| name | jsbackend-patterns |
| description | JavaScript/TypeScript backend reference - Node.js 20/22, Deno 2, Bun 1.x, Edge Runtime. Server frameworks, ORMs, queues, observability, and production patterns for 2024-2025. Use when building backend services, selecting server frameworks, or reviewing server-side JS/TS code. |
| user-invocable | true |
| argument-hint | [frameworks|patterns|architecture|practices|features|all] |
JS/TS Backend Architecture Reference (2024-2025)
Comprehensive reference for JavaScript/TypeScript backend architectural decisions. Use $ARGUMENTS to focus on a specific area, or browse all sections.
Note: For TypeScript type system features (generics, conditional types, mapped types, utility types), see the ts-patterns skill instead. This skill focuses on backend runtime concerns.
Quick Navigation
- For framework/library selection and comparisons, see frameworks.md
- For design patterns (singleton, factory, strategy, repository, Result), see design-patterns.md
- For architecture patterns (hexagonal, event-driven, CQRS, graceful shutdown), see architecture.md
- For best practices (error handling, async, logging, streams, DO/DON'T), see best-practices.md
- For runtime-specific features (Node.js 20/22, Deno 2, Bun 1.x, CF Workers, TC39), see language-features.md
Decision Framework
- Default API server: Performance -> Fastify. Enterprise DI -> NestJS
- Lightweight / Edge: Hono (runs on Node, Deno, Bun, CF Workers, Vercel, Lambda)
- Bun-native: Elysia (type-safe, fastest Bun framework)
- Full-stack monolith: AdonisJS 6 (Laravel-like, batteries-included)
- ORM: SQL-close -> Drizzle. Developer-friendly -> Prisma
- Testing: Always Vitest (fast, ESM-native, TS-native)
- Queues / Background jobs: BullMQ + Redis
- Validation: Zod (most popular) or Valibot (tree-shakeable)
Runtime Comparison
| Runtime | Version | Strengths | Trade-offs |
|---|
| Node.js 22 (LTS) | 22.x | Largest ecosystem, most stable, universal deployment | Slower cold start than Bun, no built-in TS |
| Deno 2 | 2.x | Security-first (permissions), native TS, npm compat, JSR | Smaller ecosystem, some npm packages need adapters |
| Bun 1.x | 1.2+ | Fastest runtime, all-in-one (bundler, test, install), native TS | Younger ecosystem, some Node APIs not yet implemented |
| CF Workers | — | Edge (300+ PoPs), global low latency, D1/KV/R2 | Limited runtime (no Node APIs), max execution time |
JS/TS Backend in Production
| Company | Stack / Result |
|---|
| Netflix | Node.js — reduced startup time by 70%, powers API gateway |
| Uber | Node.js — highest throughput services, real-time matching |
| LinkedIn | Node.js — moved from Rails, 20x fewer servers |
| PayPal | Node.js — double requests/sec vs Java, 35% faster response |
| Microsoft | Node.js — VSCode server (code-server), Azure Functions runtime |
| Vercel | Edge Runtime — Next.js middleware, global edge functions |
| Discord | Node.js + Fastify — API gateway serving 200M+ monthly users |
| Shopify | Deno — Remix/Hydrogen storefront engine |
Supporting Files
| File | Content |
|---|
frameworks.md | Framework comparison tables by domain |
design-patterns.md | Patterns with TypeScript implementations |
architecture.md | Hexagonal, Event-Driven, CQRS, Clean Architecture |
best-practices.md | Error handling, async, logging, production readiness |
language-features.md | Runtime-specific APIs, TC39 proposals, feature comparison |
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