Laju

⚡ High-performance TypeScript web framework - 11x faster than Express.js

Build modern full-stack applications with HyperExpress, Svelte 5, and Inertia.js.

🚀 Quick Start

# Create new project
npx create-laju-app my-project
cd my-project

# Setup database
cp .env.example .env
npx knex migrate:latest

# Start development
npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:5555

✨ Features

Performance First

• 258,611 req/sec - HyperExpress server (11x faster than Express)
• 19.9x faster writes - SQLite with WAL mode
• Zero-config caching - Database cache included (optional Redis)

Modern Stack

• Svelte 5 - Reactive UI with runes
• Inertia.js - SPA without client-side routing
• TailwindCSS 3 & 4 - Utility-first CSS with Vite (easy migration)
• TypeScript - Full type safety

Built-in Services

• Authentication - Sessions, OAuth (Google), password reset
• Storage - S3/Wasabi with presigned URLs
• Email - Nodemailer (SMTP) or Resend (API)
• Caching - Database cache or Redis
• Templates - Eta for SSR

📊 Performance

Benchmark: Simple JSON response on same hardware

📚 Documentation

Complete Documentation →

Documentation is organized for progressive learning from beginner to advanced.

Getting Started

• Introduction - Framework overview, quick start
• Project Structure - Directory layout
• Database - Knex.js + SQLite

Core Features

• Routing & Controllers - Handle requests
• Frontend (Svelte 5) - Build reactive UI
• Authentication - Sessions + OAuth
• Middleware - Auth, Rate limiting
• Validation - Input validation
• Email - Send emails
• Templates (Eta) - Server-side rendering
• Performance - Optimization tips

Advanced Features

• Storage (S3) - File uploads
• Caching - Redis + Database cache
• Redis - Redis configuration
• Background Jobs - Cron jobs, Scheduling
• CSRF Protection - Security
• Translation - Multi-language
• Backup & Restore - Database backup

Production

• Best Practices - Code quality
• Security Guide - Secure your app
• Testing - Unit + Integration tests
• Deployment - Production setup
• GitHub Actions - CI/CD workflows
• AI Development - AI integration

Reference

• API Reference - Framework API
• TypeScript Guide - TypeScript patterns

Project Structure

app/
├── controllers/     # Request handlers
├── middlewares/     # Auth, rate limiting, CSRF
├── services/        # DB, Mailer, Storage, Cache
└── validators/      # Input validation

resources/
├── js/
│   ├── Pages/       # Svelte/Inertia pages
│   ├── Components/  # Reusable components
│   └── index.css    # TailwindCSS 3 & 4
└── views/           # Eta templates

routes/              # Route definitions
migrations/          # Database migrations
commands/            # CLI commands
tests/               # Unit & integration tests
docs/                # Documentation
benchmark/           # Performance benchmarks
public/              # Static assets
storage/             # Local storage
type/                # TypeScript definitions

Commands

npm run dev                              # Development
npm run build                            # Production build
node laju make:controller UserController # Generate controller
npx knex migrate:make create_posts       # Create migration
npx knex migrate:latest                  # Run migrations

Tech Stack

Author

Maulana Shalihin - [email protected]

• tapsite.ai - AI website builder
• dripsender.id - Email marketing
• laju.dev - This framework

Support

• Star this repository
• Become a Sponsor
• Report bugs via GitHub Issues

License

MIT License