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The only issue I see with going pure HTML + CSS is that you lose those smooth client site transitions that tools like next.js/gatsby give you.

Is there a library that can give you HTML + CSS low kb site but those client site fast interactions (no page reloads)?

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I'd say probably Turbolinks is your best bet there. You basically drop it in, and then it prefetches all the links on your page, and when you click them, it replaces the DOM. It works quite well actually, Rails has been using it out of the box for years and years.

How come GitHub isn't using Turbolinks then? Because each link transition will reload the page.

Combine your static site with intercooler.js or Htmx.

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