---
name: seitu
description: >-
  Per-primitive API for Seitu: createStore, createComputed, createSchemaStore,
  createSubscription/createReadableSubscription, createDebounced(Fn),
  createThrottled(Fn), createWebStorage(Value), createCookieValue,
  createIndexedDb(Storage/Table),
  createMediaQuery, createIsOnline, createScrollState, createElementSize, and the React, Vue,
  Solid, and Svelte useSubscription/Subscription bindings. Use once you know
  which primitive or framework binding you need; read seitu-overview first
  for the mental model and decision tree.
metadata:
  library: seitu
  library_version: "1.3.1"
---

# Seitu — primitives and framework bindings

Assumes the mental model from **seitu-overview** (`get`/`subscribe`/`set`, no
dispatch layer, singleton at module scope). Load the reference file for the
primitive or framework you need instead of reading everything.

## In-memory state

| Task | Reference |
|------|-----------|
| Minimal store — `get`/`set`/`subscribe` | [references/create-store.md](references/create-store.md) |
| Schema-validated store with fallback | [references/create-schema-store.md](references/create-schema-store.md) |
| Derived/computed value from one or many sources | [references/create-computed.md](references/create-computed.md) |
| Low-level subscribe/notify for custom primitives | [references/create-subscription.md](references/create-subscription.md) |
| Compose `get` + subscribe/notify into `Readable & Subscribable` | [references/create-readable-subscription.md](references/create-readable-subscription.md) |

## Rate limiting

| Task | Reference |
|------|-----------|
| Debounce a subscribable source | [references/create-debounced.md](references/create-debounced.md) |
| Debounce a plain function | [references/create-debounced-fn.md](references/create-debounced-fn.md) |
| Throttle a subscribable source | [references/create-throttled.md](references/create-throttled.md) |
| Throttle a plain function | [references/create-throttled-fn.md](references/create-throttled-fn.md) |

## Browser persistence and DOM state

| Task | Reference |
|------|-----------|
| Multi-key localStorage/sessionStorage | [references/create-web-storage.md](references/create-web-storage.md) |
| Single-key localStorage/sessionStorage | [references/create-web-storage-value.md](references/create-web-storage-value.md) |
| Single cookie, readable on the server for SSR | [references/create-cookie-value.md](references/create-cookie-value.md) |
| IndexedDB connection, owns the stores | [references/create-indexed-db.md](references/create-indexed-db.md) |
| IndexedDB key/value store, sync `get()` | [references/create-indexed-db-storage.md](references/create-indexed-db-storage.md) |
| IndexedDB rows, indexes, reactive queries | [references/create-indexed-db-table.md](references/create-indexed-db-table.md) |
| CSS media query | [references/create-media-query.md](references/create-media-query.md) |
| `navigator.onLine` status | [references/create-is-online.md](references/create-is-online.md) |
| Scroll position / edges of an element | [references/create-scroll-state.md](references/create-scroll-state.md) |
| Width / height of an element | [references/create-element-size.md](references/create-element-size.md) |

## Persisted state that SSR must render

`localStorage` is invisible to the server, so `createWebStorageValue` renders
`defaultValue` on the server and switches after hydration. When the server
HTML must show the persisted value (language, theme), store it in a cookie with
`createCookieValue` and pass `getServerCookies` so the server reads the request
header — see [references/create-cookie-value.md](references/create-cookie-value.md).

## Framework bindings

One hook/composable works with **any** Seitu primitive.

| Framework | Reference |
|-----------|-----------|
| React — `useSubscription` hook, `Subscription` component | [references/react.md](references/react.md) |
| Vue — `useSubscription` composable | [references/vue.md](references/vue.md) |
| Solid — `useSubscription` primitive, `Subscription` component | [references/solid.md](references/solid.md) |
| Svelte — `useSubscription` binding | [references/svelte.md](references/svelte.md) |

## Rules that apply everywhere

- **Create shared primitives at module scope.** For component-local values, pass a factory to the framework binding; do not create a new instance on every render.
- **Reference equality gates notification.** `set()` skips notifying subscribers when the new value is `===` the old one — always return a new object/array from updaters.
- **Framework bindings are optional peer deps and are not interchangeable.** Importing `seitu/react` hooks/components in Vue, Solid, or Svelte code (or vice versa) breaks — use the binding matching the framework you're in.
- **Web/DOM primitives are SSR-safe by default** (return defaults when `window`/`navigator` is undefined) — safe to create at module level in SSR frameworks. `createMediaQuery` needs `defaultMatches` set explicitly for a correct SSR value.