# Documentation

- [Comparison](/docs/comparison): How TurboMediator compares to MediatR and MassTransit
- [TurboMediator](/docs): A high-performance Mediator library for .NET using Source Generators. Zero reflection, Native AOT compatible, and compile-time validated.
- [Vibecoded with Opus](/docs/vibecoded): TurboMediator was written entirely through AI-assisted development using Claude Opus. Here's why that's not a problem.
- [Why TurboMediator?](/docs/why): Why the Mediator pattern still matters, when to use it, and how it helps you build scalable .NET applications.
- [Handlers](/docs/core/handlers): Creating handlers for messages in TurboMediator
- [Mediator Context](/docs/core/mediator-context): Flowing contextual data through the pipeline with IMediatorContext
- [Messages](/docs/core/messages): Understanding message types in TurboMediator — Requests, Commands, Queries, and Notifications
- [Notifications](/docs/core/notifications): Publishing notifications to multiple handlers with configurable dispatch strategies
- [Streaming](/docs/core/streaming): Using IAsyncEnumerable for streaming responses with TurboMediator
- [Authorization](/docs/enterprise/authorization): Declarative authorization with attributes and policy-based access control
- [Deduplication](/docs/enterprise/deduplication): Prevent duplicate message processing with idempotency support
- [Multi-Tenancy](/docs/enterprise/multi-tenancy): Tenant isolation and validation for multi-tenant applications
- [Installation](/docs/getting-started/installation): How to install TurboMediator and its optional packages
- [Quick Start](/docs/getting-started/quick-start): Get up and running with TurboMediator in minutes
- [Source Generator](/docs/integrations/source-generator): How the TurboMediator source generator works and its build-time diagnostics
- [Correlation ID](/docs/observability/correlation-id): Propagating correlation IDs across the pipeline for distributed tracing
- [Health Checks](/docs/observability/health-checks): Monitor mediator health with ASP.NET Core health checks
- [Metrics](/docs/observability/metrics): Detailed request metrics with System.Diagnostics.Metrics
- [Structured Logging](/docs/observability/structured-logging): Rich structured logging with sensitive property masking
- [Telemetry](/docs/observability/telemetry): OpenTelemetry distributed tracing and metrics integration
- [Batching](/docs/patterns/batching): Batch multiple queries for efficient bulk processing
- [Caching](/docs/patterns/caching): Automatic response caching with attribute-based configuration
- [Distributed Locking](/docs/patterns/distributed-locking): Mutual exclusion across multiple instances using attribute-based distributed locks
- [Feature Flags](/docs/patterns/feature-flags): Conditionally enable or disable handlers with feature flags
- [FluentValidation](/docs/patterns/fluent-validation): Automatic input validation using FluentValidation
- [Rate Limiting](/docs/patterns/rate-limiting): Control request throughput with rate limiting and bulkhead isolation
- [Result Pattern](/docs/patterns/result-pattern): Explicit error handling with Result types instead of exceptions
- [Saga Pattern](/docs/patterns/saga): Orchestrate distributed transactions with compensating actions
- [State Machine](/docs/patterns/state-machine): Entity lifecycle management with guards, transitions, and mediator integration
- [Built-in Validation](/docs/patterns/validation): Lightweight validation without FluentValidation dependency
- [Audit](/docs/persistence/audit): Automatic audit logging for mediator operations
- [Entity Framework Core](/docs/persistence/entity-framework): EF Core implementations for transactions, outbox, inbox, and audit stores
- [Inbox Pattern](/docs/persistence/inbox): At-most-once message processing with built-in idempotency and deduplication
- [Outbox Pattern](/docs/persistence/outbox): Reliable message delivery with the transactional outbox pattern
- [Transactions](/docs/persistence/transactions): Automatic transaction management for handlers
- [Pipeline Behaviors](/docs/pipeline/behaviors): Adding cross-cutting concerns with IPipelineBehavior
- [Exception Handlers](/docs/pipeline/exception-handlers): Gracefully handling exceptions in the pipeline
- [Pre & Post Processors](/docs/pipeline/pre-post-processors): Running logic before and after handler execution
- [Circuit Breaker](/docs/resilience/circuit-breaker): Prevent cascading failures with the circuit breaker pattern
- [Fallback](/docs/resilience/fallback): Define fallback strategies when handlers fail
- [Hedging](/docs/resilience/hedging): Send parallel requests to improve latency with hedging
- [Retry](/docs/resilience/retry): Automatic retry with exponential backoff for transient failures
- [Timeout](/docs/resilience/timeout): Set execution time limits for handlers
- [Entity Framework Core](/docs/scheduling/entity-framework): Persist scheduled jobs using EF Core with optimistic concurrency
- [Scheduling](/docs/scheduling): Cron jobs and recurring job scheduling for TurboMediator
- [Job Chaining vs Saga](/docs/scheduling/job-chaining-vs-saga): Understanding when to use scheduling chains vs saga orchestration
- [Job Store](/docs/scheduling/job-store): Persistence, records, and runtime management for scheduled jobs
- [Recurring Jobs](/docs/scheduling/recurring-jobs): Configure cron-based and interval-based recurring jobs
- [Retry Strategies](/docs/scheduling/retry-strategies): Configure retry behavior for failed recurring jobs
- [CLI Tool](/docs/tooling/cli): Analyze, document, and benchmark your TurboMediator setup
- [Testing](/docs/tooling/testing): Testing utilities, fakes, and helpers for TurboMediator