Starter template for real-time web apps using modern Python/JS tooling and PostgreSQL’s LISTEN/NOTIFY instead of external message queues.
Stack:
– UV (Python package manager – incredibly fast)
– FastAPI with full async/await
– PostgreSQL triggers + LISTEN/NOTIFY for pub/sub
– Bun for frontend builds
– Proper connection pooling and lifecycle management
GitHub: https://github.com/garage44/plank
This came from rebuilding the same pattern across projects. Most examples I found were toy demos that didn’t handle reconnection, dead clients, or proper shutdown.
Includes working frontend example that updates in real-time when database changes. Docker Compose setup for testing.
Good for: admin dashboards, monitoring tools, collaborative apps where you just need current state pushed immediately. Not for: guaranteed message delivery or job queues.
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