# fastify

A skill that feeds your coding agent production Fastify patterns for TypeScript: schema validation, plugins, error handling, inject tests.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 571 installs · ★ 78
- Author: Claude MPM Team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/typescript/frameworks/fastify/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/fastify

## What it does

The skill covers how to build a Fastify backend in TypeScript: request and response validation through JSON schema, route and dependency isolation with plugins, typed routes, a single error handler, logging, graceful shutdown, and in-memory tests via `inject()` without binding a port.

Inside are code samples and a list of anti-patterns. One section compares type providers: Zod if your codebase already standardizes on Zod, TypeBox for OpenAPI generation and validation where performance matters. Security gets its own block — `@fastify/helmet`, `@fastify/cors`, `@fastify/rate-limit` — plus a Fastify vs Express decision tree. The skill is not user-invocable and does not call the model on its own; it loads as reference material while the agent writes Fastify code.

It is Fastify-specific, so an Express project gets nothing from it. Security plugins and type providers still have to be installed in your project — the skill only shows how to wire them up.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill fastify -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/fastify/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/fastify/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill fastify -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/fastify/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill fastify -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/fastify/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills fastify
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/fastify/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill fastify -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --path toolchains/typescript/frameworks/fastify
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/fastify/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill fastify -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/typescript/frameworks/fastify/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- stand up a typed Fastify server with logging
- wire a Zod schema to request validation and static types
- split routes and dependencies into prefixed plugins
- return one stable error shape and log the details
- test a route with `inject()` without opening a port

## Example prompts
- Build a TypeScript Fastify server with the Zod type provider and querystring validation
- Add helmet, cors and rate-limit to my app using the skill's patterns
- Write a test for the /health route with app.inject()

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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    summary: "Build fast, type-safe Node APIs with Fastify using schema-first validation, plugin encapsulation, and production middleware patterns"
    when_to_use: "When building TypeScript backends needing high performance, schema-based validation, clean plugin composition, and strong testability"
    quick_start: "1. Create Fastify instance 2. Add Type Provider (Zod/TypeBox) 3. Register plugins (CORS/Helmet) 4. Add error handler + logging 5. Test with inject()"
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# Fastify (TypeScript) - Production Backend Framework

## Overview

Fastify is a high-performance Node.js web framework built around JSON schema validation, encapsulated plugins, and great developer ergonomics. In TypeScript, pair Fastify with a type provider (Zod or TypeBox) to keep runtime validation and static types aligned.

## Quick Start

### Minimal server

✅ **Correct: basic server with typed response**
```ts
import Fastify from "fastify";

const app = Fastify({ logger: true });

app.get("/health", async () => ({ status: "ok" as const }));

await app.listen({ host: "0.0.0.0", port: 3000 });
```

❌ **Wrong: start server without awaiting listen**
```ts
app.listen({ port: 3000 });
console.log("started"); // races startup and hides bind failures
```

## Schema Validation + Type Providers

Fastify validates requests/responses via JSON schema. Use a type provider to avoid duplicating types.

### Zod provider (recommended for full-stack TypeScript)

✅ **Correct: Zod schema drives validation + types**
```ts
import Fastify from "fastify";
import { z } from "zod";
import { ZodTypeProvider } from "fastify-type-provider-zod";

const app = Fastify({ logger: true }).withTypeProvider<ZodTypeProvider>();

const Query = z.object({ q: z.string().min(1) });

app.get(
  "/search",
  { schema: { querystring: Query } },
  async (req) => {
    return { q: req.query.q };
  },
);

await app.listen({ port: 3000 });
```

### TypeBox provider (recommended for OpenAPI + performance)

✅ **Correct: TypeBox schema**
```ts
import Fastify from "fastify";
import { Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
import { TypeBoxTypeProvider } from "@fastify/type-provider-typebox";
````
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