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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2019-02-21

★ 73Audience · vibe coderComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A step-by-step Node.js tutorial with 14 example scripts teaching database ORM patterns using OpenRecord, a library inspired by Ruby on Rails' ActiveRecord.

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    What it does
      Teaches ORM patterns
      14 example scripts
      Sample database included
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      OpenRecord
    Use cases
      Connect to database
      Filter and query records
      Define relationships
    Audience
      Node.js learners
      Rails developers
      Backend beginners

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Learn how to connect to a database and fetch records using JavaScript objects instead of raw SQL.

VIBE 2

Practice filtering, creating, updating, and deleting records through a sample customer and invoice database.

VIBE 3

Understand how to define relationships between data, like a customer having many invoices.

VIBE 4

Transition from Ruby on Rails' ActiveRecord patterns to the equivalent JavaScript ORM approach.

what's the stack?

Node.jsOpenRecord

how it stacks up fr

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Language—GoPython
Last pushed2019-02-21——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultyeasy—hard
Complexity1/52/54/5
Audiencevibe coderdeveloperresearcher

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Walk me through the first few demo scripts in openrecord-demos to learn how to connect to a database with OpenRecord.
prompt 2
Show me how Demo08 in this repo defines a 'customer has many invoices' relationship and how to query it.
prompt 3
Explain how OpenRecord's Customer.find(1) syntax replaces a raw SQL SELECT query, using this repo's examples.
prompt 4
Help me practice creating, updating, and deleting records using the openrecord-demos example scripts.

Frequently asked questions

what is openrecord-demos fr?

A step-by-step Node.js tutorial with 14 example scripts teaching database ORM patterns using OpenRecord, a library inspired by Ruby on Rails' ActiveRecord.

Is openrecord-demos actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-02-21).

How hard is openrecord-demos to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is openrecord-demos for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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