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Daishi Kato
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React library author, maintaining three state management libraries, Zustand🐻, Jotai👻, Valtio🧙, and React framework, Waku⛩️.

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Community Drives the Ecosystem Forward
Recent Community Contributions Across My Projects
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Community Drives the Ecosystem Forward
Recent Community Contributions Across My Projects
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February 10, 2026 at 4:13 AM
🐻 Just released Zustand v5.0.11!
Nice to see continued contributions. Thanks everyone!
github.com/pmndrs/zusta...
Release v5.0.11 · pmndrs/zustand
This release includes small improvements in middleware thanks to contributors. What's Changed chore: improve typing in devtools middleware by @grigoriy-reshetniak in #3362 fix(persist): avoid rely...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Waku waku.gg v1.0.0-alpha.3 has been released!

Enjoy the minimal React framework designed for
React Server Components!

github.com/wakujs/waku/...
Waku, the minimal React framework
A lightweight React server components framework with a fun developer experience.
waku.gg
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
We need OSS docs that LLMs can consume
Time to think about Jotai Skills
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We need OSS docs that LLMs can consume
Time to think about Jotai Skills
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January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
valtio-reactive v0.2.0 is out!

It's an extension library for Valtio valtio.dev to provide "reactive primitives" such as `computed` and `effect`.

Check it out: github.com/valtiojs/val...
Valtio, makes proxy-state simple for React and Vanilla
valtio.dev
January 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
⛩️ Just released Waku v1.0.0-alpha.2!

Waku waku.gg is a React framework for React Server Components.

Check it out! github.com/wakujs/waku/...
Waku, the minimal React framework
A lightweight React server components framework with a fun developer experience.
waku.gg
January 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
🐻 Zustand v5.0.10 is out!

Fixes an edge case in the persist middleware.
github.com/pmndrs/zusta...

Thanks as always for the support. This is such a nice community.
Release v5.0.10 · pmndrs/zustand
This version includes a fix to the persist middleware for an edge case. What's Changed fix(persist): prevent race condition during concurrent rehydrate calls by @Niyaz-Mazhitov in #3336 New Contr...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:09 AM
⛩️ Just released Waku v1.0.0-alpha.1, a React Server Components framework!

Cloudflare Workers support is out of experimental and now works out of the box. See waku.gg/blog/cloudfl...

There is a breaking change to API routes. See github.com/wakujs/waku/... for the migration guide.
Enhanced Cloudflare Workers adapter — Waku
Now with automatic adapter selection, static builds, and access to bindings.
waku.gg
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I just lowered the monthly price for the Zustand banner sponsorship 🐻

If your team uses Zustand, this is a simple way to support maintenance and get a small, tasteful logo spot.

github.com/pmndrs/zustand
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Just released Valtio v2.3.0 with performance improvements for the common use case.
github.com/pmndrs/valti...
Release v2.3.0 · pmndrs/valtio
Improves performance by disabling an optional feature by default (now opt-in). What's Changed feat(vanilla): make ops callback opt-in with unstable_enableOp by @dai-shi in #1189 deprecate watch an...
github.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:22 AM
⛩️ Waku waku.gg hit 6k ⭐️ on GitHub! Thanks everyone for the support!
December 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Waku v1 Alpha Is Finally Released
Nearly Three Years in the Making
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- It's a React framework developed for React Server Components from day one.
- It's based on Vite and Hono.
- Its API is small and easy to learn.

👉 waku.gg ⛩️
Waku v1 Alpha Is Finally Released
Nearly Three Years in the Making
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December 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Reposted by Daishi Kato
the alpha release for waku v1 is out! 🎉 ⛩️
waku.gg/blog/waku-v1...
Waku 1.0 (alpha) — Waku
Waku's public APIs are now marked as stable.
waku.gg
December 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
⛩️ Just released Waku v0.27.5! waku.gg

This version includes some improvements and dependency updates to address a vulnerability in development mode.
Waku, the minimal React framework
A lightweight alternative React framework with a fun developer experience. Loved by React developers at startups and agencies.
waku.gg
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My Podcast Interview: An Open-Style Q&A
State Management at Scale
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My Podcast Interview: An Open-Style Q&A
State Management at Scale
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December 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Developing Waku and Exploring Client State with React Server Components
My Talk at React Alicante 2025
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Developing Waku and Exploring Client State with React Server Components
My Talk at React Alicante 2025
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December 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Waku v0.27.4 is out! ⛩️ waku.gg

Our template is updated for the latest React versions.
We recommend updating both Waku and React, but if you decide to stay with an older version of Waku for now, be sure to update React immediately.
Waku, the minimal React framework
A lightweight alternative React framework with a fun developer experience. Loved by React developers at startups and agencies.
waku.gg
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
⛩️ Waku v0.27.3 has been released.

- Dependency updates addressing the critical React Server Components security vulnerability
- Various small improvements

All users should update immediately: github.com/wakujs/waku/...
Update instructions for CVE-2025-55182 · wakujs waku · Discussion #1823
References https://react.dev/blog/2025/12/03/critical-security-vulnerability-in-react-server-components https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55182 GHSA-fv66-9v8q-g76r Affected vers...
github.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just released Waku v0.27.2! waku.gg
It includes several fixes and improvements to the router.
We are getting very close to v1-alpha.
Stay tuned.
Waku, the minimal React framework
A lightweight alternative React framework with a fun developer experience. Loved by React developers at startups and agencies.
waku.gg
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Just released Zustand v5.0.9!
I added experimental middleware for a way to use Zustand with Next.js. The main purpose is to collect feedback.
github.com/pmndrs/zusta...
Release v5.0.9 · pmndrs/zustand
This includes experimental middleware unstable_ssrSafe for a new usage with Next.js. Related discussion: #2740 What's Changed experimental: unstable ssrSafe middleware by @dai-shi in #3308 New Co...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I Just Launched the Zustand Banner Sponsorship Program
Another Challenge for Monetizing OSS
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I Just Launched the Zustand Banner Sponsorship Program
Another Challenge for Monetizing OSS
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November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
What’s New in Waku v0.27.1
A major improvement in a patch release
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What’s New in Waku v0.27.1
A major improvement in a patch release
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November 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Waku v0.27.1 is here! A React Server Component framework!
I've been wondering how to implement this, but now it's done!
Static slices, as well as pages and layouts, are now rendered only once at build time, even if other parts are dynamic.
Check it out! waku.gg
Waku, the minimal React framework
A lightweight alternative React framework with a fun developer experience. Loved by React developers at startups and agencies.
waku.gg
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Let's celebrate Valtio hitting 10k stars!
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Just released Valtio v2.2.0!
Valtio is a state management library for React built on JavaScript Proxies.
github.com/pmndrs/valti... 🧙
Release v2.2.0 · pmndrs/valtio
This release contains some refactors. While it should work in most cases, we have a slight concern that it may behave a little differently in very edge cases. Feel free to report if you encounter s...
github.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM