Life & fun · February 14, 2020
Wasp – a DSL for building full-stack web apps
Wasp – a DSL for building full-stack web apps launched on February 14, 2020 with 20 votes, #668 of 3,162 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Wasp is a domain-specific language for building full-stack web applications. It simplifies development by allowing developers to define their entire app—frontend, backend, and database—in a single language rather than managing multiple frameworks and languages. The tool targets developers who want to reduce boilerplate code and streamline the process of creating web applications with consistent structure across all layers.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
React, Node.js, and Prisma - wired together with auth, jobs, and deployment built in. Ship in a day and own every line. Designed for humans, works beautifully with AI. A uniquely powerful config layer serves as a backbone that connects all parts of the stack - frontend, backend, database, and deployment . Like Rails and Laravel , focus on your app, not your framework. Auth, jobs, email, deploy and much more built in. Open source, no lock-in. No third-party provider or cloud platform dependency. Host anywhere . Instead of wiring everything yourself, Wasp gives you a cohesive set of full-stack features so you can focus on what makes your app unique. Define your app via a specialized…from wasp-lang.dev
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Hey HN! Wasp (https://wasp-lang.dev/) is a simple config language (DSL) and framework for building full-stack web apps. You describe the high-level features you want (auth, CRUD, async jobs, …) using the Wasp DSL, and write the rest of your logic in React, Node.js, and Prisma. We’re focused on simplifying developer experience and ensuring best practices. Everything is open source. Why another full-stack framework? And why a config language/DSL? We were still experiencing a lot of boilerplate (repetitive tasks) using other frameworks—things like duplicating data models…
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