I'm building a TypeScript data grid where config reads like English

I've integrated a lot of data grids over the years. Every time, the experience was the same — open the docs, search for the prop I need, find three different ways to do the same thing, pick one, get it wrong, Google it, eventually get it working, and forget how I did it by the next project. I'm a developer. I shouldn't need tribal knowledge to configure a UI component. So I started building EliteGrid. The core idea: grouped config API Most grids dump every option at the top level. Hundreds of flat props with no consistent naming pattern. You end up memorizing prop names instead of understanding a mental model. EliteGrid uses a grouped, namespaced config API. Every feature has its own namespace: Config that reads like English. TypeScript autocompletes every property. You never need to guess a prop name. The architecture EliteGrid is built on a microkernel with 13 independent plugins communicating through a shared event bus and data store: DataSource — raw data ingestion and normalization RowModel — row lifecycle, identity, and memoization ColumnModel — column definitions, width, visibility, pinning Sort — single and multi-column sort with custom comparators Filter — text, number, date, and boolean filters per column Pagination — client-side and server-side pagination Selection — single and multi-select with keyboard support Edit — inline editing with sync/async validation Viewport — visible row calculation and scroll management Export — CSV export with custom formatters Each plugin is completely independent. No circular dependencies. No hidden coupling. Zero runtime dependencies on the core. We currently have 662 passing tests across the engine. Accessibility by default Full WCAG 2.1 AA compliance ships as part of the default experience. Zero configuration required. Full ARIA Grid Pattern implementation Screen reader announcements for all state changes Complete keyboard navigation — Arrow keys, Home, End, PageUp, PageDown Roving tabindex focus management prefers-reduced-motion respected Windows High Contrast mode supported Every user deserves a great grid, not just sighted mouse users. Docs as a first-class feature The goal: a junior developer should be able to integrate EliteGrid from the docs alone — no AI, no Stack Overflow, no tribal knowledge. That's a high bar. We're treating it as a product requirement, not an afterthought. Where we are ✅ Core engine — 13 plugins, 662 passing tests ✅ Grouped config API 🔨 React and Vue adapters — building now 🔨 Interactive sandbox on StackBlitz — building now ⏭ Public npm launch — coming soon Community version will be free and open source. Follow along If this sounds like the grid you've been waiting for, join the waitlist at elitegrid.dev — one email when the sandbox is ready, one at launch. I'd love to hear what you think in the comments. What matters most to you in a data grid?