I created a fork of GunDB and rewrote it in TypeScript using Vibe Code

Inspired by a similar project called GenosDB and Cloudflare’s initiative to rebuild Next.js, I decided to rebuild GunDB with a modern coding style, incorporating improvements and addressing shortcomings in the original technology. I used the OpenCode tool with the Big Pickle model to rewrite the project in a new graph database called Garfo (the Portuguese word for “fork”), and I was impressed with the results and its practical applications. In this article, I’ll explain the technology and its improvements over GunDB. Introduction Garfo is a modern, browser-first fork of GUN.js — the decentralized, offline-first graph database. A fork of the original project that keeps the familiar GUN graph API while bringing meaningful improvements to the modern JavaScript ecosystem. Why a Fork? GUN.js is a revolutionary technology — a graph database that syncs in real time, works peer-to-peer, resolves conflicts automatically, and runs in the browser. However, the JavaScript ecosystem has evolved. TypeScript has become the standard, ES modules are the norm, and new transport layers like Nostr have emerged as promising decentralized protocols. Garfo was born to fill these gaps: a GUN rewritten with modern typing, designed with the browser as a first-class citizen, and with native support for the Nostr protocol. Key Features Familiar Graph API If you've used GUN before, you'll feel right at home. Garfo exposes the same chainable API: import Garfo from ' garfo ' ; const db = new Garfo ({ localStorage : true }); db . get ( ' users ' ). get ( ' alice ' ). put ({ name : ' Alice ' , status : ' online ' }); db . get ( ' users ' ). get ( ' alice ' ). on ( profile => { console . log ( ' Update: ' , profile ); }); All the classic methods are there: get() , put() , set() , on() , once() , map() . Optional Nostr Transport This is one of the most exciting additions. Garfo can use Nostr relays as a transport layer, allowing peers to exchange graph messages through public or private relays: const