Manifest is a complete backend that fits into a single YAML file. Cut the learning curve and ship very quickly without trading-off coding standards and best practices.
Let's forget about the "from scratch" vs "low-code/no-code" debate.
Manifest approach brings you the best of both worlds: A hassle-free backend packed with built-in features that fits right into your IDE, just like any other file in your codebase.
Built-in persistent database to store data
Ready-to-use back-office dashboard for admins
Instant CRUD endpoints with Swagger doc
Store user files. Resize and optiize images
It does not matter if you are junior or senior developer, if you code in JS, PHP or Python. You can be frontend, backend or fullstack, a mobile developer, indie hacker or devsigner. If you know that everything is about delivering the right product, Manifest is for you.
Manifest focuses on shipping a solid product in the minimal amount of time, reducing the learning curve as much as possible. The rest is in your hands.
Plug-and-play with all frontend stacks and mobile stacks through our JS SDK or REST API. Adding a backend to a website or an app to make it dynamic has never been that easy.
Yes, you can do SSG and SSR too.
You just saved some days of development because we have one for you.
Manifest admin panel is non-technical so you can give it to your customers and app administrators without the fear that they will break anything. Obviously if it does not fit you can always bring your own.
Manifest is a free and open-source Backend-as-a-Service that you can use anywhere.
Enjoy Manifest on your way: no lock-in, and keep your data private.
Manifest integrates perfectly with your project, just like any other file in your codebase.
Keep it your way: work from your IDE, use testing, environments, AI assistants and leverage source control features like committing and branching.
Nice. I'll be watching this. Buddy and I are currently building an app on Pocketbase and are thoroughly enjoying it. I like your idea of starting from a config file rather than a UI.
kudos, this is very cool. i thought pocketbase was simple. this is very very simple. I love simple.
Wow I've never heard of manifest before now, it looks fascinating
Hey very useful app, I'll be watching this. I once wanted to set up backend apps during automated CI jobs in order to facilitate e2e tests and ended up making a utility kind of similar - but yours truly goes beyond.
It works! I like this a lot. I've been leaning into Pocketbase because it is easy and fairly complete with what I need. This is easier and more complete. Are you modeling this after something that exists already?
I really appreciate the simplicity of the DSL presented. I'm curious how you see the project evolving as you add those things. How do you see it differentiating itself from rails or django?
i was trying manifest today and work fine, is very simple, i would use in a project without doubt.
I love it so far. The simplicity is awesome.
Hello! Just started trying out Manifest for a personal React project. Love the idea!
This seems nice! I will def. follow this, and jump on the bandwagon then you are out of beta 😎
Congrats on shipping, this looks nice and well thought-out.
You are enthusiast about Manifest ? So are we !
Join our growing community to give your feedback, suggest features and share some love.
Manifest is in BETA version and we are currently developing the stable product version with the community. Here are the upcoming features:
Rich text editor to create stylized HTML from the admin panel
Q4 2024
A convenient data model that can only have one record
Q4 2024
Realtime subscriptions for instant messaging
Q1 2025
Create endpoints and your own custom logic
Q1 2025
No, Manifest is a self-hostable Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS). It is a service that enables developers to easily build a backend, providing the essential building blocks to get started.
No, you will still need to develop your frontend. Manifest covers the backend of your app/website only (considering the built-in admin panel as part of the backend/back-office).
If you know a bit of software development, whatever your programming language is, you will have no problem using Manifest.
Manifest is currently in BETA, you can use it at your own risk. It is stable enough to power small projects, prototypes and MVPs but we do not recommend to use it on critical platforms.
Good sense and ordinary popular stacks: the current version runs on NodeJS, Express and NestJS. We use JSON Schema to validate the YAML file, JS-YAML to parse it and TypeORM to map it into a SQLite database.
Your frontend needs a backend? Set it up in minutes and you’re good to go!
