{"id":14459,"library":"base","title":"Base Framework","description":"The `base` package, with its current stable version 3.0.0, is an open-source framework designed to provide a minimal and highly composable foundation for building server-side Node.js applications. It emphasizes modularity through a plugin-based architecture, allowing developers to extend its core functionality—which includes methods like `.set`, `.get`, `.has`, `.define`, and `.use`—with custom features or community plugins. A key design principle is a compact API surface, aiming for ease of learning and use, while encouraging unit testability and a Node.js core-style approach without excessive API sugar. Despite its architectural benefits for creating extensible applications, the project appears to be no longer actively maintained, with the last significant release and code contributions dating back over six years. This lack of recent updates means that while the principles are sound, users should consider the implications of using an unmaintained framework for new development, particularly regarding security patches or compatibility with newer Node.js versions.","status":"abandoned","version":"3.0.0","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/node-base/base","tags":["javascript","base","boilerplate","cache","del","get","inherit","methods","set"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install base","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add base","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add base","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"The 'base' package is primarily a CommonJS module, typical for packages of its era. ES module imports might lead to compatibility issues or require specific bundler configurations.","wrong":"import { Base } from 'base'","symbol":"Base","correct":"const Base = require('base')"}],"quickstart":{"code":"const Base = require('base');\n\n// 1. Create a new Base instance\nconst app = new Base();\nconsole.log('Base application initialized.');\n\n// 2. Use core methods: set, get, has\napp.set('greeting', 'Hello, Base!');\nconsole.log(`App greeting: ${app.get('greeting')}`);\n\nif (app.has('greeting')) {\n  console.log('The \"greeting\" property exists.');\n}\n\n// 3. Define a non-enumerable property\napp.define('version', '3.0.0');\nconsole.log(`App version (non-enumerable): ${app.version}`);\nfor (const key in app) {\n  if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(app, key)) {\n    console.log(`Enumerable property: ${key}`);\n  }\n}\n\n// 4. Demonstrate a simple plugin\nfunction myLoggerPlugin(instance) {\n  instance.log = function(message) {\n    console.log(`[MyLoggerPlugin] ${message}`);\n  };\n  instance.log('Logger plugin activated.');\n}\n\n// Use the plugin\napp.use(myLoggerPlugin);\napp.log('This message is logged via the plugin.');\n\n// 5. Extend Base to create a custom application class\nfunction MyApp() {\n  Base.call(this); // Call Base constructor\n  this.name = 'My Custom App';\n}\nBase.extend(MyApp); // Inherit Base methods\n\nconst myAppInstance = new MyApp();\nmyAppInstance.set('owner', 'Registry AI');\nconsole.log(`${myAppInstance.name} owner: ${myAppInstance.get('owner')}`);\n\n// This snippet demonstrates initialization, basic data storage, non-enumerable properties,\n// plugin integration, and inheritance, covering core functionalities of the Base framework.\n// It is written in CommonJS, typical for the era of this package.","lang":"javascript","description":"This quickstart demonstrates creating a Base application, utilizing its core methods for data management, defining non-enumerable properties, integrating a simple plugin, and inheriting from the Base class to build a custom application, all within a CommonJS environment."},"warnings":[{"fix":"For new projects, consider modern, actively maintained frameworks with similar modularity principles (e.g., Express.js, NestJS, Fastify). For existing projects, conduct a thorough security audit and explore migration paths or custom patching strategies.","message":"The 'base' package has been abandoned for over six years, with its last release (v3.0.0) dating back to 2018. This means it receives no further updates, bug fixes, or security patches. Using it in new projects may expose applications to unaddressed vulnerabilities or compatibility issues with newer Node.js versions and ecosystem libraries.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":">=3.0.0"},{"fix":"Thoroughly review the project's GitHub issues and commit history for clues about breaking changes. Implement comprehensive unit and integration tests when migrating to identify regressions early. If starting fresh, it's advised to avoid this package entirely.","message":"Due to the project's abandonment, a detailed migration guide for the major version jump from 0.x to 3.x is not readily available. Users upgrading from older versions may encounter undocumented breaking changes in API surface, plugin contracts, or expected behavior, requiring manual investigation of source code or trial-and-error.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=0.x <3.x"},{"fix":"Always use `const Base = require('base');` when working with this package. If integrating into an ES module project, consider dynamic `import()` or transpilation if absolutely necessary, but prioritize CommonJS for direct usage.","message":"The package primarily uses CommonJS module syntax (`require`). Attempting to import it using ES module syntax (`import`) in an ES module context may lead to runtime errors (e.g., `require is not defined`) or require specific loader/bundler configurations, which might not be well-documented for this abandoned package.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=3.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-19T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Ensure you are using `const Base = require('base');` at the top of your file. Verify that 'base' is correctly installed in `node_modules`.","cause":"Attempting to instantiate Base (e.g., `new Base()`) when the import or require statement failed to correctly load the constructor, or when using an incorrect import style for a CommonJS module.","error":"TypeError: Base is not a constructor"},{"fix":"For the 'base' package, ensure your file is treated as a CommonJS module (e.g., `.js` extension without `type: 'module'` in `package.json`). If your project is ESM, you might consider dynamically importing it (`const Base = await import('base')`) but this is less common for this package.","cause":"This error typically occurs when trying to use `require` in a JavaScript module that is being treated as an ES module (e.g., in a file with `.mjs` extension or when `type: 'module'` is set in `package.json`).","error":"ReferenceError: require is not defined"}],"ecosystem":"npm"}