Gland is an innovative, lightweight, and extensible web framework for Node.js. Built with an object-oriented philosophy and inspired by frameworks like Angular and NestJS, Gland leverages a fully event-driven architecture, robust dependency injection, and metadata reflection to deliver unparalleled flexibility in building scalable, modular web applications.
Status: Under active development – Expect breaking changes and rapid evolution as new features are integrated.
Gland is structured as a monorepo with a set of interdependent packages, each responsible for a distinct area of functionality:
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@gland/core:
The framework's engine, managing application bootstrapping, routing, middleware execution, and the DI container. -
@gland/common:
Shared utilities, base decorators, constants, interfaces, and helper functions used across the framework. -
@gland/config:
Dynamic configuration management, including environment-based configuration and schema validation. -
@gland/debug:
Debugging tools and logging services to monitor application state and performance. -
@gland/events:
The backbone of Gland’s event-driven architecture, providing a unified system for emitting and listening to application events. -
@gland/testing:
Tools and utilities for unit and integration testing, including mocks and helper functions. -
@gland/validators:
A schema-based validation system with decorators and rules to enforce data integrity. -
@gland/cache:
Caching mechanisms and strategies (e.g., in-memory, Redis) to improve application performance.
We welcome contributions to help shape Gland into a robust, production-ready framework. To contribute:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
- Write tests and update documentation as needed.
- Submit a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.
Please review our CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines before getting started.
For details on security practices and how to report vulnerabilities, please see SECURITY.md.
Gland is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
For questions, suggestions, or further information, please contact us at bitsgenix@gmail.com.
Note: Gland is actively under development. We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve the framework and welcome your feedback and contributions!