# gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app

Repository: https://github.com/gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-express-realworld-example-app
Language: TypeScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-05-01T21:56:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3701, "days_push": 854, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3800, forks 1814 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:20.130383+00:00)

## What it is
A RealWorld-conformant example backend built with Node.js, Express, Prisma, and TypeScript, demonstrating CRUD, authentication, and common API patterns. It serves as a reference implementation for learning how to structure a production-style REST API.

## Use cases
- learn how to build a REST API with Express and Prisma
- see a real-world example of JWT authentication in Node.js
- compare backend implementations across frameworks using the RealWorld spec
- study project structure for a TypeScript Node.js API
- reference example for database migrations with Prisma
- starting point for building a Medium-style blogging backend

## When to choose
- you want an idiomatic reference codebase following the RealWorld API spec
- you are learning Express + Prisma + TypeScript patterns
- you want to compare the same app implemented in different stacks

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready starter with long-term support guarantees
- you need a framework or library rather than example code
- you require a license for commercial reuse (none is provided)

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, orm, auth, api-framework, http-server
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: realworld, example-app, express, prisma, conduit, reference-implementation, crud, jwt, nodejs, typescript, web-server

## Member repositories
- gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:20.130383+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 2026-08-29T18:26:53.477861+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:20.130383+00:00, sha 10d9d9cca7fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.