# Hono

**Kind:** Class

**Source:** [`src/hono.ts`](https://github.com/honojs/hono/blob/main/src/hono.ts#L16)

The Hono class extends the functionality of the HonoBase class.
It sets up routing and allows for custom options to be passed.

`Hono` extends `HonoBase` and creates an application instance with routing support. Use it to register request handlers, configure application options, and route incoming requests to matching handlers.

**Extends:** `HonoBase`

## Diagram

```mermaid
graph LR
  Request[Incoming Request] --> Hono[Hono]
  Hono --> HonoBase[HonoBase]
  Hono --> Router[Router]
  Router --> Handler[Route Handler]
  Handler --> Response[Response]
```

## Usage

```ts
import { Hono } from 'hono'

const app = new Hono()

app.get('/', (c) => {
  return c.text('Hello from Hono')
})

export default app
```

## AI Coding Instructions

- Create application instances with `new Hono()` before registering routes or middleware.
- Register routes through the `Hono` instance so requests pass through its configured router.
- Pass supported options to the constructor when application-level routing behavior must be configured.
- Keep route handlers focused on creating responses through the request context.
- Preserve the `HonoBase` inheritance path when changing application setup behavior.

## Relationships

- IMPORTS → `HonoOptions`

## Used by

1 reference from 1 file. Each is a place in this repository where the symbol is actually used — go read one rather than trusting an example.

### Imported by (1)

- `CreateHandlersInterface` — `src/helper/factory/index.ts`:20