API starters · Rank #4
Base App NestJS
Base application using nest JS focused on DDD architecture and SOLID principles
Why this verdict
- 1 commit in the last 90 days, none in the last 30.
- NestJS 6 declared; latest is 12 (6 majors behind).
- TypeORM 0 declared; latest is 1 (1 major behind).
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 3 → 7.
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- Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NestJS @nestjs/core | 6.7.2 | 12.1.0 | 6 majors behind |
| TypeScript typescript | 3.6.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| TypeORM typeorm | 0.3.14 | 1.1.1 | 1 major behind |
Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- NestJS
- Database / ORM
- TypeORM, node-postgres
- API layer
- GraphQL
- Testing
- Jest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIGraphQL API
Graphql
- DataTypeORM ORM
TypeORM
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.