What is Frappe Framework?

Frappe is a full stack, batteries-included, web framework written in Python and Javascript.

It is the framework which powers ERPNext. It is pretty generic and can be used to build database driven apps.

Meta-data driven

Meta-data is a first class citizen in Frappe. It is used to generate database tables, design forms and configure a lot of features. Meta-data is stored in a Model which is known as DocType in Frappe.

Let’s take an example of a DocType called ToDo. It will contain fields like status, date and description.

Rich Admin Interface

Frappe does not only manage the backend, it also comes with a feature rich admin interface called the Desk. When you create a DocType in Frappe, a number of views are generated for it. Here are some of them:

The List View supports paging, filtering, sorting and bulk editing records.

The Form View used for editing records also supports file attachments, PDF format, comments, email, etc.

Users, Roles and Permissions

Frappe comes with User and Role management out of the box. A User is someone who can login to the system and perform authorized actions like creating, updating or deleting records. A Role is a mapping of DocTypes and actions allowed to perform on it.