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

# Introduction

> Welcome to Esix, a TypeScript database library for MongoDB inspired by Laravel's Eloquent. Learn about its features and get started with your first project.

Esix is a TypeScript database library for MongoDB, heavily inspired by Laravel's Eloquent. Models map to documents in the database, and the QueryBuilder is used to select which documents to retrieve.

## Features

* **Convention over Configuration**: Define your models as normal TypeScript classes with minimal boilerplate
* **Type Safety**: Advanced TypeScript features provide compile-time type safety
* **Fluent Interface**: Chainable query methods for intuitive database operations
* **MongoDB Integration**: Built specifically for MongoDB with support for modern features
* **Aggregation Support**: Built-in aggregation functions for common operations

## Quick Start

Get started with Esix by following our [Getting Started guide](/docs/getting-started) to install and configure Esix in your project.

## Documentation Structure

* **[Getting Started](/docs/getting-started)** - Installation and basic setup
* **[Configuration](/docs/configuration)** - Database connection and configuration options
* **[Defining Models](/docs/defining-models)** - How to create and structure your models
* **[Retrieving Models](/docs/retrieving-models)** - Querying and fetching data
* **[Inserting and Updating](/docs/inserting-and-updating-models)** - Creating and modifying records
* **[Deleting Models](/docs/deleting-models)** - Removing records from the database
* **[Pagination](/docs/pagination)** - Handling large datasets with pagination
* **[Testing](/docs/testing)** - Testing strategies for your Esix applications