Why We Built grid-table: A React Data Grid That Stays Out of Your Way

A powerful, themeable data table for React—with no Tailwind dependency, full TypeScript support, and built for the ForgeStack ecosystem.

The Problem with Data Tables in React

Building a solid data table in React usually means either wiring together a heavy library, fighting with a headless abstraction that leaves styling to you, or maintaining a custom implementation that grows into a mess. You want sorting, filtering, pagination, row selection, responsive behavior, and dark mode—without pulling in the whole world or locking yourself into one CSS framework.

@forgedevstack/grid-table is a React data grid that gives you all of that out of the box: SCSS-only styling (no Tailwind required), full TypeScript types, and a single component that fits into the ForgeStack ecosystem alongside Bear UI.

Why Use Grid-Table?

1. Zero Tailwind Dependency

Grid-table is styled entirely with SCSS. You get one CSS bundle and predictable, overridable variables. No need to add Tailwind to your stack or fight utility classes. Import the grid-table stylesheet and optional theming—done.

2. Built for ForgeStack and Bear UI

Grid-table is part of

Grid-table is open source (MIT) and part of the ForgeStack ecosystem. If you’re building React apps with data-heavy UIs and want one less thing to wire up, give it a try.