The Gray Cat
The Gray Cat is a chubby British Shorthair with a mysterious charm, blending a love for coding with a flair for writing. Passionate about React and always on the hunt for new libraries to explore, this curious feline brings a creative twist to web development. When not immersed in code, The Gray Cat enjoys long naps and indulging in tuna snacks, perfectly balancing work and leisure.
On this blog, The Gray Cat shares adventures through the world of web development, offering insights and stories that inspire. Whether you're into coding, enjoy a good read, or simply love cats, there's something here for everyone to enjoy.
The latest articles by The Gray Cat
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Yoopta Editor: Build Your Own Notion in React
A headless, plugin-powered block editor for React that brings Notion-style editing to your app with minimal fuss.
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react-native-enriched-markdown: Markdown Rendering Without the WebView Tax
Render Markdown as truly native text in React Native, with a C-powered parser and zero WebView overhead.
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Hey API: Your OpenAPI Spec Just Wrote Your Entire Frontend Client
Stop writing fetch wrappers by hand. Let your OpenAPI spec do the heavy lifting.
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react-native-boost: The One-Line Performance Hack Your App Deserves
What if you could speed up your React Native app by up to 50% without touching your codebase? Meet react-native-boost, the Babel plugin that does the heavy lifting at build time.
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Uniwind: Tailwind Finally Feels at Home in React Native
The fastest Tailwind bindings for React Native, from the team that brought you Unistyles.
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react-native-grab: Point at Your UI and Let the AI Fix It
A touch-based context tool that bridges the gap between what you see on screen and what your AI coding assistant needs to know.
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From Markup to Mobile Magic with @native-html/render
When your app needs to display HTML content but a WebView feels like bringing a tank to a water balloon fight, there is a better way.
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Swatchify: Pull Colors Straight Out of Any Image
Extracting dominant colors from images should not require a server round-trip or a heavy dependency tree.
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8bitcn/ui: Press Start on Pixel-Perfect React Components
Turn your React app into a retro arcade with pixel-perfect components that still pass accessibility audits.
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Billions of Rows? No Problem. Meet HighTable
When your dataset outgrows your browser's patience, HighTable steps in with virtualized rendering and async data fetching to keep things smooth.