The lighter and more compact set of JavaScript components for Bootstrap is sourced with a modern ES6+ codebase and strong TypeScript definitions. At about half the size of the original and around 12kb gZipped, this library does most of Bootstrap & Popper combined. We launched the project back in 2015 with the goal of debunking the "write less do more" myth, meanwhile the Bootstrap developers themselves have decided to drop jQuery, however, we decided to keep maintaining the project for its many benefits and the learning experience. If you mainly use Bootstrap plugins for your projects, why not use a much lighter, potentially faster library, see a different perspective on the same challenges, interact with a less crowded community, and get a better chance to learn or say hi! The Alert component covers the specific original events and public methods, but just like the original plugin, does not provide any initialization option.