Joist is an opinionated TypeScript object-relational mapper designed for PostgreSQL-backed Node.js applications.
It follows a schema-first workflow, generating strongly typed entity classes from the database schema while keeping application-specific business logic in handwritten files.
The ORM focuses on domain modelling, query performance and compile-time safety. It combines a unit-of-work pattern with automatic query batching, type-safe relation loading, reactive fields and integrated testing utilities.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Generates TypeScript entity classes directly from the PostgreSQL schema.
- Preserves handwritten domain logic when regenerating entity code.
- Prevents N+1 query problems through automatic batching and preloading.
- Uses bulk SELECT, INSERT and UPDATE operations to improve performance.
- Tracks loaded and unloaded relations through the TypeScript type system.
- Provides a unit-of-work model for managing related entities consistently.
- Supports reactive fields, validation rules and lifecycle hooks.
- Offers type-safe filtering, ordering and relation traversal.
- Includes test factories and fast database-reset utilities.
- Provides utilities for GraphQL code generation and resolvers.
- Works with existing migration tools and schema-management workflows.
- Allows applications to use raw SQL for specialised queries.
Website: github.com/joist-orm/joist-orm
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Developer: Stephen Haberman
License: MIT License
Joist is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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