goodboy-cli - Scalable Node.js Express Application Boilerplate 🚀

Kickstart your next Node.js project with goodboy-cli, inspired by create-next-app. This CLI tool generates a minimal, scalable, and production-ready architecture for building backend applications with Node.js, Express, and TypeScript.

Features ✨

• Pre-configured Folder Structure: Organized and modular architecture for scalability and maintainability.
• TypeScript Support: Write clean, type-safe code with TypeScript out of the box.
• Prisma Integration: Seamless database connection and management using Prisma ORM.
• Customizable: Tailor the generated app to your needs with optional configurations.
• Built-in Middleware: Includes CORS, session handling, and error handling setup.
• Development Ready: Pre-configured scripts for development, build, and production environments.
• Best Practices: Follows modern backend development standards.

Quick Start 🏃‍♂️

Create a new project with a single command:

npx goodboy-cli@1.0.0 my-app

Or, install globally for frequent use:

npm install -g goodboy-cli
goodboy-cli my-app

Why Use goodboy cli? 🤔

This tool saves you time and effort by providing a well-structured foundation for building Node.js and Express applications. It eliminates the hassle of setting up configurations and allows you to focus on writing code and solving problems.

Features Checklist ✅

• Scalable Folder Structure: Pre-configured architecture for maintainability and scalability.

• TypeScript Support: Built-in TypeScript configuration for type-safe development.

• Prisma ORM Integration: Simplifies database management with Prisma.

• Logging Support: Built-in logging system for application events and errors.

• Express Setup: Ready-to-use Express framework.

• Pre-configured Middleware: Includes CORS, session handling, and error handling out of the box.

• Environment Management: .env setup for environment-specific variables.

• Production Build: Pre-configured scripts for production-ready builds.

• Option for JavaScript or TypeScript: Choose between JavaScript or TypeScript during project setup.

• Database Connection Options: Select your preferred database:

  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL

• API Style Options: Choose between:

  • REST API
  • GraphQL

• Dockerize the App: Generate Dockerfiles for seamless containerization.

Contributions Welcome ❤️

Feel free to contribute by adding features, fixing bugs, or sharing ideas. Open an issue or submit a pull request to help make this project even better!

Contribute ❤️

Have ideas or found an issue? Contributions are welcome! Open a PR or create an issue in the GitHub repository.

License 📜

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Happy coding! ✨