Svelte blog

1 Aug 2026

The biggest news this month is the first `@next` releases of SvelteKit 3. Thirteen preview versions shipped in July: previewing new `$app/manifest` and `$app/service-worker` modules, improved API

1 Jul 2026

This month brought a real shift in how SvelteKit projects are configured. You can now define your SvelteKit config directly inside `vite.config.js` and skip `svelte.config.js` entirely. We also got

1 Jun 2026

This month we got a bunch of improvements in SvelteKit's forms and remote functions. Plus, a new query function (`.live(...)`) that makes accessing real-time data from the server easier. Keep an eye

1 May 2026

This month we got a ton of improvements to SvelteKit's remote functions, TypeScript 6.0 support and the experimental release of community plugins in the Svelte CLI. Svelte was also [featured in

1 Apr 2026

This month, a new [best practices guide](https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte/best-practices) was added to the Svelte docs. Check it out, if you haven't already! On the code side, the Svelte MCP got even

1 Mar 2026

This month, we got a ton of new features across Svelte, SvelteKit and even the Svelte CLI. Plus, the [State of JS 2025](https://2025.stateofjs.com/en-US) is out and Svelte continues to hold the top

1 Feb 2026

This month brings a few new features to Svelte and SvelteKit and quite a few new libraries from around the community. Also, in case you missed it last month, the Svelte maintainers released patches

15 Jan 2026

We’ve released patches for 5 vulnerabilities across `devalue`, `svelte`, `@sveltejs/kit`, and `@sveltejs/adapter-node`. Here’s what you need to know: ## Upgrade now[](#Upgrade-now) If you’re

1 Jan 2026

During the December holiday season, the Svelte team shared 24 days of Svelte knowledge, tips, and insights to unwrap in 2025's [Advent of Svelte](https://advent.sveltesociety.dev/2025). Learn more

1 Dec 2025

It's Advent of Svelte time! This year, we're doing something different: every day between now and Christmas, a new door will be unlocked on

1 Dec 2025

Just in time for the end of the year, there's a new [Svelte Society Website](https://sveltesociety.dev/)! It brings a whole new experience. Instead of just being a site with static resources, it now

1 Nov 2025

The official Svelte MCP server (for all your agentic needs) is now available with its own [section of the docs site](https://svelte.dev/docs/ai/overview) and [GitHub

1 Oct 2025

There were lots of improvements to remote functions this month - including new batching tools and improved performance via lazy discovery. For more info, check out the Docs and PR links in each

1 Sep 2025

In case you missed it, the main Svelte blog covered how to use [SvelteKit's new OpenTelemetry traces](https://svelte.dev/blog/sveltekit-integrated-observability) to reliably set up observability

18 Aug 2025

Understanding how your SvelteKit application behaves in production — from request flows to performance bottlenecks — is crucial for building reliable user experiences. SvelteKit now has

1 Aug 2025

With [Async Svelte](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/discussions/15845) and its companion [Remote Functions](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/discussions/13897) officially out in the world, there's

1 Jul 2025

Whether you're trying out Vite 7, vitest browser mode or [remote functions](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/discussions/13897), there's lots of experimental features to try this month. Want some

1 Jun 2025

In addition to advancing the work on Async Svelte, the maintainers have been hard at work introducing long requested features like Attachments. This month, we'll share a bit about the new API along

21 May 2025

This month's [Svelte Summit](https://www.sveltesummit.com/) in Barcelona was a glorious celebration of the community. We had lively conversations, delightful dinners, and funny, imaginative and

1 May 2025

Only a week until [Svelte Summit Spring 2025](https://www.sveltesummit.com/)! If you can't make it in-person to Barcelona, you can purchase a virtual ticket

1 Apr 2025

With a couple minor releases of SvelteKit in the last month and a few more from Svelte itself, there's a lot to be excited about this month. From new helper functions to new configuration options,

1 Mar 2025

[SvelteHack 2024](https://hack.sveltesociety.dev/2024) has ended and the winners were announced on February 9th. Congrats to all the [winners](https://hack.sveltesociety.dev/2024/winners) who you'll

1 Feb 2025

The Svelte developer experience got a huge upgrade this month with more exported types and better syntax highlighting in VS Code. Combine that with the huge releases from Storybook, Tailwind and

1 Jan 2025

From new syntax to improved dev tooling, the Svelte team has been busy this month building new features in both Svelte and SvelteKit. And as we round the corner into the new year, there's even more

1 Dec 2024

I can't believe it's already the last newsletter of the year! So much has happened in the Svelte community - from two great Svelte Summits to the release Svelte 5 🎉 As we look forward to the next

1 Dec 2024

Last December, [Svelte Society](https://bsky.app/profile/sveltesociety.dev) presented an advent calendar's worth of [festive Svelte-themed code challenges](https://advent.sveltesociety.dev/). This

1 Nov 2024

In case you missed the [announcement post](/blog/svelte-5-is-alive), the brand new [omnisite](/blog/the-omnisite) or the maintainers [shipping it LIVE during Svelte

24 Oct 2024

We’ve just released [sv](https://npmjs.com/package/sv), a new Command Line Interface (CLI) for creating, enhancing, and upgrading Svelte projects. One of the most common question we hear is "how

22 Oct 2024

After almost 18 months of development, comprising thousands of commits from dozens of contributors, Svelte 5 is finally stable. It’s the most significant release in the project’s history. Svelte

21 Oct 2024

Launching [Svelte 5](svelte-5-is-alive) and [the brand new `sv` CLI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAPFsRP-mbc#t=3h15m40s) wasn't enough: we've also released a brand new website. You're looking at

1 Oct 2024

It's October! Which can only mean one thing... [Svelte Summit Fall](https://www.sveltesummit.com/2024/fall) is only 19 days away! Stay up to date with the latest Svelte Summit news by [subscribing to

1 Sep 2024

A bunch of updates to Svelte dropped in the last few weeks, plus a few quality of life improvements in the Svelte language tools. Let's take a look... ## What's new in Svelte and Language

1 Aug 2024

The ramp up to the Svelte 5 release has led to a bunch of huge improvements to both performance and customizability. Also in this month's round-up: some minor SvelteKit updates and a return of the

1 Jul 2024

This month, we got a bunch of new features in the Svelte 5 release candidate, Rich Harris [explained to Prismic's CEO](https://www.youtube.com/live/uWLTDUjNrhQ) how Svelte optimizes for vibes and

1 Jun 2024

The maintainers have been hard at work getting the [Svelte 5 Release Candidate](/blog/svelte-5-release-candidate) ready for release. In this month's newsletter, you'll find highlights from the

1 May 2024

Svelte Summit was last week - featuring a number of fantastic talks from across the community. In the final talk, What You Can Do For Your Framework, Rich Harris (with a little help from PuruVJ's

30 Apr 2024

Svelte 5 is now in the Release Candidate phase. This means that the design of the framework is largely settled, with no anticipated breaking changes between now and the stable release, and that the

1 Apr 2024

Spring is just around the corner (for half the globe at least), which means [Svelte Summit Spring](https://www.sveltesummit.com/) is coming soon! The event will be streamed on [the Svelte Society

1 Mar 2024

This month, the Svelte maintainers made a ton of progress on Svelte 5 and Rich Harris talked to Prismic about how the team is working on making the framework even better. Lots to showcase too... so

1 Feb 2024

Since SvelteKit 2.0 released late last year, there's been a bunch of new features to make the Kit dev experience even better! Meanwhile the Svelte team has been hard at work making Svelte 5 a

1 Jan 2024

Happy New Year! It's been a busy month for the Svelte maintainers - with tons of new features dropping in the Svelte 5 preview and the [release of SvelteKit 2](/blog/sveltekit-2)! You can find all

14 Dec 2023

Version 2.0 of [SvelteKit](https://kit.svelte.dev), the official framework for building apps with Svelte, is now available. It is an incremental release that adds support for the newly-released [Vite

1 Dec 2023

Svelte Summit Fall 2023 was epic! Featuring talks from across the ecosystem and the launches from the core team of new Svelte Dev Tools, image optimization, and a preview version of Svelte 5.0! The

1 Nov 2023

Mark your calendars! [Svelte Summit Fall](https://www.sveltesummit.com/2023/fall) is on November 11th. Join us on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@SvelteSociety/streams) and in the [Discord](/chat)

1 Oct 2023

## Sveltekit 🧡 Hacktoberfest[](#Sveltekit-Hacktoberfest) We're excited to announce SvelteKit's participation in this year's Hacktoberfest! Hacktoberfest is a global event that takes place every

1 Oct 2023

Svelte 5 isn't out yet (you can, however, [preview it now](https://svelte-5-preview.vercel.app/)), but that doesn't mean we don't get a sneak peek! Most notably are [Runes](/blog/runes) - a simpler

20 Sep 2023

In 2019, Svelte 3 turned JavaScript into a [reactive language](/blog/svelte-3-rethinking-reactivity). Svelte is a web UI framework that uses a compiler to turn declarative component code like this...

1 Sep 2023

Happy September y'all! With all the [sneak peeks at what's coming soon in Svelte 5](https://twitter.com/Rich_Harris/status/1688581184018583558), we thought it'd be best to look back at the last month

31 Aug 2023

The [view transitions API](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/web-platform/view-transitions/) has been sweeping the web development world lately, and for good reason. It streamlines the process of

1 Aug 2023

Some sweet new features have dropped in both Svelte and SvelteKit, this month. It's also great to see how many products and side projects have launched using Svelte as their core technology! More on