A strongly-typed document DB that runs on any transactional KV store

In plain words

This is a document database system designed for developers who need strong type safety. It runs on top of existing transactional key-value stores, making it compatible with various backend infrastructure. Launched in 2021, the project is available on GitHub. It targets teams building applications where data consistency and type guarantees matter, offering a lightweight database layer that doesn't require its own storage engine.

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