# thinkjs/thinkjs

Use full ES2015+ features to develop Node.js applications, Support TypeScript.

Repository: https://github.com/thinkjs/thinkjs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thinkjs
Homepage: https://thinkjs.org/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: thinkjs, typescript, koa, nodejs
Last push: 2026-08-07T09:12:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4723, "days_push": 26, "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 5268, forks 614 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:13.915510+00:00)

## What it is
ThinkJS is a Node.js web application framework that leverages full ES2015+ (ES6/7) features like async/await, with TypeScript support. It provides an MVC structure with routing, middleware, ORM, and RESTful API capabilities, built on concepts similar to Koa.

## Use cases
- build a restful api server in nodejs
- develop web applications using es6/7 async await
- create a typescript node.js backend
- build an mvc web app with routing and middleware
- scaffold a nodejs project quickly with a cli
- add websocket support to a nodejs app

## When to choose
- you want a batteries-included MVC framework for Node.js rather than minimal Koa/Express
- you prefer developing with full ES6+ syntax and async/await
- you want built-in TypeScript support in a Node.js framework
- you need routing, ORM, validation, and RESTful conventions out of the box

## When to avoid
- you need the largest ecosystem and community - Express or NestJS are more popular
- you want a minimal unopinionated micro-framework
- your team relies on extensive third-party middleware written for Express/Koa
- you prefer a framework with frequent releases and active corporate backing

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, routing, middleware, websocket, orm
- domain: web-development, backend, apis
- platform: -
- tags: es6, es7, koa-based, restful, mvc, thinkjs, nodejs, javascript, typescript

## Member repositories
- thinkjs/thinkjs (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.915510+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 2026-08-29T17:59:29.118004+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thinkjs/thinkjs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.915510+00:00, sha fdbda38a9f6e)
  - homepage: https://thinkjs.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:43.422294+00:00, sha 33cfb105d508)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/thinkjs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:43.433758+00:00, sha 50374b300904)
  - site_page: https://www.thinkjs.org/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:43.431113+00:00, sha 3e11b3b5eaeb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.