There are many Foundation integrations depending on the framework or backend. The React one: https://react.foundation/ The Angular one: https://circlingthesun.github.io/angular-foundation-6/ Regarding the statement - this is part of the greater plan for the JS architecture work going into Foundation 7. @kball detailed it well here: https://hashnode.com/ama/with-zurb-foundation-cj4ad29vl0004zsk9y34hst6f#cj4adjosh000szsk9bb60gnul Essentially doing so will allow more and better integration into the future!