- Source: NestJS
NestJS, or simply Nest, is a server-side Node.js-based web framework for progressive web app development, released as free and open-source software under an MIT License.
History
In February 2017, Kamil Myśliwiec was inspired by Angular to build a Node.js-based framework with an architecture based on Socket.IO and Express. According to the NestJS GitHub repository, the first tagged release, version 4.4.0, was on November 23, 2017.
Over the following years, the framework broadened its functionality, adding support for additional adapters and drivers, such as Fastify, to provide more options for developers. It also introduced integration with popular message brokers, including RabbitMQ and Kafka, to facilitate communication in distributed systems.
Features
Core features include:
Balanced efficiency and reliability
Scalable and modular architecture
Robust dependency injection system
Supports CQRS design pattern
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
GraphQL support
Server-side rendering (SSR)
TypeScript ready
Supports multiple programming paradigms including:
object-oriented programming (OOP)
functional programming (FP)
functional reactive programming (FRP)
Popularity
NestJS is used by Sanofi, Adidas, Autodesk, Mercedes-Benz, GitLab, Red Hat, BMW, Roche, IBM, Decathlon, Société Générale, JetBrains, TotalEnergies, Capgemini, REWE digital and others.
See also
Comparison of server-side web frameworks § JavaScript
References
External links
Official website
nest on GitHub