ngXpress: The Full-Stack Angular Starter Kit (SSR, Zoneless, Express 5, Prisma, better-auth, Tailwind CSS 4)

Created and maintained by @immohammadjaved

Think of ngXpress as the Next.js equivalent for Angular — but without the bloat, plugins, or learning curve. Just Angular + Express, the way it should be. ngXpress is a modern Angular 20 + Express 5 starter with SSR, zoneless execution, Prisma ORM, better-auth for authentication, and Tailwind CSS for styling. Build scalable, maintainable full-stack apps with zero boilerplate.

ngXpress: Modern Angular + Express full-stack starter in action

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🚀 What is ngXpress?

ngXpress is a full-stack Angular starter kit designed to give you a seamless, modern development experience. It brings together the best of Angular 20, Express 5, zoneless execution, Prisma ORM, better-auth for authentication, and Tailwind CSS for styling—all in one place.

With ngXpress, you get:

• A feature-first, modular backend structure for rapid API development
• Out-of-the-box SSR for SEO and performance
• A zoneless Angular setup for maximum speed and simplicity
• Built-in authentication and beautiful, responsive UI with Tailwind CSS
• A codebase that’s easy to extend, maintain, and deploy

Whether you’re building a prototype or a production app, ngXpress gives you the tools and patterns you need—without the overhead or complexity of other frameworks.

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✨ Features

• Angular 20 with SSR, signals, and standalone components
• Express 5 REST API, modular by feature
• Prisma ORM (SQLite by default, easy to switch)
• Zoneless: No zone.js required — enjoy modern, high-performance Angular
• Authentication-ready with better-auth
• Tailwind CSS for modern, responsive UI
• TypeScript everywhere
• Global error handling
• Feature-first folder structure
• Ready for deployment

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend: Angular 20 (zoneless), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
Backend: Express 5, Prisma ORM, Node.js, better-auth
Dev Tools: Angular CLI, ESLint, Prettier

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Create your project from this template

   • Click the green “Use this template” button on GitHub
   • Choose your repo name and create your new project

2. Clone your new repository

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO_NAME.git
   cd YOUR_REPO_NAME

3. Install dependencies

   npm install

4. Set up the database

   npx prisma migrate dev --name init

5. Start the development server

   npm run start
   # or for SSR
   npm run serve:ssr:ngxpress

6. Open your app

   • Visit http://localhost:4200 in your browser

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Tip:

• Update the repo URL in step 2 to use your new repo name.
• This repo is a template. Click ‘Use this template’ to start your own project instantly!

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📦 Available Scripts

npm start                # Start Angular dev server
npm run build            # Build Angular app
npm run serve:ssr:ngxpress  # Start SSR server
npm test                 # Run unit tests
npm run lint             # Lint code

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🏗️ File Structure

Frontend (Angular)

src/app/
  pages/         # Route-based pages
  components/    # Reusable UI components
  services/      # Angular services (API, state, etc.)
  models/        # TypeScript interfaces and models
  app.ts         # Main Angular app module
  app.html       # App shell template
  app.routes.ts  # App routes
  ...

Backend/API (Express)

src/api/
  features/
    todos/         # Example feature: Todo REST API (Prisma-powered)
      todos.controller.ts
      todos.routes.ts
  lib/             # Shared backend utilities (Prisma client, auth, etc.)
    prisma.ts
    auth.ts        # better-auth integration
  middlewares/     # Express middlewares (if any)
  utils/           # Utility functions (e.g., asyncHandler)
  api.ts           # Main API router

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📝 Example: Todo REST API

• GET /api/todos — List all todos
• GET /api/todos/:id — Get a single todo
• POST /api/todos — Create a new todo
• PUT /api/todos/:id — Update a todo
• DELETE /api/todos/:id — Delete a todo

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🧩 Customization Guide

• Add new features in src/api/features/
• Define new Prisma models in prisma/schema.prisma
• Add Angular pages/components in src/app/pages or src/app/components
• Update styles in tailwind.config.js and src/styles.css
• Configure authentication with better-auth

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🤝 Contributing

PRs and issues are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

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📄 License

MIT

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ngXpress — The modern Angular + Express starter you always wanted.

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👤 Creator

Made with ❤️ by @immohammadjaved.
Follow me for updates, tips, and more Angular/Node content!

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