Incremental DOM is a lightweight library for building DOM trees by issuing imperative update instructions, avoiding heavyweight virtual DOM diffing at runtime. Instead of creating and diffing large object graphs, templates compile to a sequence of function calls that “patch” the live DOM in place. This model eliminates allocations associated with virtual trees and allows updates to be streamed directly to the DOM, which can improve memory usage and reduce GC pressure. It integrates naturally with template compilers (such as those that generate calls from HTML-like markup) but can also be used by hand for fine-tuned rendering. The library is small and focused: it manages element creation, attribute updates, and text nodes while leaving state management and data flow to the host framework. The result is predictable updates with minimal overhead, especially useful in performance-critical views.

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  • Instruction-based DOM patching with no large virtual tree
  • Compiler-friendly API for generating update calls from templates
  • Low allocation and reduced GC pressure during renders
  • Fine-grained updates for attributes, elements, and text nodes
  • Works standalone or inside larger UI frameworks
  • Deterministic, in-place DOM reconciliation

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TypeScript

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2025-10-09