# AdonisJS

AdonisJS is a TypeScript-first web framework for building web apps and API servers. It comes with support for testing, modern tooling, an ecosystem of official packages, and more.

Repository: https://github.com/adonisjs/core
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adonisjs
Homepage: https://adonisjs.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: nodejs, nodejs-framework, typescript, typescript-framework, framework, web-framework, core, mvc-framework
Last push: 2026-08-21T05:06:03+00:00
Link (homepage): https://adonisjs.com
Link (site_page): https://adonisjs.com/about
Link (site_page): https://docs.adonisjs.com

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4036, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 16, "n_releases_24m": 30}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 19101, forks 671 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:27.405652+00:00)

## What it is
AdonisJS is a batteries-included, TypeScript-first fullstack MVC web framework for Node.js. It ships with an ORM (Lucid), authentication, validation, routing, middleware, mail, queues, and testing as a cohesive official ecosystem.

## Use cases
- build a fullstack web app in typescript on node.js
- create a REST API server with an ORM and authentication
- mvc framework with routing, controllers, and validation included
- build server-rendered web apps with sessions and auth
- replace express with a batteries-included node framework
- build microservices in typescript with testing built in

## When to choose
- you want an opinionated, cohesive framework where ORM, auth, and validation work together out of the box
- you prefer TypeScript-first development with strong conventions
- you want to ship products without assembling and wiring many separate packages
- you value stability and a stable API over chasing trends

## When to avoid
- you want a minimal, unopinionated framework to compose your own stack (use Express or Fastify)
- you need to integrate many trendy third-party libraries that expect a bare-bones setup
- your team prefers maximum flexibility over conventions
- you are building outside the Node.js ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, orm, auth, routing, middleware, templating, testing, form-handling, api-framework, http-server
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, apis
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: mvc, batteries-included, fullstack, typescript-first, nodejs-framework, opinionated, nodejs, typescript, web-server

## Member repositories
- adonisjs/core (main) score 98
- adonisjs/lucid (plugin) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.405652+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:00:32.043014+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/adonisjs/core (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.405652+00:00, sha 999dcfc740b1)
  - homepage: https://adonisjs.com (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:35.454057+00:00, sha bc9dffa4f586)
  - site_page: https://adonisjs.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:35.465157+00:00, sha b04c8fbc17ef)
  - site_page: https://docs.adonisjs.com (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:35.463369+00:00, sha 1dca1f19fd4a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.