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In the Scaffolding tab, you can auto-generate Model and test code based on Entities. It provides the CLI pnpm scaffold command through a visual interface.

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Scaffolding Tab Structure

Scaffolding Selection
Scaffolding Options
Scaffolding Generation Result
Scaffolding Complete
The Scaffolding tab consists of two main areas:
  • Left Sidebar: Entity list and selection checkboxes
  • Right Content: Code generation options (Model Class, Model Test, View)

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Available Code Types

Code TypeDescriptionStatusCLI Command
Model ClassModel class for Entity✅ Availablepnpm scaffold model
Model TestModel test file✅ Availablepnpm scaffold model_test
View ListList View component🚧 In Development-
View FormForm View component🚧 In Development-
View component generation is currently under development. You can generate React components through other Sonamu UI features.

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Generating Model Class

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1. Select Entity

Select the Entity to generate a Model for from the left Entity list. Single selection: 
☑ User
□ Post
□ Comment
Multiple selection: 
☑ User
☑ Post
☑ Comment

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2. Select Generation Option

Check the ☑ Model Class checkbox.

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3. Run Generate

Click the [Generate] button to create the following file:

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Generated Code

src/models/User.model.ts
import { BaseModelClass } from "sonamu";
import type { InferSelectModel } from "sonamu";
import { UserEntity } from "../entities/User.entity";
import type { UserSubsetKey, UserSubsetMapping } from "../sonamu.generated";
import { userLoaderQueries, userSubsetQueries } from "../sonamu.generated.sso";

export type User = InferSelectModel<typeof UserEntity>;

class UserModelClass extends BaseModelClass<
  UserSubsetKey,
  UserSubsetMapping,
  typeof userSubsetQueries,
  typeof userLoaderQueries
> {
  constructor() {
    super("User", userSubsetQueries, userLoaderQueries);
  }

  // TODO: Add Model methods
}

export const UserModel = new UserModelClass();
Auto-generated features:
  • ✅ TypeScript type definitions
  • ✅ Entity connection
  • ✅ BaseModel inheritance
  • ✅ Basic CRUD methods

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Generating Model Test

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1. Select Entity

Select Entity same as for Model.

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2. Select Generation Option

Check the ☑ Model Test checkbox.
Generate Model and Test together: You can select both Model Class and Model Test to generate them at once.

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3. Run Generate

Click the [Generate] button to create the following file:

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Generated Code

src/models/User.model.test.ts
import { beforeAll, describe, test } from "bun:test";
import { expect } from "@jest/globals";
import { FixtureManager } from "sonamu/test";
import { UserModel } from "./User.model";

describe("User Model", () => {
  beforeAll(async () => {
    await FixtureManager.sync();
  });

  test("findById", async () => {
    const user = await UserModel.findById(1);
    expect(user).toBeDefined();
    expect(user?.id).toBe(1);
  });

  test("findMany", async () => {
    const users = await UserModel.findMany({
      num: 10,
      page: 1,
    });
    expect(users.rows.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
  });

  // TODO: Add more tests
});
Auto-generated tests:
  • ✅ findById: Query single record by ID
  • ✅ findMany: List query (pagination)

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Batch Generation

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Generate for All Entities

  1. Click [Select All] button
  2. Select generation options
  3. Click [Generate]
Result: 
✓ User.model.ts created
✓ User.model.test.ts created
✓ Post.model.ts created
✓ Post.model.test.ts created
✓ Comment.model.ts created
✓ Comment.model.test.ts created

6 files generated successfully!

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Select Specific Entities Only

For all Entities during initial project setup: 
☑ User
☑ Post
☑ Comment
☑ Category
☑ Tag

[Generate] → 10 files generated
For new Entity only when adding: 
□ User (already generated)
□ Post (already generated)
☑ Product (new)

[Generate] → 2 files generated

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Checking Generation Results

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Success Message

✅ Code Generation Complete

Generated files:
  ✓ src/models/User.model.ts
  ✓ src/models/User.model.test.ts
  ✓ src/models/Post.model.ts
  ✓ src/models/Post.model.test.ts

Total: 4 files

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File Conflict

When trying to generate files that already exist, a confirmation modal appears: 
⚠️ Files Already Exist

The following files will be overwritten:
  • src/models/User.model.ts
  • src/models/User.model.test.ts

[Cancel] [Backup & Overwrite] [Overwrite]
Options:
  • Cancel: Cancel generation
  • Backup & Overwrite: Backup existing files as .bak then overwrite
  • Overwrite: Overwrite directly (caution!)
Code loss caution: Overwriting existing files may delete your business logic. Backup or avoid overwriting customized Models.

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View Generation (In Development)

View component auto-generation is currently under development.

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Alternative: Use Other Sonamu UI Features

Currently, you can manage Views through these methods:
  1. Entity-based auto-generation: Basic View templates are provided when creating Entities
  2. Manual writing: Write React components directly
  3. Component library: Use @sonamu-kit/react-components
This document will be updated when View List and View Form generation features are added.

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Post-Generation Workflow

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1. Add Model Methods

Add business logic to the generated Model:
src/models/User.model.ts
class UserModelClass extends BaseModelClass<
  UserSubsetKey,
  UserSubsetMapping,
  typeof userSubsetQueries,
  typeof userLoaderQueries
> {
  constructor() {
    super("User", userSubsetQueries, userLoaderQueries);
  }

  // Find user by email
  async findByEmail(email: string): Promise<User | null> {
    return this.getPuri("r").where("email", email).first();
  }

  // Find only active users
  async findActiveUsers() {
    return this.getPuri("r").where("is_active", true).where("deleted_at", null);
  }
}

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2. Add Tests

Add more tests to the generated test file:
src/models/User.model.test.ts
describe("User Model - Extended", () => {
  test("findByEmail", async () => {
    const user = await UserModel.findByEmail("user@example.com");
    expect(user).toBeDefined();
    expect(user?.email).toBe("user@example.com");
  });

  test("findActiveUsers", async () => {
    const users = await UserModel.findActiveUsers();
    users.forEach((user) => {
      expect(user.is_active).toBe(true);
    });
  });
});

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3. Add API

Add API endpoints using the @api decorator on the Model: 
class UserModelClass extends BaseModelClass<
  UserSubsetKey,
  UserSubsetMapping,
  typeof userSubsetQueries,
  typeof userLoaderQueries
> {
  constructor() {
    super("User", userSubsetQueries, userLoaderQueries);
  }

  @api({ httpMethod: "GET" })
  async findActiveUsers() {
    const { qb } = this.getSubsetQueries("A");
    qb.where("is_active", true);

    return this.executeSubsetQuery({
      subset: "A",
      qb,
      params: { num: 20, page: 1 },
    });
  }
}

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Practical Tips

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1. Initial Project Setup

1. Define all Entities
   ↓
2. Batch generate in Scaffolding tab
   - [Select All]
   - Model Class ☑
   - Model Test ☑
   - [Generate]
   ↓
3. Add business logic to each Model

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2. Adding New Entity

1. Create Entity in Entity tab
   ↓
2. Run migration in Migration tab
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3. Generate only that Entity in Scaffolding tab
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4. Write business logic and tests

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3. When Regeneration is Needed

When Entity structure changes significantly and Model needs regeneration: 
# Backup existing file
cp src/models/User.model.ts src/models/User.model.ts.bak

# Regenerate in UI
[Backup & Overwrite]

# Restore custom logic from backup file

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Next Steps

Model

Learn more about Model classes

scaffold CLI

Generate code via CLI