Nuvix

⚠️ Warning: Nuvix is currently in active development and not production-ready. Breaking changes should be expected until the first stable release.

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Nuvix is a high-performance backend platform built for modern applications—fast, scalable, and developer-first.
It provides a complete backend-as-a-service (BaaS) experience with authentication, databases, storage, messaging, and more—all powered by PostgreSQL and Bun.

Features

• Flexible Schema System – Nuvix offers three types of schemas for different use cases:

  • Document Schema – Similar to Appwrite’s database, designed for rapid development. Unlike Appwrite, Nuvix supports relationship-based filtering, letting you query top-level documents based on related document attributes. Perfect for fast iteration and prototyping.

  • Managed Schema – Unique to Nuvix. When a user creates a table, Nuvix automatically provisions an additional _perms table with Row-Level Security (RLS) policies. This gives developers fine-grained control over security and customization without the usual complexity.

  • Unmanaged Schema – A raw PostgreSQL schema, similar to what Supabase provides. This is for developers who want maximum freedom, direct SQL access, and advanced PostgreSQL features.

• Custom API Layer – Unlike PostgREST, Nuvix provides a flexible API layer that allows:

  • Embedding related table data even without foreign keys.
  • Deep filtering across relationships.
  • Complex queries without relying solely on SQL.

• Authentication & Authorization – User management, roles, and fine-grained permission controls.

• Messaging – Built-in support for email, SMS, and push notifications.

• Storage – File uploads with chunked uploads and S3/local adapters.

• Extensible Design – Modular architecture built with TypeScript and NestJS.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Bun 1.2.22
• Redis (for caching, queues, and events)
• Docker

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Nuvix-Tech/nuvix.git
cd nuvix

Install dependencies:

bun install

Running with Docker

Nuvix provides a docker-compose.yml for local development:

docker compose up --build

This will start:

• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Nuvix server

Roadmap

• Authentication & authorization
• Flexible schema system
• Messaging (email, SMS, push)
• Storage system
• Admin dashboard
• Fix bugs & write tests
• Real-time subscriptions
• First production-ready release

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL). See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgements

Nuvix is inspired by the work of projects like Supabase, Appwrite, and Firebase. We aim to combine the best ideas from these ecosystems while introducing unique features such as our flexible schema system.