React Email 6.0

Summary

React Email 6.0 announces an open-source visual editor as its centerpiece, available as a standalone package that outputs email-ready HTML for major inbox providers. The editor is built in two layers: a core that works without configuration and a composable API using EmailNode for custom extensions, with optional themes for styling. The release ships new authentication and e-commerce templates from Character Studio, available as React Email templates or Figma files. All components are now unified into a single package except the editor, simplifying imports and reducing package management. The project has reached 2 million weekly downloads, a 108% increase since the last major release five months ago.

Takeaways

1. 1

   The new open-source editor can be embedded in any app and outputs email-ready HTML that works across major inbox providers.

2. 2

   The editor’s composable API allows building custom extensions using EmailNode, which defines both HTML and React Email output via renderToReactEmail.

3. 3

   All components are now unified into a single package (react-email) except the editor, simplifying imports and reducing package management.

FAQ