Welcome to Rikta
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We're excited to announce the official documentation site for Rikta - The Zero-Config TypeScript Framework for Modern Backends.
What is Rikta?
Rikta is a modern backend framework built on top of Fastify that brings the best of decorator-based development without the complexity of module systems.
Key Features
- 🚀 Zero-Config Autowiring - No
imports: [],exports: [], orproviders: []arrays - ⚡ Fastify Powered - Maximum performance with minimal overhead
- 🛡️ Type-Safe by Default - Native Zod integration for validation
- 🔄 Hybrid Lifecycle - Powerful hooks and event bus
Quick Start
Getting started is incredibly simple:
npx @riktajs/cli new my-app
cd my-app
npm run dev
That's it! Your API is running at http://localhost:3000.
Performance
Rikta is approximately 40% faster than NestJS on average, while adding minimal overhead (~2-5%) over vanilla Fastify:
| Metric | vs NestJS |
|---|---|
| Startup | -43% |
| GET requests | -41% |
| POST requests | -25% |
| Param requests | -46% |
Benchmarks use interleaved requests for fair comparison.
Get Involved
- ⭐ Star us on GitHub
- 📖 Read the documentation
- 🐛 Report issues on GitHub
We can't wait to see what you build with Rikta!