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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-08-21

★ 50CSSAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A simplified teaching demo showing how to build a to-do list with the Flux data-flow pattern and React, stripped down to make Flux easier to understand.

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    What it does
      To-do list app
      Teaches Flux pattern
      Step by step README
    Tech stack
      React
      Flux
      CSS
    Concepts
      Actions
      Dispatcher
      Store
      One-way data flow
    Audience
      Web dev learners
      Flux beginners

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Learn how the Flux pattern moves data through actions, a dispatcher, and a store in a simple to-do app

USE CASE 2

Understand how React components re-render when a Flux store's state changes

USE CASE 3

Use as a simplified stepping stone before tackling the official, more complex Flux TodoMVC example

What is it built with?

ReactFluxCSS

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/53/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Clone, run npm install then npm start, a static build can also be opened directly as a file.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through this Flux to-do app's code and explain how typing a task flows through the action, dispatcher, and store.
Prompt 2
Explain the Flux design pattern using this to-do list demo as a concrete example a beginner can follow.
Prompt 3
Show me how to add a new feature, like deleting a single to-do, following this project's Flux action-dispatcher-store pattern.
Prompt 4
How do I clone and run this Flux TodoMVC demo locally with npm to see it working in my browser?

Frequently asked questions

What is flux-todomvc-demo?

A simplified teaching demo showing how to build a to-do list with the Flux data-flow pattern and React, stripped down to make Flux easier to understand.

What language is flux-todomvc-demo written in?

Mainly CSS. The stack also includes React, Flux, CSS.

Is flux-todomvc-demo actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-08-21).

How hard is flux-todomvc-demo to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is flux-todomvc-demo for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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