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https://github.com/kalejs/kale
The blazing fast node.js framework for developers who deliver on time.
https://github.com/kalejs/kale
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The blazing fast node.js framework for developers who deliver on time.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kalejs/kale
- Owner: kalejs
- Created: 2015-07-26T20:32:54.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2016-11-24T00:17:42.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-07T14:45:55.499Z (2 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 122 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# kale.js
The node.js framework for developers who deliver on time.
## What is it?
Kale.js is a set of lightweight, opinionated generators for building highly-scalable [koa](http://koajs.com/)-based node.js APIs with ease and speed.
Kale.js consists of 6 Generators:
* one to [build an app](#usage),
* one to [build a controller](#controller-generator),
* one to [build a model](#model-generator),
* one to [build a set of views](#view-generator),
* one to [build a migration](#migration-generator), and
* one to [build scaffolding](#scaffold-generator).
Overall, Kale.js builds apps that are fast, easy-to-read, and follow industry best practices.
A Kale.js application:
* Built on [koa](http://koajs.com/) and makes heavy use of ES6 Promises.
* Uses [bookshelf.js](http://bookshelfjs.org/) for an ORM.
* Backed by [Postgresql](http://www.postgresql.org/) by default.
* Includes basic single-page-app using [AngularJS](https://angularjs.org/), installed with [bower](http://bower.io/).
* Includes an asset pipeline using [Broccoli](http://broccolijs.com/) with development file watching and reload.
* Front-end javascript uses [browserify](http://browserify.org/) for node-style `require` statements.
* Sets up [Gulp](https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp) with basic [linting with jshint](https://github.com/jshint/jshint) and [code-style checking with jscs](https://github.com/jscs-dev/node-jscs)
* Front-end stylesheets are compiled with [SASS/SCSS](http://sass-lang.com/).
* Generates models with UUIDs as the primary key by default.
* Is a stateless, secure JSON API.
* Does not include cookies or cookie-based sessions by default (so no need for CSRF protection)
* Security headers provided by [helmet](https://github.com/venables/koa-helmet), and [CORS](https://github.com/koajs/cors).
* Includes environment-specific config according to [the 12-factor app](http://12factor.net/) methodology.
* Includes a [Procfile](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/procfile) for easy deployment to heroku.
## Installation
```
npm install -g kalejs
```
## Usage
To start a new project, simply run `kale new `, for example:
```
kale new example-app
```
This will build a new kale.js app in `./example-app`.
From the root of the new project, run `./bin/setup`, then `npm start` and you'll have a server running.
The app structure will look like:
```
app/
assets/ <-- front-end app (Angular)
bower_components <-- bower-based installed assets
images/ <-- static images
javascripts/ <-- static js files
stylesheets/ <-- static css (less) files
views/ <-- static html page
controllers/ <-- API controllers
middleware/ <-- API middleware
models/ <-- Bookshelf models
index.js <-- app entry point
routes.js <-- API routes
bin/ <-- binary files
config/ <-- app config
environments/ <-- environment specific config
db/ <-- database config, initialization
migrations/ <-- database migrations
public/ <-- static/public files live here
assets/ <-- asset pipeline compiles app/assets to this directory
test/ <-- tests
```
## Generators
kale.js comes equipped with a several generators to speed up development:
### Model Generator
```
kale generate model Thing
```
This will create a new `Thing` model (referencing a `things` table) named `thing.js` in the `app/models` directory.
This will also create an empty migration named `_create_things.js` in the `db/migrations` directory.
### Controller Generator
```
kale generate controller users
```
This will create a new RESTful controller named `users` in the `app/controllers` directory.
The controller contains `index`, `show`, `create`, `update`, and `destroy` methods, as well as their routes.
### View Generator
```
kale generate view users
```
This will create a new set of AngularJS views under `/users` in `app/assets/views` and `app/assets/javascripts`.
### Migration Generator
```
kale generate migration create_users
```
This will create a new migration named `_create_users.js` in `db/migrations` directory.
### Scaffold Generator
```
kale generate scaffold User
```
This will run the model, migration and controller generators for a new `User` model.
## Examples
To generate a simple Blog API, type the following:
```
npm install -g kalejs
kale new blog
cd blog
./bin/setup
kale generate scaffold Posts
kale migrate
npm start
```