Create Node Backend CLI

A CLI tool to scaffold Node.js backend projects with options for JavaScript or TypeScript templates. The generated project includes essential packages and follows a standard structure.

Features

• Scaffold a Node.js backend project with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Includes essential packages such as express, dotenv, cors, and body-parser.
• Sets up a standard project structure with folders for controllers, middlewares, models, routes, and services.
• Automatically generates configuration files like .env, .gitignore, tsconfig.json, and package.json.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 14.0.0 or later)
• npm or yarn

Installation

Install the CLI globally:

npm install -g create-node-backend-template

Usage

To create a new node-backend, run the following command:

create-node-backend your-backend-name

You will be prompted to choose between a JavaScript or TypeScript template. Follow the prompts to set up your project.

Project Structure you get from the CLI

For TypeScript project template:

${your-project-name}/
├── src/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── services/
│   └── server.ts
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── nodemon.json
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

For JavaScript project template:

${your-project-name}/
├── src/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── services/
│   └── app.js
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── server.js
└── README.md

Scripts

The package.json includes the following scripts:

• start: Start the production server.
• dev: Start the development server with auto-reload (using nodemon for JavaScript or ts-node-dev for TypeScript).
• build: Compile TypeScript to JavaScript (only if TypeScript is chosen).

Environment Variables

The .env file contains placeholders for the following environment variables:

• PORT: The port number on which the server will run.
• DATABASE_URL: The URL for the database connection.
• SECRET_KEY: A secret key for signing tokens or other secrets.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.