🎉 Initial Release - MVP #

This is the initial release of Supafast, a lightweight Express.js-inspired backend framework for Dart.

✨ Features #

Core Framework

• HTTP Server: Built on native dart:io HttpServer for maximum performance
• Express.js-style Routing: Familiar API with app.get(), app.post(), etc.
• Path Parameters: Support for :id style parameters in routes
• Query String Parsing: Automatic parsing of URL query parameters
• Request/Response Wrappers: Clean abstractions over native HTTP objects

Middleware System

• Middleware Chain: Ordered execution of middleware functions
• Error Handling: Automatic error propagation through middleware
• Built-in Middleware:
  • cors() - Cross-Origin Resource Sharing support
  • logger() - Request/response logging with timing
  • bodyParser() - JSON and form-data body parsing
  • errorHandler() - Centralized error handling and formatting
  • serveStatic() - Static file serving with caching
  • compression() - Response compression (basic implementation)

Developer Experience

• Testing Utilities: TestApp, TestRequest, TestResponse for easy testing
• Type Safety: Full Dart type safety throughout the framework
• Fluent APIs: Method chaining for clean, readable code
• Error Messages: Helpful error messages and stack traces

Examples

• Basic Server: Simple HTTP server example
• REST API: Complete CRUD API with middleware demonstration

🔧 Technical Details #

• Minimum Dart SDK: 3.0.0
• Dependencies: Minimal external dependencies (args, path, collection, meta)
• Architecture: Modular design with clear separation of concerns
• Performance: Zero-copy operations where possible, efficient routing

📚 Documentation #

• Complete API documentation with examples
• Getting started guide
• Middleware development guide
• Testing best practices

🚀 What's Next #

This MVP provides the foundation for building HTTP APIs with Dart. Future releases will include:

• CLI tooling for project scaffolding
• Code generation for Flutter clients
• Database ORM integration
• Production deployment helpers

🙏 Acknowledgments #

Inspired by Express.js, built for the Dart and Flutter ecosystem.

For migration guides, API changes, and detailed release notes, see the full documentation at docs.supafast.io.