PEST.js - Progressive Express Starter Template

The Progressive Node.js Template Engine

PEST.js is an advanced template engine that generates production-ready Node.js applications with enterprise-grade architecture and modern development practices. It focuses on progressive enhancement, allowing your application to grow seamlessly from a simple API to a full-scale enterprise system.

Core Features

• 🏗️ Progressive Architecture: Scale from simple to complex without restructuring
• 🔒 Enterprise Security: Industry-standard security practices built-in
• 📦 Intelligent Defaults: Smart configurations that adapt to your needs
• 🔍 TypeScript-First: Built for type safety and modern development
• 🧪 Testing Framework: Comprehensive testing suite included
• 📚 Self-Documenting: Automated API documentation generation
• 🐳 Container-Ready: Containerization support from day one
• 📝 Observable: Logging and monitoring built-in

Why PEST.js?

• 🚀 Start Small, Grow Big: Perfect for both MVPs and enterprise applications
• 🎯 Production-First: No need to restructure for production
• 📦 Zero-Config: Works out of the box with smart defaults
• 🔒 Type-Safe: Catch errors before they happen
• 🏗️ Feature-Based: Organized for maintainability
• 🧪 Test-Driven: Testing infrastructure ready to go
• 📚 Well Documented: Clear, automated documentation
• 🐳 Cloud-Native: Ready for modern deployment

Overview

This script creates a complete project structure with all necessary configuration files for a modern Node.js application. It sets up a feature-based architecture that follows best practices and includes essential tools and configurations.

Features

• 🚀 Automated project scaffolding
• 📁 Feature-based folder structure
• ⚙️ Pre-configured TypeScript setup
• 🔒 Environment configuration with validation
• 🗃️ MongoDB/Mongoose integration
• 🔑 Authentication boilerplate
• 📝 Logging setup
• 🧪 Testing infrastructure
• 🐳 Docker configuration
• 💅 Code formatting and linting setup

Prerequisites

• Bash shell
• Basic command line knowledge

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Usage

1. Download the Setup Script

Windows (PowerShell)

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nabinkhair42/mern-stater-kit/main/setup.sh" -OutFile "setup.sh"

Or, if curl is installed:

curl.exe -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nabinkhair42/mern-stater-kit/main/setup.sh

macOS & Linux (Terminal)

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nabinkhair42/mern-stater-kit/main/setup.sh

2. Make the Script Executable

macOS & Linux

chmod +x setup.sh

Windows (Git Bash, WSL, or PowerShell with Ubuntu Subsystem)

chmod +x setup.sh

(PowerShell does not require this step.)

3. Run the Script

macOS & Linux

./setup.sh

Windows (PowerShell)

bash setup.sh

(Requires WSL, Git Bash, or a compatible shell.)

4. Enter the Project Name

When prompted, enter your project name or press Enter to use the default name.

Generated Structure

The script creates the following structure:

project-root/
├───docs
│   └───api
├───scripts
├───src
│   ├───config
│   ├───features
│   │   ├───auth
│   │   │   ├───controllers
│   │   │   ├───models
│   │   │   ├───routes
│   │   │   ├───schemas
│   │   │   └───services
│   │   └───users
│   │       ├───controllers
│   │       ├───models
│   │       ├───routes
│   │       ├───schemas
│   │       └───services
│   ├───middleware
│   ├───types
│   └───utils
└───tests
    ├───fixtures
    ├───integration
    └───unit

Generated Files

The script creates and configures the following files:

Core Configuration

• package.json - Project dependencies and scripts
• tsconfig.json - TypeScript configuration
• .env, .env.example, .env.test - Environment configurations
• Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml - Docker setup

Development Tools

• .eslintrc.js - ESLint configuration
• .prettierrc - Prettier configuration
• .gitignore - Git ignore rules
• jest.config.js - Jest testing configuration

Application Files

• src/app.ts - Application entry point
• src/config/ - Configuration files for database, environment, etc.
• Feature modules with MVC structure
• Utility scripts for database seeding and documentation generation

Post-Setup Steps

After running the script:

1. Navigate to your project directory:

   cd your-project-name

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Update the .env file with your configuration

4. Start development:

   npm run dev

Available Scripts

The generated project includes several npm scripts:

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm start - Start production server
• npm run lint - Run ESLint
• npm run format - Run Prettier
• npm test - Run tests
• npm run seed - Run database seeding
• npm run docs - Generate API documentation

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests to our GitHub repository!