# Stack

| Layer | Choice |
| --- | --- |
| Framework | Rails 8.1, no Active Record, no database |
| Interactivity | Turbo Frames (results), Turbo Streams (load more), Stimulus |
| UI | ViewComponent 4 and Tailwind CSS v4 with design tokens |
| Charts | Hand-written inline SVG and HTML, no chart library |
| Physics | Matter.js for the keyword pile |
| Data | Net::HTTP against the HN Search API, cached in memory |
| Hosting | Container behind a Cloudflare Worker (Cloudflare Containers) |

Source: https://github.com/twoliness/hn-search-lab