what would you recommend i install instead?

well, great timing, "Ask HN: What's the fastest and simplest way to prototype a web app in 2023?" [0] is on the front page. It seems like every year the list changes. Seems like everyone uses react but nobody recommends it. Such a bizarre ecosystem.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35110976

This is the HN bubble, which holds that React is "just a fad" despite being one of the few libraries that have now lasted for over a decade.