---
id: litestar-htmx
version: "0.5.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: aging
---

# litestar-htmx — HTMX Integration for Litestar

License: permissive · Maintenance: aging · Downloads: 1.9M/mo

## What it is and what it does

litestar-htmx is a plugin that bridges HTMX and Litestar, a modern Python web framework. It provides server-side tooling to handle HTMX requests and responses, allowing you to build interactive web interfaces by returning HTML fragments from your server rather than building a separate JavaScript frontend. The plugin handles the mechanics of recognizing HTMX requests, managing response headers, and integrating with Litestar's request/response cycle.

The package has no runtime dependencies and supports Python 3.9 through 3.12. It is permissively licensed under MIT. However, the last release was 429 days ago, so the project is in aging maintenance status—you should verify compatibility with your target Litestar version before adopting it.

Use it for:

- Build interactive web pages that update sections of the DOM without full page reloads, driven from server-side handlers.
- Add HTMX-powered form validation and submission that returns HTML fragments instead of JSON.
- Create dynamic table filtering, sorting, or pagination where the server renders updated HTML in response to user interactions.
- Integrate HTMX into an existing Litestar application to add interactivity without writing frontend JavaScript.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Integrates HTMX into Litestar web applications, enabling server-driven dynamic HTML interactions without writing JavaScript.

Yes, if you are already using Litestar and want HTMX support with minimal setup and no extra dependencies. The permissive MIT license and low install friction make it a straightforward addition. However, the aging maintenance status means you should verify compatibility with your Litestar version and be prepared to maintain a fork if upstream support lags.

## Install

pip install litestar-htmx
uv add litestar-htmx
poetry add litestar-htmx

## Installing litestar-htmx

Before you install: Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance status is aging—last release was 429 days ago—so expect slower response to issues or breaking changes.

License in practice: MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install litestar-htmx

from litestar import Litestar
from litestar_htmx import HTMXPlugin

app = Litestar(plugins=[HTMXPlugin()])

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package remains compatible with recent versions given the aging maintenance status.
- What specific HTMX features or patterns the plugin supports beyond basic integration.
- Whether documentation at docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/htmx.html remains current and complete.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: aging
- Downloads: 1.9M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

htmx litestar integration, server-driven html updates, htmx web framework plugin, dynamic html without javascript, litestar htmx support, htmx, web-framework-plugin

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