Quickback Compiler

The Quickback Compiler is the build tool at the center of Quickback. You write declarative definitions in TypeScript — schema, security rules, validation, custom actions — and the compiler emits a production Hono application for the Quickback Stack on Cloudflare.

defineTable() ─┐
                ├─► quickback compile ─► Hono API on Cloudflare
defineActions()─┘                       (D1 or Neon)

What the compiler does

When you run quickback compile, it:

1. Reads your definitions — every defineTable(), defineActions(), and defineConfig() in your project
2. Validates security — firewall, access, guards, and masking are checked for consistency
3. Generates output — Hono routes + middleware + types + OpenAPI spec + MCP server + security artifacts
4. Emits database migrations — runs drizzle-kit generate for schema changes

quickback/
├── quickback.config.ts    # Compiler configuration (providers, options)
└── features/
    └── jobs/
        ├── jobs.ts         # defineTable(...)
        └── actions.ts      # defineActions(...)

The target: Hono on Cloudflare

Quickback for Hono API generates a complete Hono application bundled into a Cloudflare Worker. Pair with Cloudflare D1 for SQLite-at-the-edge or Neon for full PostgreSQL via Hyperdrive.

providers: {
  runtime: defineRuntime('cloudflare'),
  database: defineDatabase('cloudflare-d1'), // or 'neon'
  auth: defineAuth('better-auth'),
}

The DSL

• Definitions — Schema, Firewall, Access, Guards, Masking, Views, Actions
• Configuration — quickback.config.ts, providers, domains, bindings
• Getting Started — Templates and full examples

The cloud and the CLI

You don't run the compiler binary locally — it runs as a hosted service:

• Cloud Compiler — compiler.quickback.dev, CLI, authentication, MCP server for editors
• Claude Code Skill — AI-powered authoring assistance

Development workflow

1. Define resources in quickback/features/
2. Compile with quickback compile
3. Apply migrations with wrangler d1 migrations apply
4. Test locally with wrangler dev
5. Deploy with wrangler deploy

Next steps

• Getting Started — Create your first project
• Definitions — The DSL
• Quickback for Hono API — Generated output reference