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About
CedarJS is an opinionated, full-stack React framework that makes building web applications fast and enjoyable. It includes everything you need: React for the frontend, GraphQL for the API, Prisma for the database, and built-in support for authentication, testing, and deployment.
CedarJS is a fork of the RedwoodJS GraphQL framework that is actively maintained and used in production by companies of all sizes. With active development focused on modern web standards and developer experience, Cedar is evolving with new features and improvements that aren't available in RedwoodJS.
CedarJS would obviously not be where it is today without the vision and heroic efforts of the RedwoodJS founders, maintainers and community.
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Why Cedar?
For RedwoodGraphQL (formerly RedwoodJS) Users
If you're currently using RedwoodGraphQL, here's why you might want to consider Cedar:
- Cedar is actively maintained by developers who use it in production daily. New features, bug fixes, and security updates are consistently delivered.
- Cedar includes improvements and features that aren't available in RedwoodJS, like Recurring Jobs and experimental ESM support.
- Moving toward ESM-only packages and modern JavaScript standards to future-proof your applications.
- Cedar maintains backward compatibility with RedwoodJS v8.6, making migration straightforward with a clear upgrade path.
For Everyone Else
Whether you're building a startup MVP, a departmental tool, or a full production application, here's what you get with Cedar:
- Fast Setup. Get from zero to deployed application with a database in minutes, not days.
- An extensive CLI with generator and setup commands for most things you want to do. A dedicated CLI is faster and cheaper than asking AI to do it for you, and 100% predictable.
- Team empowerment. Keep your entire stack in TypeScript/JavaScript. No context switching between languages or separate teams for frontend and backend. Everyone is empowered to contribute across the entire application.
- Architectural decisions made for you, so you don't get stuck in analysis paralysis or get decision fatigue. But it doesn't lock you in. You have full control over your code, your auth, your database, and your deployment.
- Ready made integrations for hosting on Vercel, Netlify, AWS, Render, or your own servers. Switch providers easily without major rewrites.
- A production ready framework. Used by companies in production with a mature ecosystem and comprehensive documentation.
- You start with a working app that includes routing, database setup, and testing – all configured and ready to go. And if there's more you need, like authorization, there's most likely a setup command or a generator for it.
Who Is Cedar For?
Startups that need to move fast and iterate quickly. Solo developers who want to build full-stack apps without managing complex tooling. Development teams that value standardization and clear conventions. Companies transitioning from RedwoodJS or looking for an actively maintained full-stack framework with a dedicated API layer. Or just about anyone who wants to focus on building features rather than configuring build tools and infrastructure.
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