Sails.js

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Sails.js is a realtime MVC web framework for Node.js that provides a convention‑over‑configuration approach to building APIs and full‑stack applications. It includes built‑in support for WebSockets, auto‑generated REST endpoints, and the Waterline ORM for database‑agnostic data access.

Use cases

• build a realtime chat application with WebSocket support
• quickly scaffold a RESTful API with auto‑generated CRUD routes
• create a full‑stack MVC web app using JavaScript on both client and server
• integrate multiple databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) with a single ORM
• develop a data‑driven backend that needs real‑time push notifications

When to choose

• You need a Node.js framework that offers built‑in realtime (WebSocket) capabilities.
• You prefer MVC conventions and want auto‑generated routes and models to speed development.
• Your project must support multiple databases through a unified ORM.
• You want a single‑language stack (JavaScript) for both front‑end and back‑end.

When to avoid

• You require fine‑grained control over every layer and prefer a minimalistic micro‑framework.
• You need strong TypeScript integration out of the box.
• Your team is more comfortable with other ecosystems like Ruby on Rails, Django, or Go.
• Performance-critical services where a lighter weight framework would be more appropriate.

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framework · maturity active

web-framework http-server websocket orm cli web-development backend windows cross-platform cli realtime mvc api scaffolding blueprints socket.io real-time nodejs linux macos

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