The latest articles on DEV Community by Sergi0Martin (@sergi0martin). https://dev.to/sergi0martin https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F553766%2F58790401-9533-4aa9-97d9-e8874eae73c0.jpeg https://dev.to/sergi0martin en Sergi0Martin Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:28:33 +0000 https://dev.to/sergi0martin/say-hello-to-openmediator-free-and-open-source-1jlb https://dev.to/sergi0martin/say-hello-to-openmediator-free-and-open-source-1jlb <p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>I'm excited to share a new library I've been working on: <strong>OpenMediator</strong>!</p> <p>For those working with .NET, you might be looking for a way to decouple your application logic and implement patterns like CQRS. <strong>OpenMediator</strong> aims to provide a robust and efficient solution mediator pattern.</p> <p>🚀 <strong>OpenMediator is a free and open-source library designed to simplify communication within your application.</strong></p> <p>You can find the library on NuGet here: <a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/OpenMediator" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nuget.org/packages/OpenMediator</a></p> <p><strong>What can you expect from OpenMediator?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Core Messaging Patterns:</strong> OpenMediator allows you to work with requests, handlers, notifications, and pipelines to organize your application flow.</li> <li> <strong>Free and Open Source:</strong> Enjoy the benefits of a permissive open-source license, allowing you to use and modify the library freely without any licensing fees.</li> <li> <strong>Extensibility:</strong> Designed with extensibility in mind, OpenMediator allows you to easily integrate custom behaviors and middleware.</li> <li> <strong>Lightweight:</strong> We strive to keep OpenMediator lean and performant, ensuring it doesn't add unnecessary overhead to your application.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why consider OpenMediator?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Cost Savings:</strong> If budget is a concern, OpenMediator offers a feature-rich solution without any licensing costs.</li> <li> <strong>Open Source Flexibility:</strong> Being open source means you have full transparency and the ability to contribute to the library's development.</li> <li> <strong>Community Driven:</strong> We envision OpenMediator growing with the support and contributions of the .NET community.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Get Started Today!</strong></p> <p>You can easily add OpenMediator to your .NET project via NuGet:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>dotnet add package OpenMediator </code></pre> </div>