What is Mifty?
Mifty is a modern Node.js TypeScript framework that revolutionizes backend development by combining visual database design, auto code generation, and clean architecture patterns. It's designed to accelerate development while maintaining enterprise-grade code quality and best practices.
🎯 Core Philosophy
Mifty eliminates the repetitive, time-consuming tasks of backend development while ensuring you write production-ready, maintainable code. Instead of spending hours on boilerplate, focus on your business logic and unique features.
mifty init my-blog-api && cd my-blog-api && npm install && npm run dev:full
From zero to running API in 2 minutes
What you get instantly:
- ✅ TypeScript API server running on port 3000
- 🎨 Visual database designer at http://localhost:3001/ui
- 📊 Database viewer at http://localhost:5555
- 🔍 Real-time error monitoring with auto-fix
- 🧪 Complete testing setup with Jest
🚀 Why Choose Mifty?
10x Faster Development
Traditional Development vs Mifty
| Feature | Traditional Approach | With Mifty | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Setup | ❌Hours of configuration, dependency setup, folder structure, TypeScript config | ✅mifty init - Complete project ready in 30 seconds | ⚡~2 hours |
| Database Design | ❌Write Prisma schema manually, learn syntax, handle complex relations | ✅🎨 Visual drag-and-drop designer with real-time preview | ⚡~1 hour |
| CRUD Operations | ❌Write 100s of lines: Repository layer, Service layer, Controller layer, Validations | ✅🤖 Auto-generated with all layers, validations, and error handling | ⚡~4 hours |
| API Routes | ❌Manual routing setup, define each endpoint, add middleware, handle errors | ✅✅ Auto-generated RESTful routes with middleware and error handling | ⚡~1 hour |
| Testing | ❌Write unit tests, integration tests, setup mocks, configure test environment | ✅✅ Auto-generated comprehensive test suites with mocks | ⚡~3 hours |
| Error Handling | ❌Debug manually, fix import errors, chase down compilation issues | ✅🔍 AI-powered auto-fix monitor with real-time detection | ⚡~2 hours |
Result: Save 15+ hours per module while maintaining enterprise-grade code quality
🎨 Key Features
Visual Database Designer
- Drag-and-drop interface for creating tables and relationships
- Real-time Prisma schema generation with live preview
- Visual relationship mapping with automatic foreign key handling
- History and version tracking for schema changes
- Export capabilities to various formats
Auto Code Generation
- Complete CRUD modules with Repository pattern
- Service layer with business logic separation
- Controllers with automatic validation and error handling
- RESTful API routes with proper HTTP methods
- Comprehensive test suites (unit + integration)
- TypeScript interfaces and type definitions
Clean Architecture
- Dependency injection using tsyringe
- Layered architecture (Controller → Service → Repository)
- Separation of concerns with clear boundaries
- SOLID principles implementation
- Modular structure for easy maintenance and scaling
Developer Experience
- Hot reload with ts-node-dev for instant feedback
- Error monitoring with AI-powered auto-fix capabilities
- Import issue detection and automatic resolution
- Real-time compilation with detailed error reporting
- Integrated tooling (Prisma Studio, testing, linting)
Rich Ecosystem
- 20+ pre-built adapters for common services
- Authentication providers (OAuth, JWT, OTP)
- Email services (Gmail, SMTP, SendGrid, AWS SES)
- Storage solutions (AWS S3, Cloudinary, Local)
- Payment processing (Stripe integration)
- AI/ML services (OpenAI integration)
🏗️ Architecture Overview
Mifty follows a lightweight, tools-in-node_modules approach:
Your Project (Clean & Minimal)
├── src/
│ ├── modules/ # Your generated modules
│ ├── adapters/ # Your installed adapters
│ └── db.design.ts # Your database design
├── package.json # Dependencies only
└── .env # Configuration
Framework Tools (In node_modules)
├── @mifty/cli/
│ ├── bin/ # CLI commands
│ ├── templates/ # Code generation templates
│ ├── adapters/ # Adapter templates
│ └── tools/ # Development tools
Benefits:
- 🎯 Clean projects - Only your code in your repository
- ⚡ Fast setup - No framework files copied to your project
- 🔄 Easy updates - Framework improvements via npm update
- 📦 Lightweight - Minimal project footprint
🎯 Perfect For
🌐 REST APIs
- Rapid API development with auto-generated endpoints
- Comprehensive validation and error handling
- Built-in authentication and authorization
- API documentation generation
🔧 Microservices
- Modular architecture for service separation
- Lightweight footprint for containerization
- Database-per-service support
- Inter-service communication patterns
🏢 Enterprise Applications
- Clean architecture for maintainability
- Type safety with full TypeScript support
- Testing frameworks for quality assurance
- Scalable patterns for team development
⚡ Rapid Prototyping
- Quick MVP development with visual tools
- Instant API generation from database design
- Built-in integrations for common services
- Easy iteration and feature additions
🛡️ Production Ready
Mifty generates enterprise-grade code with:
- ✅ Type Safety - Full TypeScript support with strict typing
- ✅ Security - Built-in validation, sanitization, and security headers
- ✅ Testing - Comprehensive test suites with high coverage
- ✅ Error Handling - Proper error boundaries and logging
- ✅ Performance - Optimized queries and caching strategies
- ✅ Scalability - Clean architecture for easy scaling
- ✅ Maintainability - Well-structured, documented code
🎬 See It in Action
# Create a blog API in minutes
mifty init blog-api
cd blog-api
npm install
# Start the full development suite
npm run dev:full
# Open the visual designer
# http://localhost:3001/ui
# Design your database visually
# Generate complete modules
npm run generate
# Your API is ready!
# http://localhost:3000/api/v1/
Complete workflow from idea to running API
🚀 What's Next?
Ready to experience 10x faster backend development?
Learning Path
- Installation - Set up Mifty in minutes
- Quick Start - Build your first API
- Database Design - Master the visual designer
- Code Generation - Understand auto-generation
- Adapters - Add third-party integrations
- Tutorials - Build real-world applications