SMRTR ProgrammingOct 21, 2025lobste.rs

I Can't Believe It's Not CSS - Styling Websites with SQL

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Developers frustrated with CSS now have an unconventional alternative: writing website styles as SQL database migrations instead of traditional CSS code. This experimental tool lets programmers use familiar database commands to define button colors, layouts, and animations, then automatically converts everything to standard CSS for browsers. The system supports version control through migration rollbacks, works with popular frameworks like React and Next.js, and even allows querying styles with SQL commands.

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