Laju

A high-performance TypeScript web framework combining HyperExpress, Svelte 5, and Inertia.js for building modern full-stack applications.

Quick Start

npx create-laju-app my-project
cd my-project
npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:5555

Features

• HyperExpress - 258,611 req/sec (11x faster than Express)
• Svelte 5 - Modern reactive UI with runes
• Inertia.js - SPA without client-side routing complexity
• BetterSQLite3 - WAL mode enabled (19.9x faster writes)
• TailwindCSS 4 - Utility-first CSS with Vite plugin
• TypeScript - Full type safety
• Built-in Auth - Session, Google OAuth, password reset
• S3 Storage - Presigned URL uploads
• Email - Nodemailer & Resend support

Performance

Documentation

Full documentation available at docs/:

• Introduction - Overview & quick start
• Project Structure - Directory layout
• Backend Services - Database, Auth, Storage
• API Reference - Request/Response types
• Deployment - Production setup
• Tutorials - Build your first app
• S3 Storage - File uploads
• Backup & Restore - Database backups
• AI Development - Build with AI assistants

Project Structure

app/
├── controllers/     # Request handlers
├── middlewares/     # Auth, rate limiting
└── services/        # DB, Mailer, Storage

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

routes/              # Route definitions
migrations/          # Database migrations

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