⚡ Flash Builder

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A blazingly fast CLI tool for scaffolding modern backend projects

Installation • Usage • Commands • Examples

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✨ Features

• 🚀 Lightning Fast - Built with Bun for maximum performance
• 📦 Zero Configuration - Get started immediately with sensible defaults
• 🎯 Multiple Templates - Backend (Express) and MCP Server scaffolding
• 🔄 Auto Install - Automatically installs dependencies after project creation
• 🎨 Modern Stack - TypeScript, Express, and latest best practices
• 🛠️ Flexible - Generate in current directory or create new folders

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📦 Installation

Global Installation

bun install -g flash-builder@latest

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🚀 Usage

fbi <command> [options]

Quick Start

# Create a new backend project
fbi be my-project-name

# Create in a specific subdirectory
fbi be my-project-name ./backend


# Create MCP server project
fbi mcp my-mcp-server


# Sync interface from Flash Builder
fbi sync

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📚 Commands

be <project-name> [target-path]

Initialize a new backend project with Express and TypeScript.

Arguments:

• project-name - Name of your project (used in package.json)
• target-path - (Optional) Target directory (. for current dir, ./path for subdirectory)

Generated Structure:

my-backend/
├── src/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   └── index.ts
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
└── README.md

Includes:

• Express.js server setup
• TypeScript configuration
• Environment variables support
• Auto-installed dependencies
• Development scripts

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mcp <project-name>

Initialize a new MCP (Model Context Protocol) server project.

Arguments:

• project-name - Name of your MCP server project

Generated Structure:

my-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   ├── tools/
│   ├── resources/
│   └── index.ts
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
└── README.md

Includes:

• MCP SDK setup
• TypeScript configuration
• Tools and resources directories
• Auto-installed dependencies

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sync

Sync the current backend interface with the application target.

Usage:

fbi sync

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🎯 Examples

Create Backend Project

# Standard - creates new folder
fbi be my-api

# In current directory
fbi be my-api .

# In subdirectory
fbi be my-api ./backend

# With verbose logging
fbi be my-api --verbose

Create MCP Server

# Standard MCP server
fbi mcp my-mcp-server

# With verbose logging
fbi mcp my-mcp-server -v

After Project Creation

cd my-api
bun run dev

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⚙️ Options

Option	Alias	Description
--verbose	-v	Enable verbose logging
--help	-h	Show help message
--version		Show version number

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🔧 Development

Prerequisites

• Bun v1.3.6 or higher

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jefripunza/flash-builder-cli.git
cd flash-builder-cli

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run in development
bun run start

# Build for production
bun run build

# Compile binary
bun run compile

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📝 Project Templates

Backend (Express) Template

• Framework: Express.js
• Language: TypeScript
• Runtime: Bun
• Features:
  • REST API structure
  • Environment variables
  • Hot reload in development
  • Production build script

MCP Server Template

• Driver: jefriherditriyanto/langchain-mcp-api
• Runtime: Docker

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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👤 Author

Jefri Herdi Triyanto (@jefripunza)

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Bun - A fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime
• Powered by meow - CLI helper
• Inspired by modern development workflows

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⚡ Flash Builder - Build faster, ship sooner

Made with ❤️ by Jefri Herdi Triyanto