NOF Framework

NOF (short for Neat Opinionated Framework) is a modular, convention-driven application framework for .NET that embraces clean architecture principles. It provides a structured approach to building scalable applications with built-in support for CQRS, domain-driven design, transactional outbox, state machines, multi-tenancy, and more.

Key Features

  • Clean Architecture — Layered packages (Domain, Contract, Application, Infrastructure) enforce separation of concerns.
  • CQRS & Messaging — First-class IRequest, ICommand, INotification abstractions with handler pipelines.
  • Source Generators — Compile-time code generation for HTTP endpoint mapping, DI registration, failure definitions, and more.
  • Transactional Outbox — Reliable message delivery with inbox/outbox pattern built into EF Core infrastructure.
  • State Machines — Declarative, event-driven state machine builder with persistent context.
  • Multi-Tenancy — Tenant-aware DbContext with automatic model filtering and migration isolation.
  • Modular Pipeline — Dependency-aware IStep system for ordered service registration and application initialization.
  • OpenTelemetry — Built-in tracing, metrics, and logging integration.
  • Redis Cache Extensions — Optional Redis-specific cache abstractions via NOF.Application.Extension.Redis on top of ICacheService / IDistributedCache.

Getting Started

Install the core packages from NuGet:

dotnet add package NOF.Hosting.AspNetCore
dotnet add package NOF.Infrastructure.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL

API Reference

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