Hey Devs 👋
A few months ago, I posted on Reddit about a small experiment that grew into something pretty exciting. Like many of you, I was constantly looking for ways to speed up backend development without sacrificing flexibility. So I built a tool that does just that — meet Stack Render.
🛠️ What is Stack Render?
Stack Render is a tool that generates a fully functional Express + GraphQL backend directly from your Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD). Instead of spending hours wiring up models, endpoints, and resolvers, you can generate a ready-to-run backend in minutes.
Here's what it generates for you:
✅ Sequelize Models & Migrations
⚙️ GraphQL Inputs, Types, and Endpoints – fully customizable
🔄 GraphQL Resolvers – with built-in data validation and support for file uploads
🔐 Authentication & Authorization – currently in progress
💾 Downloadable Backend – test it locally, tweak it however you want
💡 Why I Built It
Backend work is full of repetitive boilerplate. Creating models, setting up endpoints, writing resolvers — it’s easy to lose days (or weeks) just scaffolding. Stack Render helps eliminate that grind so we can focus on what actually matters: building features that solve real problems.
⚡ The Workflow
Design your ERD in Stack Render
Customize your Inputs , Types & Endpoints
Download a complete Express + GraphQL backend
Customize, test, deploy
That’s it. No magic, just a lot of code generation love behind the scenes.
🧪 Still a Work in Progress
Authentication and authorization layers are still under construction, but the current version already covers a ton of ground — especially if you're building CRUD-heavy applications.
👨💻 Who’s it for?
Developers building MVPs
Solo devs looking to accelerate development
Startups that want to move fast without skipping best practices
Anyone tired of boilerplate
🔍 What's Next?
OAuth integration
More complex relationships and computed fields
Deployment templates
REST API generation (maybe?)
🎯 Try It Out!
I’d love for you to give it a try, break it, and tell me what you think. This tool is made for devs like you — feedback is gold 🏆.
Feel free to drop a comment or DM me on Twitter or GitHub — I’m always down to improve this with the community.
Let’s spend less time writing boilerplate and more time building amazing things.
Happy coding,
