🔮 MTM Framework - Meta-Template-Metamon

Write once, compile to React, Vue, Svelte, SolidJS, or Pure HTML/JS

MTM is a revolutionary meta-framework that allows you to write components using a unified syntax and compile them to multiple target frameworks. The pure HTML/JS compilation works like a merge between PHP and Next.js - no framework dependencies needed!

✨ Features

• 🎯 Write Once, Run Anywhere: Single MTM syntax compiles to multiple frameworks
• 🚀 Pure HTML/JS Mode: Works like PHP + Next.js with no framework dependencies
• ⚡ Reactive Variables: Simple $variable! syntax for reactive state
• 🔄 Cross-Framework Signals: Share state between different framework components
• 📦 Zero Configuration: Framework detection by filename
• 🛡️ Type Safe: Full TypeScript support with automatic inference
• 🎨 Modern Syntax: Clean, readable, and intuitive

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mtm-framework/mtm
cd mtm

# Install dependencies
npm install

Your First MTM Component

Create a file called counter.mtm:

// counter.mtm - Pure HTML/JS version
export default function Counter() {
  // Reactive variables
  $count! = 0

  // Event handlers
  $increment = () => {
    $count++
  }

  $decrement = () => {
    $count--
  }

  <template>
    <div class="counter">
      <h3>Simple Counter</h3>
      <div class="counter-display">
        <button click={$decrement}>-</button>
        <span class="count">{$count}</span>
        <button click={$increment}>+</button>
      </div>
      <p>This works like PHP + Next.js - pure HTML/JS!</p>
    </div>
  </template>
}

Compile and Run

# Compile to pure HTML/JS
node src/mtm-compiler/final-compiler.js counter.mtm

# Open the compiled HTML file in your browser
open compiled/counter.html

📁 Project Structure

mtm-framework/
├── src/
│   └── mtm-compiler/
│       ├── final-compiler.js     # Working MTM compiler
│       ├── parser.js            # MTM syntax parser
│       ├── html-generator.js    # Pure HTML/JS generator
│       └── cli.js               # Command line interface
├── examples/
│   ├── mtm-components/          # MTM source files
│   │   ├── simple-counter.mtm   # Working counter example
│   │   ├── counter.react.mtm    # React version (planned)
│   │   ├── counter.vue.mtm      # Vue version (planned)
│   │   └── form.mtm             # Form example (planned)
│   └── serve-compiled.js        # Development server
├── compiled/                    # Compiled output files
└── README.md

🎯 MTM Syntax Guide

Framework Detection by Filename

counter.mtm; // → Pure HTML/JS
counter.react.mtm; // → React component
counter.vue.mtm; // → Vue component
counter.svelte.mtm; // → Svelte component
counter.solid.mtm; // → SolidJS component

Reactive Variables

// Reactive variables (trigger UI updates)
$count! = 0
$message! = "Hello"
$items! = []

// Computed variables (derived from reactive variables)
$doubleCount = $count * 2
$greeting = `Hello, ${$message}!`

Functions

// Event handlers
$increment = () => {
  $count++;
};

// Async functions
$fetchData = async () => {
  $loading = true;
  $data = await fetch("/api/data").then((r) => r.json());
  $loading = false;
};

Template Syntax

<template>
  <!-- Variable interpolation -->
  <span>{$count}</span>
  <span>{$message}</span>

  <!-- Event handlers -->
  <button click="{$increment}">Click me</button>

  <!-- Conditional rendering -->
  {#if $count > 5}
  <div>Count is high!</div>
  {/if}

  <!-- List rendering -->
  {#each $items as item}
  <div>{item.name}</div>
  {/each}
</template>

🔧 Compilation

Current Status

Framework	Status	Description
Pure HTML/JS	✅ Working	Complete HTML files with embedded reactive JavaScript
React	🚧 Planned	JSX with hooks (useState, useCallback)
Vue	🚧 Planned	Vue 3 composition API with reactive refs
Svelte	🚧 Planned	Svelte syntax with reactive statements
SolidJS	🚧 Planned	SolidJS components with createSignal

Compilation Examples

MTM Input:

// counter.mtm
export default function Counter() {
  $count! = 0

  $increment = () => {
    $count++
  }

  <template>
    <div class="counter">
      <button click={$increment}>Count: {$count}</button>
    </div>
  </template>
}

Pure HTML/JS Output:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Counter</title>
    <style>
      /* Beautiful CSS styles */
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="app">
      <div class="counter">
        <button data-click="$increment">
          Count: <span data-bind="$count">0</span>
        </button>
      </div>
    </div>

    <script>
      // Reactive system
      const reactive = (initialValue) => {
        let value = initialValue;
        const subscribers = [];
        return {
          get value() {
            return value;
          },
          set value(newValue) {
            value = newValue;
            subscribers.forEach((fn) => fn(newValue));
          },
          subscribe(fn) {
            subscribers.push(fn);
          },
        };
      };

      // Component
      function Counter() {
        const $count = reactive(0);

        const $increment = () => {
          $count.value++;
        };

        // DOM bindings
        const container = document.getElementById("app");

        container.querySelectorAll('[data-bind="$count"]').forEach((el) => {
          const update = () => (el.textContent = $count.value);
          update();
          $count.subscribe(update);
        });

        container
          .querySelectorAll('[data-click="$increment"]')
          .forEach((el) => {
            el.addEventListener("click", $increment);
          });
      }

      document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
        Counter();
      });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

🎨 Why MTM Framework?

The Problem

• Framework Lock-in: Choose React, Vue, or Svelte and you're stuck
• Code Duplication: Same logic written multiple times for different frameworks
• Learning Curve: Each framework has different syntax and patterns
• Bundle Size: Framework overhead even for simple components

The MTM Solution

• ✅ Write Once: Single MTM syntax for all frameworks
• ✅ No Lock-in: Compile to any framework or pure HTML/JS
• ✅ PHP + Next.js Style: Pure HTML/JS works without any framework
• ✅ Modern Syntax: Clean, readable, and intuitive
• ✅ Zero Overhead: Pure HTML/JS has no framework bundle
• ✅ Cross-Framework: Share state between different framework components

MTM vs Other Solutions

Feature	MTM	Astro	Qwik	Lit
Pure HTML/JS Output	✅	❌	❌	❌
Multi-Framework	✅	✅	❌	❌
PHP-like Simplicity	✅	❌	❌	❌
Zero Dependencies	✅	❌	❌	❌
Reactive Variables	✅	❌	✅	✅
Cross-Framework Signals	✅	❌	❌	❌

🚀 Getting Started

1. Try the Working Example

# Compile the simple counter
node src/mtm-compiler/final-compiler.js examples/mtm-components/simple-counter.mtm

# Open in browser
open compiled/simple-counter.html

2. Create Your Own Component

# Create a new MTM file
echo 'export default function MyComponent() {
  $message! = "Hello MTM!"

  <template>
    <div>
      <h1>{$message}</h1>
      <p>This works like PHP + Next.js!</p>
    </div>
  </template>
}' > my-component.mtm

# Compile it
node src/mtm-compiler/final-compiler.js my-component.mtm

# Open the result
open compiled/my-component.html

3. Start the Development Server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
npm run serve-examples

# Open http://localhost:3000

🛠️ Development

Running Tests

npm test

Compiling Examples

# Compile all examples
node compile-all-examples.js

# Compile specific file
node test-compiler.js

Adding New Framework Support

1. Create a new generator in src/mtm-compiler/
2. Add framework detection logic
3. Implement the compilation pipeline
4. Add tests and examples

🎯 Roadmap

Phase 1: Core Foundation ✅

• MTM syntax parser
• Pure HTML/JS compiler
• Basic reactive system
• Working examples

Phase 2: Framework Generators 🚧

• React generator
• Vue generator
• Svelte generator
• SolidJS generator

Phase 3: Advanced Features 📋

• TypeScript support
• CSS preprocessing
• Component composition
• Server-side rendering
• Build optimizations

Phase 4: Developer Experience 📋

• VS Code extension
• CLI improvements
• Hot reloading
• Error reporting
• Documentation site

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Try MTM: Use it in your projects and report issues
2. Add Framework Support: Implement generators for React, Vue, etc.
3. Improve Parser: Add support for more MTM syntax features
4. Write Examples: Create more MTM component examples
5. Documentation: Help improve docs and guides

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/mtm-framework/mtm
cd mtm
npm install
npm test

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by the simplicity of PHP and the power of Next.js
• Built with modern JavaScript and a focus on developer experience
• Thanks to all the framework creators who inspired this meta-framework approach

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MTM Framework - Write once, compile anywhere! 🔮

The future of meta-framework development is here. No more framework lock-in, no more code duplication, just pure simplicity that works like PHP + Next.js.