Metadata-Driven Platform

Build Enterprise Applications Without Schema Overhead

CygnusApps runs complex systems on a stable core using validated metadata. Deploy dynamic forms, live-synced mobile pages, and robust BullMQ automations instantly—without database migrations or compilation delays.

Everything you need to deliver workflows

Our small, stable core orchestrates state and security, while installable modules extend functional capabilities.

App Studio Designer

Build beautiful layouts, form rules, and relational schemas in our visual editor. Your designs compile to single JSON definitions matching high-safety Zod schemas. Zero compilation is needed to run them at scale.

✓ Live Draft Previews✓ Zod Form Verification✓ Auto-Sync schemas

BullMQ Automation

Trigger background Slack posts, email sends, or custom webhook deliveries when database records change. Leverages Redis-based BullMQ queues with exponential retries and synchronous local fallback.

Powered by ioredis & BullMQ

Native Mobile Engine

Expo-powered client application dynamically executes the same JSON definitions natively. Includes support for local storage replication, barcode scanner modules, and handwriting signature pads.

React Native & Expo Sync

Secure Multi-Tenant Isolation

Tenant partition isolation is baked directly into the application query core. All data is persisted in custom JSONB rows. CygnusApps dynamically enforces row-level constraints and masks sensitive fields based on workspace access keys.

Row-level tenant query scoping (tenant_id = :activeTenantId)

Interactive Platform Simulator

Select an option below to see how raw platform metadata maps directly into production components and automations.

metadata_definition.json
"appSlug": "field-service",
"entity": "work_orders",
"layout": {
  "type": "form",
  "title": "Report Asset Failure",
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "assetId",
      "label": "Asset Name",
      "type": "text",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "key": "severity",
      "label": "Severity Level",
      "type": "select",
      "options": ["Low", "Medium", "High"]
    },
    {
      "key": "signature",
      "label": "Signature Verification",
      "type": "signature_pad"
    }
  ]
}
Live Runtime Engine SandboxACTIVE PREVIEW

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The Three-Tier Architecture

How JSON metadata maps down into highly secure execution layers without compile steps.

LAYER 01

App Studio (Design)

Workspace admins customize views, Zod validations, access rules, and task queues in a simple web GUI. Saves schema configuration as a versioned JSON draft document.

Compiles schema -> metadata_publications
LAYER 02

Runtime Engine (Execution)

Catch-all endpoints resolve path parameters, fetching the specific JSON metadata definition. Renders UI and applies RBAC filters automatically in Next.js Server Components.

Dynamic loading -> JSX rendering
LAYER 03

Unified Database (Storage)

All tables compile to dynamic rows within a single partitioned postgres table (`entity_records`). Protects workspace boundaries by executing isolated, tenant-scoped query statements.

Neon DB PostgreSQL + JSONB Columns

Deploy apps instantly. Scale infinitely.

Stop building boilerplate auth, tenancy, and databases. Use CygnusApps to orchestrate everything on high-performance infrastructure immediately.