Release Date: December 2, 2025

🎉 Major Features #

• Shelf Adapter - Full compatibility with Shelf ecosystem

  • Use any Shelf middleware in Rivet
  • Access 100+ existing Shelf packages
  • Minimal performance overhead (~2-3%)
  • See docs/shelf-adapter.md for usage

• build_runner Support - Standard Dart code generation

  • Use dart run build_runner build for client generation
  • Watch mode: dart run build_runner watch
  • Annotation-based API: @RivetClient, @Get, @Post, etc.
  • IDE integration for auto-generation

• Dart Framework Benchmarks - Performance validation

  • Rivet: 35,085 req/sec
  • Shelf: 22,703 req/sec
  • Result: 1.54x faster than Shelf
  • See benchmark/DART_FRAMEWORKS_RESULTS.md

📚 Documentation #

• Added comprehensive Shelf adapter guide
• Added build_runner usage documentation
• Updated benchmarks with Dart framework comparisons
• Improved API reference

🐛 Bug Fixes #

• Fixed static file handler export path
• Fixed test suite compatibility

🔧 Internal #

• Upgraded analyzer to ^8.0.0
• Added source_gen and build dependencies
• All 30 tests passing (100%)

💬 Community #

This release addresses community feedback about:

• Ecosystem compatibility (Shelf support)
• Standard tooling (build_runner)
• Performance validation (Dart framework benchmarks)

Breaking Changes: None - fully backward compatible with v1.0.x

• Improvements:
  • Added disclaimer to differentiate from rivet.dev (TypeScript framework)
  • Fixed repository URL verification for pub.flutter-io.cn
  • Removed all unused imports (21 fixes)
  • Updated analyzer dependency to ^7.0.0
  • Corrected performance claims (1.8x faster than Express)
  • Added homepage field to pubspec.yaml

• Initial Release 🎉
• High Performance Router: Trie-based router optimized for dynamic routes (3x faster than Express).
• Middleware System: Flexible middleware support with global and route-specific options.
• Built-in Features:
  • JWT Authentication: Secure token-based auth out of the box.
  • Rate Limiting: Token bucket algorithm for API protection.
  • WebSockets: Real-time communication support.
  • Admin Panel: Built-in dashboard for monitoring metrics and routes.
• Database Adapters:
  • PostgreSQL (with connection pooling)
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
• Developer Experience:
  • Hot Reload: Auto-restart on file changes.
  • CLI Tool: Scaffold projects and generate code.
  • Client Generator: Auto-generate TypeScript and Dart clients.
• Native Compilation: Compile to a single native binary for deployment.