Effect v4
The missing standard library for TypeScript, for writing production-grade software. Type-safe functional programming with built-in error handling, structured concurrency, and observability.
Get Started
Get up and running with Effect in minutes.Installation
Install Effect and set up your development environment
Quickstart
Build your first Effect program in 5 minutes
Core Concepts
Learn the fundamentals of Effect programming
API Reference
Explore the complete API documentation
Key Features
Effect provides everything you need for production TypeScript development.Type-Safe Error Handling
Built-in error channels with compile-time guarantees. Define custom errors with Schema.TaggedErrorClass and handle them with Effect.catchTag.
Structured Concurrency
Manage concurrent operations safely with Fibers. Automatic cleanup and resource management with Effect.acquireRelease.
Dependency Injection
Build modular applications with Layer and ServiceMap.Service. Testable, composable service architecture.
Observability Built-in
Structured logging, distributed tracing, and metrics out of the box. Export to OpenTelemetry with minimal configuration.
HTTP Client & Server
Schema-first HTTP APIs with HttpApi. Type-safe clients, runtime validation, and automatic OpenAPI documentation.
Streaming Data
Pull-based Streams for processing finite or infinite data sources. Transform, filter, and consume with composable operators.
SQL Integrations
First-class SQL support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, ClickHouse, and more with type-safe query building.
AI/LLM Integration
Provider-agnostic AI modules for Anthropic, OpenAI, and OpenRouter. Generate text, decode structured objects, and stream responses.
Popular Guides
Learn how to use Effect for common tasks.Running Effects
Execute Effect programs with NodeRuntime and BunRuntime
Testing
Write Effect tests with @effect/vitest
Observability
Set up logging, tracing, and metrics for production
HTTP Client
Build HTTP clients with schema validation
Effect v4 Highlights
Effect v4 is currently in beta. This is a major release with significant improvements to performance, bundle size, and developer experience.
Unified Versioning
All Effect packages now share a single version number. No more compatibility confusion between packages.
Consolidated Packages
Core functionality from @effect/platform, @effect/rpc, and @effect/cluster is now built into the main effect package.
Smaller Bundles
Aggressive tree-shaking support. A minimal Effect program bundles to ~6.3 KB (minified + gzipped).
Faster Runtime
Rewritten fiber runtime with reduced memory overhead and improved execution speed.
Migration from v3
Migration Guide
Step-by-step guide for migrating from Effect v3 to v4
Community & Support
GitHub
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