aid: code-first
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/code-first/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Code First
tags:
  - Code Generation
  - Development Methodology
  - Software Architecture
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-03-16'
position: Consumer
description: >-
  A development approach where code is the primary source of truth, with
  database schemas, API definitions, or infrastructure configurations generated
  from the code rather than designed separately or visually.
apis: []
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_first
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'