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Dev tools · June 25, 2015

Renesca-Magic – Typesafe Graph Database Schemas

Type Safe Graph Database Schemas in Scala for Neo4j - renesca/renesca-magic

Renesca-Magic – Typesafe Graph Database Schemas launched on June 25, 2015 with 23 votes, #1,332 of 3,954 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

In plain words

Renesca-Magic is a Scala library that provides type-safe schema definitions for Neo4j graph databases. It enables developers to define and work with graph database schemas using Scala's type system, reducing runtime errors and improving code safety. The tool is designed for Scala developers building applications with Neo4j who want compile-time verification of their database structures and queries.

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