Pinstripe JS

repl

Interactive REPL for exploring and debugging.

Interface

await this.repl.start()

Returns

  • Promise that resolves when REPL session ends

Description

The repl service provides an interactive JavaScript environment with all Pinstripe services available. Start it via CLI for development and debugging.

Usage

npx pinstripe start-repl

Examples

Database Exploration

pinstripe > const db = await database
pinstripe > await db.users.count()
0

pinstripe > await db.users.insert({ name: 'Test', email: 'test@example.com' })
pinstripe > await db.users.count()
1

Check Configuration

pinstripe > const cfg = await config
pinstripe > cfg.database
{ adapter: 'sqlite', database: 'my_app_development.db' }

Test Views

pinstripe > const html = await renderView('users/index', { users: [] })
pinstripe > console.log(html)

Project Info

pinstripe > const proj = await project
pinstripe > proj.name
'my-app'

pinstripe > await environment
'development'

Run Background Jobs

pinstripe > await runBackgroundJob('send-newsletter')

Features

  • All registered services available as variables
  • Full async/await support
  • Custom object inspection (__inspect methods)
  • VM context isolation

Notes

  • Development tool only, not for production
  • Exit with Ctrl+C or .exit
  • Services accessed same as in application code