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F

API-template

Grade F: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work

Modern production-ready typescript backend template

Dormant2+ majors behindFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • No commits in 90 days; last commit 748 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Latest release 1.1.3, 1761 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Prisma 4 declared; latest is 7 (3 majors behind). receipt ↗
  • Express 4 declared; latest is 5 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 4 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit a443af8 on master, checked 2026-10-19 07:43 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

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  • Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Prisma @prisma/client4.8.17.10.13 majors behind
TypeScript typescript4.9.57.0.2Behind, not counted
Express express4.21.05.3.01 major behind

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Express
Database / ORM
Prisma
Testing
Jest

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • API
    Class validator DTOs**Class validator** : DTO validation
  • Auth
    Bcrypt password hashing**Bcrypt** : Password hashing
  • Auth
    Redis session management**Redis** : Session management
  • Data
    Prisma ORM**Prisma** : ORM
  • Data
    Prisma migrations**Prisma migrate** : Database migration
  • Data
    Prisma Studio**Prisma studio** : Database visualisation
  • Data
    PostgreSQL database**PostgreSQL** : Database
  • Deploy
    Heroku deploymentAPI is automatically deployed on **Heroku**
  • Deploy
    GitHub Actions CI/CD**GitHub action** : CI / CD
  • Deploy
    Docker containerization**Docker** : Containerization
  • Other
    Winston logger**Winston** : Logger
  • Other
    Husky pre-commit hooks**Husky** : Pre commit hooks
  • Testing
    Jest testing**Jest** : Testing
  • Testing
    Supertest endpoint testing**Supertest** : Endpoint testing

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Oct 19, 2026Dormant2+ majors behind0
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Sep 29, 2026Dormant2+ majors behind0

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