What is Alepha?

The name "Alepha" is a play on the mathematical concept of Aleph numbers (א), which represent infinite sets. With a feminine "a" suffix, it embodies the idea of creating boundless possibilities from a strong, elegant foundation.

A Modern, Integrated Foundation

Alepha is not a wrapper around existing libraries like Express or Fastify.

Started in 2024, it is a fresh take on modern backend development. The framework builds for the future of the platform, targeting Node.js 22+ to leverage the latest features of the runtime.

An Opinionated Stack, Not a Box of Parts

While much of Alepha is a fresh rewrite, it also stands on the shoulders of giants.

Because rewriting an ORM is a fool's errand. alepha/orm is based on Drizzle, a modern TypeScript-first ORM with a powerful query builder and migration system.

Building and bundling is handled by Vite, the lightning-fast build tool that has become the de facto standard for modern web development.

UIs are built with React, the most popular frontend library, leveraging its robust ecosystem and component model.