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Nakama
NakamaGo

A scalable open-source game backend server providing multiplayer, matchmaking, leaderboards, chat, and social features.

#multiplayer#matchmaking#game-backend
Stars12.9k
Forks1.4k
Last commit20 hours ago
Laravel Best Practices
Laravel Best Practices

A comprehensive collection of best practices and coding standards for writing clean, maintainable Laravel applications.

#eloquent#software-architecture#laravel
Stars12.3k
Forks2.4k
Last commit1 year ago
Voyager
VoyagerPHP

A Laravel admin panel and BREAD system for managing application data with a Vue.js and Bootstrap interface.

#vue-js#crud#laravel
Stars11.8k
Forks2.7k
Last commit1 year ago
graphql-code-generator
graphql-code-generatorTypeScript

A tool for generating code from GraphQL schemas and operations with a flexible plugin system.

#developer-tools#plugin-system#schema-first
Stars11.3k
Forks1.4k
Last commit22 hours ago
Laravel Admin
Laravel AdminPHP

Build a full-featured Laravel admin interface with minimal code for rapid CRUD backend development.

#admin-interface#eloquent#rapid-development
Stars11.2k
Forks2.8k
Last commit2 months ago
OctoberCMS
OctoberCMSPHP

A self-hosted CMS platform built on Laravel that simplifies web development workflows.

#platform#plugin-system#cmf
Stars11.1k
Forks2.2k
Last commit23 hours ago
gqlgen
gqlgenGo

A Go library for building type-safe GraphQL servers using schema-first design and code generation.

#schema-first#graphql#api-server
Stars10.7k
Forks1.3k
Last commit3 days ago
eShopOnBlazor
eShopOnBlazorC#

A reference .NET e-commerce application built with a services-based architecture using .NET Aspire.

#reference-architecture#azure#e-commerce
Stars10.7k
Forks3.7k
Last commit1 month ago
Restify
RestifyJavaScript

A Node.js framework for building scalable and maintainable REST APIs using connect-style middleware.

#http-server#restify#connect
Stars10.7k
Forks980
Last commit7 days ago
The Art of Node
The Art of NodeJavaScript

A short introduction to Node.js, focusing on asynchronous I/O, core modules, and the event-driven programming model.

#event-driven#asynchronous-programming#callbacks
Stars9.9k
Forks842
Last commit6 years ago
Nhost
NhostTypeScript

An open-source backend platform with GraphQL, PostgreSQL, authentication, storage, and serverless functions.

#database#developer-tools#firebase-alternative
Stars9.2k
Forks601
Last commit10 hours ago
AdminBro
AdminBroTypeScript

An automatic admin panel interface for Node.js applications that generates UI from database models.

#admin#content-management#crud-interface
Stars9.0k
Forks728
Last commit1 year ago
Pundit
PunditRuby

A minimal authorization library for Ruby on Rails using plain Ruby classes and object-oriented design.

#ruby-gem#rails-authentication#authorization
Stars8.5k
Forks644
Last commit29 days ago
EJS
EJSJavaScript

A simple templating language that lets you generate HTML markup with plain JavaScript.

#server-side-rendering#html-generation#frontend
Stars8.1k
Forks848
Last commit1 month ago
type-graphql
type-graphqlTypeScript

Create GraphQL schemas and resolvers with TypeScript using classes and decorators.

#controllers#gql#api
Stars8.1k
Forks675
Last commit8 days ago
TypeGraphQL
TypeGraphQLTypeScript

Create GraphQL schemas and resolvers with TypeScript using classes and decorators for a type-safe developer experience.

#controllers#gql#api
Stars8.1k
Forks675
Last commit8 days ago
GitHub Repository
GitHub RepositoryPHP

A fast PHP micro-framework for building web applications with expressive, elegant syntax.

#lumen#database#queueing
Stars7.6k
Forks966
Last commit2 years ago
robyn
robynPython

Robyn is a high-performance async Python web framework powered by a Rust runtime for exceptional speed.

#hacktoberfest#http-server#high-performance
Stars7.3k
Forks336
Last commit3 days ago
Hertz
HertzGo

A high-performance, high-extensibility Go HTTP framework for building microservices.

#high-performance#api-server#http
Stars7.3k
Forks633
Last commit1 month ago
Laravel DOMPDF
Laravel DOMPDFPHP

A Laravel wrapper for the Dompdf library to generate PDFs from HTML views, strings, or files.

#hacktoberfest#reporting#html-to-pdf
Stars7.3k
Forks976
Last commit15 days ago
casl-aurelia
casl-aureliaTypeScript

An isomorphic JavaScript authorization library that restricts user access to resources with incremental adoption and scalability.

#isomorphic#rbac#isomorphic-javascript
Stars7.0k
Forks304
Last commit17 days ago
Firetable
FiretableTypeScript

Low-code backend platform with an Airtable-like UI for managing Firestore databases and building cloud function workflows in your browser.

#open-source-cms#google-cloud-platform#team-collaboration
Stars6.8k
Forks552
Last commit1 year ago
Lura
LuraGo

An open-source Go framework for building ultra-performant API gateways with middleware support.

#api-gateway#open-source#gateway-api
Stars6.8k
Forks585
Last commit13 days ago
chance.js
chance.jsJavaScript

A minimalist random generator library for JavaScript that produces random numbers, strings, names, addresses, and more.

#mock-data#frontend#nodejs
Stars6.5k
Forks464
Last commit1 year ago
env
envGo

A zero-dependency Go library for parsing environment variables into typed structs.

#hacktoberfest#environment-variables#environment
Stars6.3k
Forks281
Last commit17 days ago
graphql-java
graphql-javaJava

A Java implementation of the GraphQL specification for building type-safe GraphQL servers.

#api#graphql#query-execution
Stars6.2k
Forks1.1k
Last commit10 hours ago
govalidator
govalidatorGo

A Go package providing validators and sanitizers for strings, numerics, slices, and structs.

#sanitization#api#validation
Stars6.2k
Forks573
Last commit1 day ago
FastAPI Users
FastAPI UsersPython

A ready-to-use and customizable user management system for FastAPI applications.

#fastapi#fastapi-users#asyncio
Stars6.2k
Forks507
Last commit3 days ago
Laravel Modules
Laravel ModulesPHP

A Laravel package for managing large applications by organizing code into modular, self-contained units.

#hacktoberfest#modular-architecture#composer
Stars6.2k
Forks1.0k
Last commit3 months ago
Laravel MediaLibrary
Laravel MediaLibraryPHP

A Laravel package for associating files with Eloquent models, handling uploads, storage, and image manipulations.

#eloquent#upload#hacktoberfest
Stars6.2k
Forks1.1k
Last commit2 days ago
Flask-Admin
Flask-AdminPython

A batteries-included, simple-to-use Flask extension for adding customizable admin interfaces with support for multiple ORMs.

#flask-extension#crud-interface#admin-panel
Stars6.1k
Forks1.6k
Last commit2 days ago
FastEndpoints
FastEndpointsC#

A developer-friendly REST API framework for ASP.NET 8+ that implements the REPR pattern with minimal boilerplate.

#minimal-apis#aspnet#minimal-api
Stars6.0k
Forks385
Last commit1 day ago
Laravel Activitylog
Laravel ActivitylogPHP

A Laravel package for logging user activities and model events with a simple API.

#eloquent#laravel#audit
Stars5.9k
Forks745
Last commit25 days ago
cancancan
cancancanRuby

An authorization library for Ruby and Ruby on Rails that centralizes permission logic and restricts resource access.

#rails#rest-api#gem
Stars5.7k
Forks635
Last commit26 days ago
cancancan
cancancanRuby

An authorization library for Ruby and Ruby on Rails that centralizes permission logic and restricts resource access.

#rails#gem#authorization
Stars5.7k
Forks635
Last commit26 days ago
graphql-ruby
graphql-rubyRuby

A Ruby implementation of the GraphQL specification for building type-safe APIs.

#hacktoberfest#rails#api
Stars5.5k
Forks1.4k
Last commit16 hours ago
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