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title: Build an HTTP server using StricJS and Bun
sidebarTitle: "StricJS with Bun"
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[StricJS](https://github.com/bunsvr) is a Bun framework for building high-performance web applications and APIs.

- **Fast** — Stric is one of the fastest Bun frameworks. See the [benchmark](https://github.com/bunsvr/benchmark).
- **Minimal** — Core components like `@stricjs/router` and `@stricjs/utils` are under 50kB and require no external dependencies.
- **Extensible** — Stric includes a plugin system, dependency injection, and optional optimizations for handling requests.

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Use `bun init` to create an empty project.

```bash terminal icon="terminal"
mkdir myapp
cd myapp
bun init
bun add @stricjs/router @stricjs/utils
```

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To implement an HTTP server with StricJS:

```ts index.ts icon="file-code"
import { Router } from "@stricjs/router";

export default new Router().get("/", () => new Response("Hi"));
```

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To serve static files from `/public`:

```ts index.ts icon="file-code"
import { dir } from "@stricjs/utils";

export default new Router().get("/", () => new Response("Hi")).get("/*", dir("./public"));
```

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Run the file in watch mode to start the development server.

```bash terminal icon="terminal"
bun --watch run index.ts
```

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For more info, see Stric's [documentation](https://stricjs.netlify.app).
