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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2024-09-23

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In one sentence

An example project showing how to build a Qwik site that runs entirely client-side, with static HTML generation but no server-side rendering.

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    What it does
      Client side only Qwik
      Static HTML shell
      No backend server needed
    Tech stack
      Qwik
      TypeScript
      Vite
    Use cases
      Deploy backend free apps
      Talk to third party APIs
      Learn CSR only Qwik
    Audience
      Frontend developers
    Limitations
      No server dollar functions
      No route loaders
      Manual data fetching

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Deploy a Qwik site with no backend server by switching entirely to client-side rendering.

USE CASE 2

Build a frontend that fetches data from a third-party API using a Vite proxy to avoid CORS issues.

USE CASE 3

Learn how to write custom data-fetching with useResource instead of Qwik's server-side loaders.

USE CASE 4

Handle form submissions with signals and Modular Forms in a client-side-only Qwik setup.

What is it built with?

QwikTypeScriptVite

How does it compare?

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Complexity3/53/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Server-only Qwik features like server$ and route loaders don't work in this client-side-only setup.

So what is it?

This repository shows how to build a website using Qwik (a web framework) that runs entirely in the browser after initial load, without any server-side rendering. In simpler terms: the site loads a basic HTML shell, then all the interactive features and data-fetching happen on your user's computer rather than on your server. Normally, Qwik lets you render pages on the server before sending them to users, which can make sites faster and more SEO-friendly. This project takes a different approach, it uses Qwik's static site generation (SSG) feature to create the initial HTML files, but then switches everything over to client-side rendering (CSR). The tradeoff is that you lose some convenient server-side tools, but you gain a simpler setup that requires less backend infrastructure. The main limitation is that certain Qwik features designed for servers don't work here. For example, you can't use server$ (a way to securely run code on your backend) or built-in route loaders, instead, you have to write your own data-fetching code using useResource. If you need form submissions and actions, you have to use signals (Qwik's state management) instead of the framework's built-in action system, though the README mentions that Modular Forms (a form library) has a signals-only mode that works with this approach. This setup would appeal to developers who want to deploy a simple, client-side-only web app without maintaining a backend server. It's useful if you're building a site that talks to a third-party API, the README notes you can configure Vite (the build tool) with a proxy to handle CORS issues when your frontend makes requests to external APIs. This is a stripped-down example meant to show how the pieces fit together when you deliberately skip server-side rendering.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how this project switches Qwik from server-side rendering to client-side-only rendering.
Prompt 2
Show me how to configure a Vite proxy to avoid CORS issues when calling an external API from this app.
Prompt 3
Help me write a data-fetching function with useResource since server$ isn't available here.
Prompt 4
Show me how to set up form handling with Modular Forms' signals-only mode in this project.

Frequently asked questions

What is qwik-ssg-csr-only?

An example project showing how to build a Qwik site that runs entirely client-side, with static HTML generation but no server-side rendering.

What language is qwik-ssg-csr-only written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes Qwik, TypeScript, Vite.

Is qwik-ssg-csr-only actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2024-09-23).

How hard is qwik-ssg-csr-only to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is qwik-ssg-csr-only for?

Mainly developer.

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