Build your own component library with Svelte

Svelte is an open-source JavaScript framework that offers a unique approach to building web applications compared to other frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue, by compiling components at build time, resulting in smaller bundle sizes. Its popularity has led to the creation of numerous UI component libraries and frameworks, such as Svelte Material UI and Smelt. The article discusses the process of building a component library using Svelte's new framework, SvelteKit, which is equipped with features like server-side rendering, routing, and code splitting, and leverages Vite for its operations. It emphasizes integrating Storybook for UI component development and testing, and provides guidance on handling component creation, including the use of props, slots, and event handling. Additionally, it covers the importance of testing with tools like Jest and Svelte Testing Library to ensure component quality. The process of packaging and publishing the library to npm is also outlined, showcasing SvelteKit's ease of use and powerful features for modern web development.