# Middleware URL: /docs/middleware/ Section: middleware Tags: middleware, pipeline, protocol -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview Protocol definition and pipeline execution How middleware works -- no base class, no inheritance. Package Built-in Middleware CORS, StaticFiles, Sessions, Auth, CSRF Middleware that ships with Chirp. Code Custom Middleware Writing your own middleware Functions, classes, and real-world patterns. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metadata: - Word Count: 40 - Reading Time: 1 minutes