TanStack, a collection of popular open-source software libraries, is back in the news cycle this week with the announcement of TanStack DB. TanStack DB extends TanStack Query with collections, live queries, and optimistic UI mutations to keep UIs reactive, consistent, and lightning fast.

VS Code marks its 100th release of v1 with updates like: enabling Next Edit Suggestions (NES) be default, adding custom instructions and reusable prompts for a chat agent inside a project’s .github folder, and new tools at the AI agent’s disposal for better results.

There’s a new component library available called Basecoat UI that claims to bring the magic of shadcn/ui with no React required. No matter if a website’s built using HTML, Flask, Rails, or another JS framework, Basecoat uses HTML and Tailwind, and a hint of Alpine.js when needed, to provide accessible, modern components that are also compatible with shadcn/ui themes.

News:

• Paige - Basecoat UI - framework agnostic component library
• Jack - TanStack DB
• TJ - VS Code 1.100

Bonus News:

• Apparently we should all just f’ing use HTML
• Parcel v2.15 jumps on the Rust bandwagon
• Google is testing a new “AI Mode”
• Google’s logo change
• Max once again becomes HBO Max

What Makes Us Happy this Week:

• Paige - House of Earth and Blood (#1 in Crescent City series) 
• Jack -  Grand Sumo May 2025 Tournament
• TJ - Coast of Michigan

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