Sails.js Web Framework

Sails.js is an MVC-based Node.js web framework designed for building custom, enterprise-grade applications, particularly those requiring real-time features using WebSockets. It aims to provide a Rails-like developer experience but with a data-oriented approach suitable for modern APIs. The current stable version is 1.5.17, with patch releases occurring periodically to address dependencies and minor fixes. Major version updates, like the transition to v1.0, introduced significant breaking changes, prioritizing developer experience over strict backward compatibility. Sails differentiates itself through its convention-over-configuration philosophy, automatic RESTful API generation, integrated ORM (Waterline) with multi-database support, and native Socket.io integration for real-time communication. It also embraced `async/await` syntax from v1.0 onwards, streamlining asynchronous code.