npm install node-boost-beta

const boost = require('node-boost-beta');
const port = 3000;
const app = boost.app;
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
    res.send('It Works!');
});
boost.launch(port, err => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(err);
    }
});

• thinky: RethinkDB ORM
• socket.io: socket connections between server and client with multiplexing, fallbacks, auto-reconnect, and other useful features

This project requires Rethinkdb to be installed on your machine https://www.rethinkdb.com/docs/install/

Additionally, you will need node and npm. Current recommend version is 6.x