# Mondel

> Lightweight TypeScript ODM for MongoDB — typed collections, Zod validation, serverless-ready.
> If you know the MongoDB driver, you know Mondel.

Mondel is a thin layer over the official MongoDB Node driver. Native filters and operators stay first-class. Not Mongoose. Not Prisma.

## Docs

- [Getting Started](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/getting-started): Install and five-minute path
- [Concepts](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/concepts): Mental model and honest type-safety scope
- [Schemas](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/schemas): defineSchema and field builders
- [Client](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/client): Serverless vs Node connections
- [Queries](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/queries): CRUD, soft delete, bulkWrite
- [Validation](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/validation): strict/loose/off and operator matrix
- [CLI](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/cli): pull and push
- [Compatibility](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/compatibility): MongoDB 6–8, driver 6–7, Node, Zod
- [Upgrade 0.2 → 0.3](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/upgrade-0.2-to-0.3): API stability vs behavior changes, checklist
- [Comparison](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/comparison): vs driver, Mongoose, Prisma
- [Troubleshooting](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/troubleshooting): Common failures
- [FAQ](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/guide/faq)
- [API Reference](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/api/reference)
- [Field Types](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/api/field-types)
- [Full LLM text](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/llms-full.txt): Complete plain-text reference for agents

## Recipes

- [Cloudflare Workers](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/recipes/cloudflare-workers)
- [Node Express](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/recipes/node-express)
- [Geospatial](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/recipes/geospatial)
- [Soft delete](https://mondel-orm.pages.dev/recipes/soft-delete)

## Optional

- [GitHub](https://github.com/edjo/mondel)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/edjo/mondel/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)