SolidFire 🔥

A minimal, yet powerful library that puts realtime Firebase data into Solid signals.

In the /dev directory is a Solidjs demo app built using this library. You can see it live here https://solidfire.vercel.app. (In a later version I'll add something more interesting to show off the realtime aspect of firebase)

⚠️ Currently in Development 🛠️

I got the idea from SvelteFire to make this lib for a few side projects but I've only implemented what I needed so far. Right now I'm in the process of copying this over from the version implemented in my apps.

I've got a pretty good idea of where I want this project to go, heres the abbridged version: (this is currently fictional)

Using the <FirebaseAppProvider> component we pass app={app} and that gives us access to the firebaseApp context, which provides all solidfire signal functions access to firestore, storage, auth etc instances. (alternatively store it on window.app etc???)

The methods fromCollection<Type>('collection') and fromDocument<Type>('collection/1') provide signal that is derived from a realtime snapshot of collections and documents respectively. When using these you'll always have the lastest version of collection/document.

The methods createDocument, updateDocument, deleteDocument provide CRUD for the documents. When we call these methods, our snapshots automatically update. They likely won't return the updated/created document since the whole point is to use the snapshots. We've essentially got a one-way data binding that goes thru firebase.

This lbrary (initially) won't be providing a way to get documents without subscribing, since thats easily done. This library merely provides a way to integrate firebase snapshots into solid via signals. (A match made in heaven)

I will likely also create many of the things Jeff has created in his SvelteFire, since this is inspired by it after all. It won't be a 1:1 since svelte can do some things solid can't, so I'll just be doing a solid effort to make this have a solid-spin to it.

did you like my pun?

See Changelog to keep an eye on the progress. Version 1.0.0 will come out once I have a feature set comparable to sveltefire + a solid spin on things.

Quick start

Install it:

npm i solidfire
# or
yarn add solidfire
# or
pnpm add solidfire

Use it:

import { fromCollection, fromDocument } from 'solidfire'

const memes = fromCollection<{ url: string; name: string }>('memes')

// in a component..
<For each={memes()}>
  {meme => (
    <img class="max-h-80" src={meme.url} alt={meme.name} />
  )}
</For>