How it works

These pages explain how Tessera is put together and why. You do not need them to use it.

• The compile pipeline: from a .tess file to a module.
• The signals runtime: state, derived and effect.
• The renderer adapter: how a template becomes elements.
• CSS layers and scoping: where styles go and why they cannot collide.
• Auto-import resolution: how a tag finds its component with no runtime registry.
• The route manifest: how a folder of pages becomes routes.
• Why contracts and enforcement: the reasoning.