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Dev tools · January 9, 2026

Rikta

The Zero-Config TypeScript Framework for Modern Backends

Rikta launched on January 9, 2026 with 3 votes, #5,632 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

The Zero-Config TypeScript Framework for Modern Backends. Build scalable APIs with Fastify and decorators.

Build scalable APIs with the power of Fastify and the elegance of decorators. No modules. No boilerplate. Just code. npx @riktajs/cli new my-app 🚀 Zero-Config Autowiring No imports: [] , exports: [] , or providers: [] arrays. Just decorate your class, and it works. Say goodbye to "Module Hell". Built on top of Fastify for maximum performance and low overhead. Rikta is ~40% faster than NestJS on average. Native Zod integration for validation that infers your TypeScript types automatically. Define once, validate everywhere. Support for Singleton and Transient scopes, factory providers, value tokens, and property injection with @Autowired() . Powerful hooks ( OnProviderInit ,…from rikta.dev

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