Hono Web Framework

Build ultrafast web APIs with Hono — the multi-runtime framework for Bun, Deno, Cloudflare Workers, and Node.js. Generates routes, middleware, RPC clients, and type-safe handlers with 2-4x more throughput than Express.

This skill helps you build APIs with Hono, the lightweight framework that runs everywhere. It generates route handlers, middleware chains, RPC-style typed clients, validation with Zod, OpenAPI integration, and deployment configs for Workers, Bun, Deno, and Node.js.

When to use

Use when building APIs that need to run on edge runtimes, migrating from Express for better performance, or creating multi-runtime backends that deploy to Cloudflare Workers, Bun, or Deno.

Examples

REST API with validation

Create a typed API with Zod validation and error handling

Build a Hono REST API with Zod request validation, proper error responses, and typed route handlers for a todo app

Deploy to Cloudflare Workers

Set up Hono for edge deployment

Configure this Hono app for Cloudflare Workers deployment with D1 database, KV storage, and proper wrangler config