Wasp Launch Week #12 - TS Spec aka MeTSamorphosis 🐛🦋
A few weeks ago, we published a post with a title that raised a few eyebrows: "5 years and $5M later: inventing our own programming language was a mistake." Five years. One whole DSL. And we said it out loud, in public, on the internet, where it stays forever.
A lot of you wrote in afterwards. Some to commiserate, some to cheer, a couple to ask if we were okay (we are, thank you). But the most common question by far was the obvious one:
"Okay… so what are you going to do about it?"
This is the moment where we answer that.
Caterpillars don't apologize for being caterpillars 🐛
They just turn into something cooler, with wings (I know this doesn't work 100% for wasps, but licentia poetica, right?).
Welcome to Launch Week #12, a.k.a. MeTSamorphosis: the week Wasp finally sheds the DSL and emerges in its true, fully TypeScript-native form. No more learning a config language to use a framework. No more "wait, why is this a .wasp file?" Just TypeScript, all the way down, the same language you're already writing the rest of your app in.
You could also call it a homecoming. (Yes, the Spider-Man kind. We even got Boi a new suit, more on that later in the week. 🕷️)
This is the biggest shift in Wasp's history, so TS Spec is unapologetically the star of this launch. But it's far from the only thing we've got for you. There's full SSR support, a brand-new look for Wasp, and a few more surprises landing across the week. TS Spec leads the way, but none of the rest is filler.
Before we dive in, none of what's coming this week happens without you. The community around Wasp has never felt more alive, more people are shipping real apps with it than ever, and we don't take that for granted. So, genuinely: thank you. 🙏
The cocoon cracks open on Monday, June 15 🗓️
There's no launch party without a nice, cozy community call to kick it all off! We're assembling on Monday, June 15th, 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 5 PM CET. Martin and I will be there live to walk you through TS Spec, take your questions, and probably get a little emotional about it.
Make sure to register for the event on our Discord and smash that "Interested" button so you don't miss it.
Here's some of what's hatching this week. A few of these are locked and loaded. A couple are still in the cocoon and might land later, or show up as a surprise. 🤫
🦋 The Big One - Adiós DSL, TS Spec is here
This is the one. After five years, Wasp is now a TypeScript framework, end to end. You define your app (pages, routes, auth, jobs, the works) in TypeScript, with full type-safety and editor support, instead of a separate DSL you had to learn first.
We'll publish the full announcement to kick things off, walking through what changed, why it's better, and how to migrate. If you've ever wanted Wasp's superpowers without the "wait, what's this file" tax, this is the one for you.
⚡ New wings - SSR & pre-rendering
A fresh form needs a fresh set of wings. We're also showing off server-side rendering / pre-rendering in Wasp: better SEO, faster first paint, and all the things you've been (politely, mostly) asking us for.
It's already live, so you don't even have to wait for the launch — check out the prerendering docs and try it on your app today.
Vinny also put together a video walking through it end to end. Keep an eye on YouTube for "Wasp now supports prerendering." 📺
🐝 The swarm - Community Day
A Wasp tradition we love: the spotlight goes to you, the builders.
We're dropping "Building with Wasp, vol. 2", a fresh roundup of genuinely cool apps people shipped on Wasp, plus videos and write-ups from community members on what they built and how Wasp helped. Real users showing real things hits different than us claiming Wasp is good, so we'll let them do the talking.
🎨 New look, who dis - the Rebrand
A metamorphosis you can see. Wasp is getting a brand-new look (new visual identity, new vibe, the whole thing), and Boi's TS suit is just the start of it.
We'll also show you the new brand and, more interestingly, the story behind it: Vinny sits down with Martin and me to talk through why we did it, how we got there, and what we were going for. (Spoiler: we have… opinions about monospace fonts.)
🚀 Out into the world - easier deploys
A framework is only as good as the places it can fly to, so we've been working on making Wasp even easier to deploy to more of your favorite platforms. We're not spilling all the details yet, but if there's a host you've been wishing was one click away, keep an eye out. 👀
And because we can't help ourselves, there might be one more thing tucked away for you, too. You'll have to show up to find out.
See you on the other side of the cocoon 🐝
That's the week: the molt, the wings, the swarm, the new look, and the take-off. We've been working toward this one for a long time, and we honestly can't wait to show you.
As always, we want all of your feedback: the good, the bad, and the "did Boi really need a suit." So come find us on Discord, Twitter/X, or GitHub. We're there.
To stay in the loop, follow us on X and join the Discord. See you Monday. 🐝🐝