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express-drizzle-postgres-starter
Grade D: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A opinionated starter template for building REST APIs with Express, Drizzle ORM and PostgreSQL.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 887 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release v0.1.0, 887 days ago. receipt ↗
- Drizzle 0.29.3 declared; latest is 0.45.4 (0.x releases can break). receipt ↗
- Express 4 declared; latest is 5 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- React 18 declared; latest is 19 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 58bfd06 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:40 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 5.3.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Drizzle drizzle-orm | 0.29.3 | 0.45.4 | 1 major behind |
| Express express | 4.19.2 | 5.3.0 | 1 major behind |
| React react | 18.2.0 | 19.3.1 | 1 major behind |
| Zod zod | 3.22.4 | 4.6.7 | 1 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
- Drizzle, Postgres.js, node-postgres
- React Email
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AdminAdmin routes
Admin routes
- AdminList all users
Returns all users. It is an admin route, requires `AUTH_TOKEN`.
- AdminList verified users
Returns all verified users. It is an admin route, requires `AUTH_TOKEN`.
- AdminRemove unverified users
Removes all unverified users. It is an admin route, requires `AUTH_TOKEN`.
- APIGet user endpoint
Returns the user. Requires `AUTH_TOKEN` in the request header.
- APIUpdate user endpoint
Updates the user. Requires `AUTH_TOKEN` in the request header.
- APICreate user endpoint
Creates a new user. Requires `name`, `email` and `password` in the request body.
- APIVerify user endpoint
Verifies the user. Requires `token` and `email` in the query string.
- APIRemove user endpoint
Removes the user. Requires `AUTH_TOKEN` in the request header.
- AuthUser registration
User registration
- AuthUser deletion
User deletion
- EmailEmail verification
User verification via email
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; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
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| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 58bfd06)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)