# ladjs/lad

Node.js framework made by a former @expressjs TC and @koajs team member. Built for @forwardemail, @spamscanner, @breejs, @cabinjs, and @lassjs.

Repository: https://github.com/ladjs/lad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lad
Homepage: https://lad.js.org
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: koa, mvc, framework, nodejs, passport, bootstrap, async-await, javascript, mongodb, redis, aws, cloudfront, s3, react-native, boilerplate, api, ava, prettier, xo, mongoose
Last push: 2025-11-29T09:38:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 47/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 54, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5404, "days_push": 277, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2287, forks 153 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:34.687605+00:00)

## What it is
Lad is a Node.js MVC web framework built on Koa, created by a former Express TC and Koa team member. It provides an opinionated full-stack scaffold with authentication, email, translation, security, and microservices support out of the box.

## Use cases
- scaffold a new node.js web app with mvc structure
- build a koa-based api with authentication
- bootstrap a full-stack nodejs project with mongodb and redis
- set up a node app with email and i18n built in
- create a microservices backend in node.js
- generate a production-ready express/koa boilerplate

## When to choose
- you want an opinionated, batteries-included Node.js MVC framework
- you're building with Koa, MongoDB/Mongoose, and Redis
- you need built-in auth, email, translation, and security defaults
- you want a scaffolded starter project rather than assembling pieces yourself

## When to avoid
- you prefer minimal, unopinionated frameworks like plain Express or Fastify
- your stack is SQL-based or non-MongoDB
- you need a framework with a very large ecosystem and community
- you want fine-grained control over every architectural decision

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, api-framework, auth, templating, middleware, routing, email, error-handling, boilerplate
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, apis
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: koa, mvc, mongoose, mongodb, redis, passport, scaffold, bootstrap, aws-s3, cloudfront, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- ladjs/lad (main) score 47

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.687605+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 2026-08-30T02:40:52.063446+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ladjs/lad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.687605+00:00, sha f6ba75ddb6c2)
  - homepage: https://lad.js.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:21:30.766079+00:00, sha 60b4601c54a0)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/lad (fetched 2026-08-29T10:21:30.774943+00:00, sha bbdf902f223a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.