AppForge

A simple project scaffolding CLI that currently generates starter Node.js applications with a predefined project structure (support for other stacks and frameworks will be added in the future).

Features

• Interactive CLI experience

• Prompts for:

  • Application name
  • Application type
  • Programming language

• Automatically creates the project folder

• Installs project dependencies

• Generates a ready-to-run Node.js application

• Supports:

  • Node.js + JavaScript
  • Node.js + TypeScript

Usage

You can run AppForge instantly without installing it globally by using npx:

npx appforge-toolkit

Global Installation (Optional)

If you prefer to have it installed globally on your system:

npm install -g appforge-toolkit
appforge-toolkit

You will be prompted for:

? Application name: my-api
? Application type: Node
? Language: TypeScript

After the setup completes, a new project directory will be created:

my-api/
├── src/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── ...

Dependencies are automatically installed during project creation.

Generated Node.js Application

The generated Node.js application includes:

• Express.js server
• Basic project structure
• Development scripts
• Production scripts
• Environment-ready configuration

The server starts on:

http://localhost:3000

Supported Templates

Node.js + JavaScript

Generates a JavaScript-based Node.js application using Express.

Node.js + TypeScript

Generates a TypeScript-based Node.js application with a preconfigured TypeScript setup.

Example

npx appforge-toolkit

? Application name: user-service
? Application type: Node
? Language: JavaScript

Generated project:

user-service/
├── src/
├── package.json
└── README.md

Running the Generated Project

Navigate to the generated project directory:

cd my-api

Start the application:

JavaScript

npm run dev

TypeScript

npm run dev

The application will be available at:

http://localhost:3000

Current Limitations

Currently supported:

• Node.js
• JavaScript
• TypeScript

Additional application templates and frameworks will be added in future releases.

License

MIT