What is Remix?
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Remix is a full-stack web framework built on React that emphasizes web fundamentals and the browser platform. Created by the team behind React Router, Remix uses standard web APIs (Request/Response, FormData, Web Fetch) throughout. Key philosophy: Remix focuses on the user experience by leveraging progressive enhancement — pages work without JavaScript and are enhanced when JS is available. Key features: Nested routing: routes compose layouts hierarchically. Loaders: server-side data fetching co-located with the route. Actions: server-side form mutation handlers. Error boundaries: per-route error handling. Built on React Router v6: the routing is essentially React Router as a framework. Streaming: supports React 18 Suspense streaming for faster TTFB. Remix runs on Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, and more via adapters. It was acquired by Shopify in 2022 and merged with React Router in 2024 (React Router v7 = Remix v3).