@ak-mern/backend-start

CLI to generate a production-ready Node.js + Express backend boilerplate.

Creates a structured backend setup with Express, MongoDB, middleware, utilities, environment configuration, and starter files.

Usage

Install:

npx @ak-mern/backend-start

You will be prompted:

✔ Project name:
✔ Main filename:

Example:

✔ Project name: my-api
✔ Main filename: server

Project gets generated automatically.

Features

• Express backend starter
• ES Modules enabled
• Pre-configured folder structure
• MongoDB connection setup
• Environment configuration
• Global error handling
• Async handler utility
• API response helpers
• Middleware setup
• Auto installs dependencies
• Ready to start immediately

Generated Structure

my-api/
├─ server.js
├─ src/
│  ├─ app.js
│  ├─ config/
│  │  ├─ database.js
│  │  └─ config.js
│  ├─ controllers/
│  ├─ middlewares/
│  │  ├─ async.handler.js
│  │  └─ error.handler.js
│  ├─ models/
│  ├─ routes/
│  ├─ services/
│  └─ utils/
│     ├─ apiError.js
│     └─ apiResponse.js
├─ .env
├─ package.json
└─ .gitignore

Start Development

Move into the generated project:

cd my-api

Run development server:

npm run dev

Run production:

npm start

Included Packages

Dependencies

• express
• dotenv
• morgan
• cors
• crypto
• cookie-parser
• jsonwebtoken
• bcryptjs
• mongoose

Dev Dependencies

• nodemon
• chalk

Example

Create project in current folder:

backend-start

Input:

Project name: .
Main filename: server

License

MIT

Built by Abhinav Kumar