Handbook
limn is a platform-agnostic retained-mode canvas renderer. One scene graph, three orthogonal dirty bits, pluggable frontends and backends — same HTML + CSS mindset as the browser.
Install, render a tree on canvas, run tests.
Why retained mode beats hand-drawn frames for UI.
Frontend · core · backend edges.
What works today across 40 domains.
createRoot, className, events, CSS.
LAYOUT · PAINT · TRANSFORM.
| Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Handbook | Positioning, architecture, capability |
| Get Started | Install, lab, parity |
| Guides | React, Scene API, dirty bits, CSS |
| Reference | Exports, API map, honest boundaries |
docs/CAPABILITY.md · Milestone ledger: docs/MILESTONE.md ·
Tests: __tests__/. If a handbook page disagrees with tests or CAPABILITY, the repo wins.
Same markup as the web — incremental paint on canvas.