API starters ยท Rank #3
fastify-forge
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
๐ Fastify monorepo template for building scalable, high-performance Node.js web applications with ease
Why this verdict
How we check โ- 48 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (17 in the last 30). receipt โ
- Latest release v3.0.3, 113 days ago. receipt โ
- On current major: Better Auth, Drizzle. receipt โ
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 โ 7. receipt โ
Snapshot: commit 702d373 on master, checked 2026-10-19 07:45 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 5.9.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Better Auth better-auth | 1.4.6 | 1.7.11 | Current |
| Drizzle drizzle-orm | 0.45.1 | 0.45.4 | Current |
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
- Auth
- Better Auth
- Database / ORM
- Drizzle, node-postgres
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AdminAdmin user management
Admin plugin for user management endpoints
- APITypeBox validation
End-to-end type-safe schemas via TypeBox
- APISwagger UI docs
Swagger UI at /docs
- APIAuto-loading plugins and routes
Plugin & route discovery via @fastify/autoload
- AuthEmail/password authentication
Email & password sign-up / sign-in
- AuthSession caching
Session caching (5-minute cookie cache) to reduce database hits
- AuthCascading auth route hooks
Cascading auth.hook.ts pattern keeps authentication logic out of route handlers
- DataDrizzle ORM with PostgreSQL
Drizzle ORM + PostgreSQL 17 with pre-built users, sessions & accounts schema
- DeployDocker Compose PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL 17 via docker-compose.yaml with health checks and persistent volumes
- DeployInteractive CLI scaffolder
Interactive scaffolder โ npx fastify-forge to clone, configure, and initialise a new project
- OtherType-safe environment config
Type-safe environment variables via @fastify/env + TypeBox schema
- OtherNx monorepo with affected CI
Nx workspace with affected-only CI, build caching, and Docker targets
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; 2 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 โ 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 | Active | Current deps | 48 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 46 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 44 |
Sources
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- Commit history โ default branch (master) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases โ latest release
- package.json โ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 702d373)
- apps/api/package.json โ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 702d373)
- packages/db/package.json โ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 702d373)
- packages/logger/package.json โ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 702d373)
- README โ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry โ latest versions (each linked in the table above)