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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Package Reference |
| 3 | +description: Complete reference of all ObjectStack packages in the monorepo |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +# Package Reference |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +ObjectStack is distributed as a monorepo containing **12 packages** organized into core packages and plugins. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Package Overview |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +| Category | Count | Description | |
| 13 | +| :--- | :---: | :--- | |
| 14 | +| [Core Packages](#core-packages) | 9 | Essential runtime, protocols, and client SDKs | |
| 15 | +| [Plugin Packages](#plugin-packages) | 3 | Drivers and adapters for extending ObjectStack | |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +**Total: 12 packages** |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +--- |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## Core Packages |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +### @objectstack/spec |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +**Description:** ObjectStack Protocol & Specification - TypeScript Interfaces, JSON Schemas, and Convention Configurations |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +**Purpose:** The foundational package containing all protocol definitions and schemas. This is the "DNA" of ObjectStack. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +**Key Exports:** |
| 30 | +- `Data` - Data protocol schemas (Field, Object, Query, etc.) |
| 31 | +- `UI` - UI protocol schemas (View, App, Dashboard, etc.) |
| 32 | +- `System` - System protocol schemas (Manifest, Plugin, Events, etc.) |
| 33 | +- `AI` - AI protocol schemas (Agent, RAG Pipeline, etc.) |
| 34 | +- `API` - API protocol schemas (Contract, Endpoint, etc.) |
| 35 | +- `Automation` - Automation protocol schemas (Flow, Workflow, etc.) |
| 36 | +- `Auth` - Authentication protocol schemas |
| 37 | +- `Permission` - Permission protocol schemas |
| 38 | +- `Hub` - Hub protocol schemas |
| 39 | +- `Integration` - Integration protocol schemas |
| 40 | +- `Shared` - Shared utilities and identifiers |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +**Protocol Count:** 109 Zod schemas |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +**Learn more:** [Protocol Reference](/docs/references) |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +--- |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### @objectstack/core |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +**Description:** Microkernel Core for ObjectStack |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +**Purpose:** Provides the runtime foundation for ObjectStack, including the plugin system, service registry, and logging infrastructure. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +**Key Features:** |
| 55 | +- Plugin lifecycle management |
| 56 | +- Service registry for dependency injection |
| 57 | +- Structured logging system |
| 58 | +- Event bus for inter-plugin communication |
| 59 | +- Startup orchestration |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 62 | +- Building custom ObjectStack runtimes |
| 63 | +- Creating plugin-based architectures |
| 64 | +- Implementing microkernel patterns |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +--- |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +### @objectstack/runtime |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +**Description:** ObjectStack Core Runtime & Query Engine |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +**Purpose:** The main runtime engine that executes ObjectQL queries and manages data operations. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +**Key Features:** |
| 75 | +- Query execution engine |
| 76 | +- Data operation handlers (CRUD) |
| 77 | +- Runtime context management |
| 78 | +- Transaction support |
| 79 | +- Driver orchestration |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 82 | +- Running ObjectStack applications |
| 83 | +- Executing data queries |
| 84 | +- Managing database operations |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +--- |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +### @objectstack/objectql |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +**Description:** Isomorphic ObjectQL Engine for ObjectStack |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +**Purpose:** Standalone ObjectQL query engine that can run in any JavaScript environment (Node.js, browsers, edge). |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +**Key Features:** |
| 95 | +- Isomorphic query execution (client and server) |
| 96 | +- ObjectQL AST parsing and compilation |
| 97 | +- Query optimization |
| 98 | +- Driver-agnostic query interface |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 101 | +- Client-side data querying |
| 102 | +- Edge function data access |
| 103 | +- Serverless query execution |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +--- |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +### @objectstack/client |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +**Description:** Official Client SDK for ObjectStack Protocol |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +**Purpose:** Type-safe client library for interacting with ObjectStack APIs. |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +**Key Features:** |
| 114 | +- Type-safe API methods |
| 115 | +- Query builder interface |
| 116 | +- Authentication handling |
| 117 | +- Request/response transformation |
| 118 | +- Error handling |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 121 | +- Building frontend applications |
| 122 | +- Consuming ObjectStack APIs |
| 123 | +- Type-safe data fetching |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +--- |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +### @objectstack/client-react |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +**Description:** React hooks for ObjectStack Client SDK |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +**Purpose:** React-specific hooks and components for ObjectStack integration. |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +**Requirements:** React 18+ |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +**Key Features:** |
| 136 | +- `useQuery` - Data fetching hook |
| 137 | +- `useMutation` - Data mutation hook |
| 138 | +- `useObject` - Object metadata hook |
| 139 | +- React Query integration |
| 140 | +- Optimistic updates |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 143 | +- Building React applications |
| 144 | +- Real-time data synchronization |
| 145 | +- Form handling with ObjectStack data |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +--- |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +### @objectstack/cli |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +**Description:** Command Line Interface for ObjectStack Protocol |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +**Purpose:** Developer tools for scaffolding, building, and managing ObjectStack applications. |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +**Commands:** |
| 156 | +- `os init` / `objectstack init` - Initialize new project |
| 157 | +- `os build` / `objectstack build` - Build and validate metadata |
| 158 | +- `os dev` / `objectstack dev` - Development server |
| 159 | +- `os generate` - Code generation from schemas |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 162 | +- Project scaffolding |
| 163 | +- Metadata validation |
| 164 | +- Development workflows |
| 165 | +- Code generation |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +--- |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +### @objectstack/ai-bridge |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +**Description:** AI/ML integration bridge for ObjectStack |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +**Purpose:** Provides adapters and utilities for integrating AI/ML models with ObjectStack. |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +**Key Features:** |
| 176 | +- LLM provider adapters (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) |
| 177 | +- Model registry and routing |
| 178 | +- Token usage tracking |
| 179 | +- Embedding generation |
| 180 | +- RAG pipeline support |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 183 | +- Building AI-powered applications |
| 184 | +- Integrating LLMs with business data |
| 185 | +- Implementing RAG workflows |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +--- |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +### @objectstack/types |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +**Description:** Shared interfaces describing the ObjectStack Runtime environment |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +**Purpose:** Common TypeScript type definitions used across all ObjectStack packages. |
| 194 | + |
| 195 | +**Key Exports:** |
| 196 | +- `IKernel` - Kernel interface |
| 197 | +- `RuntimePlugin` - Plugin interface |
| 198 | +- Shared utility types |
| 199 | +- Runtime context types |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 202 | +- Plugin development |
| 203 | +- Type-safe integrations |
| 204 | +- Extending ObjectStack core |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +--- |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +## Plugin Packages |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +### @objectstack/driver-memory |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +**Description:** In-Memory Driver for ObjectStack (Reference Implementation) |
| 213 | + |
| 214 | +**Purpose:** A fully functional in-memory database driver used for testing and development. |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +**Key Features:** |
| 217 | +- Full ObjectQL support |
| 218 | +- Transaction support |
| 219 | +- Query execution |
| 220 | +- No external dependencies |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 223 | +- Testing ObjectStack applications |
| 224 | +- Development without database setup |
| 225 | +- Understanding driver implementation patterns |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +**Status:** Reference implementation for driver developers |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +--- |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +### @objectstack/plugin-hono-server |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +**Description:** Standard Hono Server Adapter for ObjectStack Runtime |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +**Purpose:** HTTP server adapter using the Hono framework. |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +**Key Features:** |
| 238 | +- Fast HTTP server using Hono |
| 239 | +- REST API endpoints |
| 240 | +- Middleware support |
| 241 | +- Edge runtime compatible |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 244 | +- Production REST API deployment |
| 245 | +- Edge function hosting |
| 246 | +- Serverless deployments |
| 247 | + |
| 248 | +--- |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | +### @objectstack/plugin-msw |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +**Description:** MSW (Mock Service Worker) Plugin for ObjectStack Runtime |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +**Purpose:** Testing plugin for mocking ObjectStack APIs in tests. |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +**Key Features:** |
| 257 | +- API mocking for tests |
| 258 | +- Request interception |
| 259 | +- Response simulation |
| 260 | +- Integration with MSW |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +**Use Cases:** |
| 263 | +- Unit testing |
| 264 | +- Integration testing |
| 265 | +- Frontend testing without backend |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | +--- |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +## Package Dependencies |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +### Dependency Graph |
| 272 | + |
| 273 | +``` |
| 274 | +@objectstack/spec (no dependencies) |
| 275 | + ↓ |
| 276 | + ├─→ @objectstack/types |
| 277 | + ├─→ @objectstack/core |
| 278 | + ├─→ @objectstack/objectql |
| 279 | + ├─→ @objectstack/runtime |
| 280 | + │ ↓ |
| 281 | + │ └─→ @objectstack/client |
| 282 | + │ ↓ |
| 283 | + │ └─→ @objectstack/client-react |
| 284 | + ├─→ @objectstack/cli |
| 285 | + └─→ @objectstack/ai-bridge |
| 286 | +
|
| 287 | +Plugins (depend on core packages): |
| 288 | + ├─→ @objectstack/driver-memory |
| 289 | + ├─→ @objectstack/plugin-hono-server |
| 290 | + └─→ @objectstack/plugin-msw |
| 291 | +``` |
| 292 | + |
| 293 | +### Installation |
| 294 | + |
| 295 | +**For Application Development:** |
| 296 | +```bash |
| 297 | +pnpm add @objectstack/runtime @objectstack/client |
| 298 | +``` |
| 299 | + |
| 300 | +**For React Applications:** |
| 301 | +```bash |
| 302 | +pnpm add @objectstack/client-react |
| 303 | +``` |
| 304 | + |
| 305 | +**For Plugin Development:** |
| 306 | +```bash |
| 307 | +pnpm add @objectstack/core @objectstack/spec |
| 308 | +``` |
| 309 | + |
| 310 | +**For CLI Tools:** |
| 311 | +```bash |
| 312 | +pnpm add -g @objectstack/cli |
| 313 | +``` |
| 314 | + |
| 315 | +--- |
| 316 | + |
| 317 | +## Version Compatibility |
| 318 | + |
| 319 | +All packages in the monorepo are versioned together and released simultaneously to ensure compatibility. |
| 320 | + |
| 321 | +**Current Version:** Check [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/objectstack-ai/spec/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) |
| 322 | + |
| 323 | +**Compatibility Matrix:** |
| 324 | + |
| 325 | +| Package Version | Node.js | TypeScript | React (for client-react) | |
| 326 | +| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | |
| 327 | +| 0.6.x | ≥18.0.0 | ≥5.3.0 | ≥18.0.0 | |
| 328 | + |
| 329 | +--- |
| 330 | + |
| 331 | +## Next Steps |
| 332 | + |
| 333 | +<Cards> |
| 334 | + <Card |
| 335 | + href="/docs/references" |
| 336 | + title="Protocol Reference" |
| 337 | + description="Explore the 109 protocol schemas" |
| 338 | + /> |
| 339 | + <Card |
| 340 | + href="/docs/developers" |
| 341 | + title="Developer Guide" |
| 342 | + description="Build with ObjectStack packages" |
| 343 | + /> |
| 344 | + <Card |
| 345 | + href="https://github.com/objectstack-ai/spec" |
| 346 | + title="GitHub Repository" |
| 347 | + description="View source code and contribute" |
| 348 | + /> |
| 349 | +</Cards> |
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