simon

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Simon (v0.2.3) is a minimal MongoDB wrapper for Node.js providing simplified CRUD, search, and pagination operations. Designed for quick prototypes and small-scale applications, it offers a lighter alternative to Mongoose with less overhead. However, it saw no updates after 2012 and has no TypeScript support, release cadence, or active maintenance. Compared to Mongoose or the official MongoDB driver, Simon lacks middleware, schema validation, and connection pooling. Given its status as an abandoned project, it is not recommended for new development.

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simon

databasejavascriptv0.2.3

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

simon

✓ const simon = require('simon')

✗ import simon from 'simon'

Simon predates ESM and only supports CommonJS require()

simon.connect

✓ simon.connect('mongodb://localhost/test', function(err, db) { ... })

✗ const db = simon.connect('...'); // does not return a promise

connect uses callbacks, not promises or async/await

simon.model

✓ var User = simon.model('User', { name: String })

✗ var User = simon.model('User', new simon.Schema({...})) // Schema is not exported

model accepts a plain object of field types; no Schema class is provided

Shows connecting to MongoDB, defining a model, creating and saving a document, and querying with callbacks.

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedLibrary is unmaintained since 2012 and relies on old MongoDB driver versions.

fix

Migrate to the official MongoDB Node.js driver or Mongoose.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaconnect() uses callbacks; promises are not supported. Modern Node.js patterns (async/await) will not work.

fix

Wrap in a Promise manually or use a library that supports promises.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingIncorrect connection URI format can cause silent failures.

fix

Use proper MongoDB connection string: mongodb://host:port/database

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaQuery methods do not return promises; nesting callbacks leads to callback hell.

fix

Use async utilities or switch to a modern library.

affects: >=0.0.0

deprecatedModel methods like find() and save() do not support options (e.g., projection, sort, limit) that modern drivers provide.

fix

Refer to documentation or migrate to a more feature-rich library.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'mongodb'

Simon requires the 'mongodb' package as a peer dependency but does not declare it properly.

fix

Install mongodb: npm install mongodb@1.4

TypeError: Object #<Object> has no method 'save'

Calling save() on a plain object instead of an instance created via new Model().

fix

Always create document instances: var doc = new Model({...}); doc.save(callback);

Error: connect ECONNREFUSED

MongoDB server is not running or connection string is wrong.

fix

Ensure MongoDB is running and connection URI is correct: mongodb://localhost:27017/test

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Version history

0.2.3latest on npm

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