Modelence

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Modelence is a full-stack framework for building and running production web applications, with built-in authentication, database setup, scheduled jobs, monitoring and more.

Visit https://cloud.modelence.com/showcase to see examples of what users have built with Modelence.

The fastest way to create an application is through the App Builder:

1. Go to https://cloud.modelence.com
2. Describe the app you want to build
3. Submit your prompt - the App Builder will generate and deploy your app

That’s it. No setup, no CLI, no configuration required.

For a more detailed guide, check out the Quick Start section in our documentation.

If you want to contribute to Modelence itself (not just use it in an application), follow the steps below.

git clone https://github.com/modelence/modelence.git
cd modelence

cd packages/modelence
npm install

npm run build

This generates the dist/ directory required for local usage.

npm run dev

This runs the build in watch mode and rebuilds on file changes.

Note

If you encounter dependency or build errors while developing Modelence locally, a clean install may help:

rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm install
npm run build

This resets the local dependency state and mirrors the workflow often recommended when resolving local development issues. The regenerated package-lock.json is only for local development and should not be committed as part of a PR unless explicitly requested.

To test your local Modelence changes inside a real application:

npx create-modelence-app@latest my-app
cd my-app

Update package.json to point to your local Modelence package:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "modelence": "../modelence/packages/modelence"
  }
}

Then reinstall dependencies and start the app:

npm install
npm run dev

Your application will now use your local Modelence build.

For more examples on how to use Modelence, check out https://github.com/modelence/examples