Automattic/monk
The wise MongoDB API observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5248
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1269
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1827 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Monk is a lightweight Node.js library providing a simplified, promise-based API layer on top of the MongoDB driver. It offers usability improvements like command buffering, auto-casting of IDs, and a middleware system.
Use cases
- simplify mongodb queries in node.js
- promise-based mongodb access
- use mongodb without verbose driver boilerplate
- auto-cast mongodb objectids in queries
- add middleware to mongodb operations
When to choose
- you want a friendlier, promise-based API over raw MongoDB in Node.js
- you need quick setup with command buffering and simple configuration
- you want extensible middleware for query behavior
When to avoid
- you need the full feature set and latest MongoDB capabilities of the official driver
- you use an ORM/ODM with schemas and validation like Mongoose
- the project appears in maintenance mode with infrequent releases
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
database-driver middleware databases backend developer-tools mongodb promise-based query-builder nosql nodejs javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Automattic/monk · fetched 2026-08-28 · 048f20f8a3c7
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/monk · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3f9954ba4737
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic/monk | main | 23 |
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