> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://nestrs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# nestrs: NestJS-style framework for Rust

> nestrs brings the familiar NestJS module/controller/provider model to Rust with full Axum and Tower performance. Build fast, structured APIs in Rust.

nestrs is a Rust API framework that gives you the familiar NestJS architecture — modules, controllers, dependency injection, guards, pipes, and interceptors — while running on Axum and Tower for maximum throughput. If you know NestJS, you can be productive in nestrs from day one.

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Build and run your first nestrs API in under 5 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/installation">
    Add nestrs to your Cargo project and choose the right feature flags.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/concepts/modules">
    Learn modules, controllers, providers, and how they fit together.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI Tool" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Scaffold projects and generate code with `nestrs new` and `nestrs generate`.
  </Card>
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## Why nestrs?

nestrs lets you structure large Rust APIs the same way you'd structure a NestJS application — without reinventing the wheel. Route handlers, DI-injected services, validation pipelines, and middleware all compose in the same way whether your team comes from Rust or TypeScript backgrounds.

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  <Card title="Guides" icon="map" href="/guides/security">
    Step-by-step guides for security, observability, microservices, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ecosystem" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/ecosystem/overview">
    Add caching, scheduling, databases, GraphQL, and OpenAPI to your app.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api/nest-factory">
    Complete reference for NestFactory, NestApplication, and all macros.
  </Card>

  <Card title="NestJS Migration" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/migration/from-nestjs">
    Coming from NestJS? See the side-by-side mapping of concepts and syntax.
  </Card>
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## Get started in 3 steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    cargo install nestrs-scaffold
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new project">
    ```bash theme={null}
    nestrs new my-api
    cd my-api
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run your API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    cargo run
    # Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3000
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>