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!

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