Introducing SnappyCart – A Plug-and-Play React Cart Component for Modern Web Apps
April 4, 2025
Very excited to introduce SnappyCart — a free, open source React cart component that makes it incredibly easy to drop a shopping cart into your app. Whether you're building a personal project, a prototype, or scaling an eCommerce product, SnappyCart gives you a clean and extendable starting point.
Why SnappyCart?
Most cart implementations are either too bloated or too rigid. SnappyCart is designed to be:
Lightweight and fast
Built on React context for global state
Headless but comes with a default UI
Fully tested (with Vitest)
Dev-friendly (Prettier, ESLint, Husky, and GitHub Actions CI included)
Key Features:
Cart Context API: Add, remove, and update items globally
CartDrawer UI: Slide-out panel with product count and controls
Flexible hooks: Use useCart() in any component
Unit tested: Safe to use in production apps
Vite + TypeScript: Lightning-fast DX
Get Started
npm install snappycart
import { CartProvider, CartDrawer, useCart } from 'snappycart';
<CartProvider>
<CartDrawer />
</CartProvider>
🔗 Links
🛒 npm package
🧑💻 GitHub repo
This is just the beginning. I'm working on a SnappyCart Pro edition with persistent cart state, analytics, and embeddable checkout integrations. And this repo will get more free features, advanced accessibility features, and more. If you're curious or want to contribute, head to the GitHub repo and drop a star ⭐️.
Take a minute to check out the package and rate it. All feedback is much appreciated!