Meet the Lux Framework!

If you program you know what a framework is—a set of pre-coded utilities and routines that make it easy for programmers to attack a certain problem in a consistent manner. Thus web frameworks make it easier to build things for the web.

Zachary Golba, an engineer at Postlight, has created a very small server-side JavaScript framework called Lux. Lux is an "MVC-style framework for building highly performant, large scale JSON APIs that anybody who knows the JavaScript language and its modern features will understand."

Lux doesn't try to be a one-size-fits-all tool. While some frameworks include the kitchen sink, Lux takes a minimal approach. It includes a small set of tools for constructing a JSON API. If you plan on rendering lots of different HTML pages or static assets then Lux is not the right tool for the job. However, if your clients need to consume JSON across multiple platforms such as iOS, Android, or a JavaScript application in a web browser you're in luck. Lux formats responses to the JSON API specification to make requesting and consuming data a breeze for your clients.

It's always a good feeling to put some code into the world, and Lux is something we're using, playing with, and believe can be useful to others. It's open and available to all on GitHub. Come check it out and help us make it even better!