Dobi will be available for use in the near future. If you'd like to play around before then, contact us at dobi@lessthan3.com.

Dobi.io

Dobi is an ultra-simple environment for building scalable, real-time web applications.

With Dobi you write apps...

in Coffee-Script (or javascript, but please don't)
with client-side rendering (only send data over the wire)
with real-time functionality by simply referencing variables
build schemas with simple json objects (no more complicated ORMs)
that scale to 100k+ users without hosting your own servers
on Linux, Mac, or Windows
in any editing environment you prefer

Documentation is available at http://www.dobi.io

Configuration

Dobi 7.0+ uses explicit environment variables for configuration instead of relying on NODE_ENV.

Environment Variables

| Variable | Default | Description | |----------|---------|-------------| | DOBI_PKG_DIR | dist | Package directory to serve from. Set to pkg to serve source files directly (slower). | | DOBI_ENABLE_DEV_ROUTES | true | Enable development routes like /connect and /partial. Set to false in production. | | DOBI_STRIP_SENSITIVE_CONFIG | false | Strip sensitive information (author, changelog, contact) from config. Set to true in production. | | DOBI_VERBOSE_ERRORS | true | Show file paths in error messages. Set to false in production for security. | | DOBI_USE_COMPRESSION | false | Compress JavaScript and CSS output. Set to true in production. | | DOBI_DEBUG | undefined | Enable debug logging. |

Production Configuration Example

DOBI_PKG_DIR=dist \
DOBI_ENABLE_DEV_ROUTES=false \
DOBI_STRIP_SENSITIVE_CONFIG=true \
DOBI_VERBOSE_ERRORS=false \
DOBI_USE_COMPRESSION=true \
npm start

Development Configuration (Default)

Development works out of the box with sensible defaults:

npm run dev  # Uses default settings

Build System

Dobi 7.0 uses the same code path for both development and production:

Build packages once:
```
dobi build app/pkg app/dist
```
Server reads from dist/ by default:
- Pre-built files are served instantly
- Falls back to build-on-demand if file missing
- Dev and prod use identical logic
Watch mode rebuilds changed packages:
- Enabled by default in development
- Auto-rebuilds when source files change

Migrating from 6.x to 7.0

Version 7.0 includes breaking changes to improve dev/prod parity and configuration clarity.

Key Changes

NODE_ENV no longer controls application behavior
- Use DOBI_* environment variables instead
- NODE_ENV is now free for Node.js runtime optimizations
Default package directory changed from pkg to dist
- Build your packages: dobi build app/pkg app/dist
- Or set DOBI_PKG_DIR=pkg to use source files
Dev and prod now use the same code path
- Both read from dist/ by default
- Both fall back to build-on-demand if file missing
- Eliminates "works in dev but not prod" issues

Migration Steps

Update your build process:

# Add to your CI/deployment scripts
dobi build app/pkg app/dist

Update production environment variables:

# Replace NODE_ENV=production with:
DOBI_ENABLE_DEV_ROUTES=false
DOBI_STRIP_SENSITIVE_CONFIG=true
DOBI_VERBOSE_ERRORS=false
DOBI_USE_COMPRESSION=true

Test locally with production settings:

# Build and test
dobi build app/pkg app/dist
DOBI_ENABLE_DEV_ROUTES=false npm start

If using dobi-server.js config:
- The file can now use ES6 modules: export const data = {...}
- Older formats still work

Quick Start

Prerequisites:

install node: (http://nodejs.org/download/)
install coffee-script: npm install -g coffee-script

Install Dobi:

npm install -g dobi

Setup a dobi workspace

cd ~ ; mkdir workspace ; cd workspace
dobi init

dobi login

Create a new app:

dobi create my-app@1.0.0

Create a website using your app:

dobi install my-app@1.0.0 site-slug

Deploy it to the world:

dobi deploy my-app

View your site, running your new app:

dobi open site-slug

Examples

2014.ultraeurope.com
2014.ultramusicfestival.com
2015.ultramusicfestival.com
askimu.ironman.com
edccurated.insomniac.com
explore.maestro.io
info.maestro.io
live.capcomprotour.com
live.centurionboats.com
live.deadmau5.com
live.esl-one.com
live.esports-conference.com
live.eversport.tv
live.heroicrecordings.com
live.monstercat.com
live.movistarchile.tv
live.nolchashows.com
live.peakmind.org
live.power106.com
live.renmanmb.com
live.silk-music.com
live.stustaculum.de
live.tbrownltd.com
live.thebpmfestival.com
live.ultramusicfestival.com
music.digicelgroup.com
scheduler.insomniac.com
tv.moceandistrict.com
tv.nickyromero.com
tv.steveaoki.com
www.3lau.com
www.amsterdammusicfestival.tv
www.audiendj.com
www.battleviewer.com
www.crosscounter.tv
www.deltavcapital.com
www.djbobbypuma.com
www.dobi.io
www.dzekoandtorres.com
www.elrealomega.com
www.ibizauncut.com
www.jalenanderic.com
www.martingarrix.com
www.meshblorg.com
www.morgan-page.com
www.motiofficial.com
www.musicalfreedom.com
www.netwrkmgmt.com
www.noisehouse.com
www.papigordo.com
www.porterrobinson.com
www.richarddurand.com
www.slanderofficial.com
www.thebpmfestival.com
www.throughtimeand.space

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