Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
community.vercel.com/live
Chapters
[00:00] Introduction & Welcome
Host Maya Arellano introduces the session and the Svelte core team members.
[01:22] Meet the Svelte Team
Rich, Simon, and Elliot share their backgrounds and how they became involved with Svelte and Vercel.
[03:54] What are Svelte and SvelteKit?
Rich Harris explains the "compiler-first" philosophy of Svelte and how SvelteKit acts as the application framework (similar to Next.js for React).
[05:43] Demo: Asynchronous Svelte (Async Svelte)
Rich demonstrates the new ability to use the await keyword directly inside components to handle data fetching and derived state more naturally. [07:38]
[14:15] Demo: Remote Functions in SvelteKit
Simon showcases "Remote Functions," allowing developers to call server-side logic as simple asynchronous functions without manual API route management. [15:52]
[19:42] AI Development & Svelte MCP
Elliot discusses Svelte’s AI strategy, including the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps LLMs understand Svelte documentation and best practices. [22:36]
[25:32] What's Next: SvelteKit 3
The team discusses the roadmap, including the upcoming SvelteKit 3 release and the stabilization of async features. [25:52]
[27:46] Community Q&A
The team answers questions about streaming remote functions [28:02], why to choose Svelte over other frameworks [30:09], and caching APIs.
[32:13] Fun Segment: Dream Svelte Summit Locations
The team shares their "dream" spots for a Svelte conference, from Svalbard to a boat. [33:11]
[35:24] AI Agents and Svelte Usage
A discussion on how AI agents (like v0) default to different frameworks and Svelte's role in that ecosystem. [37:06]
[38:07] Technical Deep Dive: Markup Calls & Animations
Answers on calling remote functions multiple times [38:31] and the future of the Svelte Transition/Animation API [41:05].
[45:23] Vercel Academy: Svelte Course Launch
Eve from the Vercel Education team introduces the new "Svelte on Vercel" course. [46:07]
[47:46] Closing Remarks
Final wrap-up and where to find more Svelte community resources.
community.vercel.com/live
Chapters
[00:00] Introduction & Welcome
Host Maya Arellano introduces the session and the Svelte core team members.
[01:22] Meet the Svelte Team
Rich, Simon, and Elliot share their backgrounds and how they became involved with Svelte and Vercel.
[03:54] What are Svelte and SvelteKit?
Rich Harris explains the "compiler-first" philosophy of Svelte and how SvelteKit acts as the application framework (similar to Next.js for React).
[05:43] Demo: Asynchronous Svelte (Async Svelte)
Rich demonstrates the new ability to use the await keyword directly inside components to handle data fetching and derived state more naturally. [07:38]
[14:15] Demo: Remote Functions in SvelteKit
Simon showcases "Remote Functions," allowing developers to call server-side logic as simple asynchronous functions without manual API route management. [15:52]
[19:42] AI Development & Svelte MCP
Elliot discusses Svelte’s AI strategy, including the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps LLMs understand Svelte documentation and best practices. [22:36]
[25:32] What's Next: SvelteKit 3
The team discusses the roadmap, including the upcoming SvelteKit 3 release and the stabilization of async features. [25:52]
[27:46] Community Q&A
The team answers questions about streaming remote functions [28:02], why to choose Svelte over other frameworks [30:09], and caching APIs.
[32:13] Fun Segment: Dream Svelte Summit Locations
The team shares their "dream" spots for a Svelte conference, from Svalbard to a boat. [33:11]
[35:24] AI Agents and Svelte Usage
A discussion on how AI agents (like v0) default to different frameworks and Svelte's role in that ecosystem. [37:06]
[38:07] Technical Deep Dive: Markup Calls & Animations
Answers on calling remote functions multiple times [38:31] and the future of the Svelte Transition/Animation API [41:05].
[45:23] Vercel Academy: Svelte Course Launch
Eve from the Vercel Education team introduces the new "Svelte on Vercel" course. [46:07]
[47:46] Closing Remarks
Final wrap-up and where to find more Svelte community resources.
