# Introduction New
Modules are a new feature added in Leaf 3 which basically takes parts of Leaf and separates them into installable chunks which can be used both inside and outside of Leaf.
Modules are framework/library agnostic, which means that they'll work just about everywhere with zero config just as with Leaf itself.
Modules can be quickly installed through composer or the leaf CLI with a single command.
# Why modules?
The biggest question people ask with Leaf 3 is why we decided to switch to modules, stripping leaf of almost all it's code.
@mychidarko (opens new window) put an article together on why we decided to switch to modules instead of maintaining the whole code together. We also have a GitHub discussion (opens new window) introducing leaf 3 and everything you need to know about it, we explain modules further here.
# Installing modules
Video Docs
You can take a look at our leaf cli video on youtube.
Modules are always published on composer and can be installed through composer CLI or the leaf CLI.
Composer:
composer require leafs/<module-name>
Leaf CLI:
leaf install <module-name>
# List of available modules
This list is still being updated, you can keep checking for updates.