Diagramers CLI

A powerful command-line interface for managing Diagramers projects, generating modules, and extending functionality with a comprehensive template system.

🚀 Features

Core Capabilities

• Project Initialization - Create new projects from templates
• Module Generation - Generate complete modules with CRUD operations
• Table Generation - Add database tables to existing modules
• Endpoint Generation - Add custom endpoints to existing modules
• Relation Management - Generate database relations within modules
• Feature Extension - Add features to existing projects
• Template Management - Download and update project templates

Supported Templates

• API Projects - Full-featured Node.js API with TypeScript
• Admin Projects - Modern admin dashboard with React/Vue/Angular support
• Custom Templates - Extensible template system

Database Support

• MongoDB - Primary database with Mongoose schemas
• SQL Databases - MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite support
• Schema Generation - Automatic schema and relation creation

📦 Installation

Global Installation

npm install -g @diagramers/cli

Local Installation

npm install @diagramers/cli
npx diagramers --help

🚀 Quick Start

# Install the CLI globally
npm install -g @diagramers/cli

# Create a new API project
diagramers init api my-new-api

# Navigate to the project
cd my-new-api

# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development
npm start

📋 Commands

Project Management

Initialize New Project

diagramers init <template-type> <project-name> [options]

Options:

• -v, --version <version> - Specific version of the template to use (e.g., 1.1.17, latest)
• -t, --template <template> - Template version to use (deprecated, use --version)
• -y, --yes - Skip prompts and use defaults

Examples:

# Create API project with latest version
diagramers init api my-api-project

# Create API project with specific version
diagramers init api my-api-project -v 1.1.17

# Create admin project with specific version
diagramers admin init react-typescript my-admin-dashboard -v 1.0.0

Update Project

Update an existing project with the latest template features:

diagramers update [options]

Options:

• -v, --version <version> - Specific version to update to (e.g., 1.1.27, latest)
• -f, --force - Force update even if conflicts detected
• -b, --backup - Create backup before updating

Examples:

# Update to latest version
diagramers update

# Update to specific version
diagramers update -v 1.1.27

# Force update (overwrite conflicts)
diagramers update --force

# Create backup before updating
diagramers update --backup

# Combine options
diagramers update -v 1.1.27 --backup --force

What Gets Updated

The update command intelligently updates the following:

• Core Files: src/core/, src/shared/, src/plugins/
• Configuration: config/ folder, webpack.config.js, tsconfig.json
• Scripts: scripts/ folder with utility scripts
• Documentation: README.md, DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
• Environment: .env.example template
• Package.json: Updates dependencies and scripts while preserving project-specific fields

Version Management

• Automatic Version Sync: Project version is updated to match template version
• Project Preservation: Project-specific fields (name, description, repository, etc.) are preserved
• Conflict Detection: Detects conflicts and allows force overwrite
• Backup Support: Creates timestamped backups before updating

Update Process

1. Validation: Checks if current directory is a valid project
2. Version Check: Shows current project version vs target version
3. Backup: Creates backup if requested
4. Download: Downloads latest template from npm
5. Conflict Check: Identifies files with conflicts
6. Update: Updates files while preserving project-specific settings
7. Cleanup: Removes temporary files

Example Output

🔄 Checking for template updates...
📦 Current project version: 1.1.26
📌 Updating to latest version
📦 Downloading latest template: @diagramers/api
✅ Template downloaded from npm: @diagramers/api
📝 Updating project files...
✅ Updated: src/core/config/index.ts
✅ Updated: scripts/env-debug.js
✅ Updated: package.json (version: 1.1.27)
✅ Project updated successfully!
📦 Template version: 1.1.27
📝 Review the changes and test your application
💡 Run "npm install" to update dependencies if needed

List Available Versions

diagramers versions [options]

Options:

• -a, --all - Show all versions (default: show last 10)

Examples:

# Show last 10 versions
diagramers versions

# Show all available versions
diagramers versions --all

Module Management

Generate Module

diagramers extend --module <module-name> [options]

Examples:

# Generate basic module
diagramers extend --module products

# Generate module with CRUD operations
diagramers extend --module products --crud

# Generate module with custom fields
diagramers extend --module products --fields name,price,description --crud

Table Management

Add Table to Module

diagramers extend --table <module:table> --fields <field1,field2,...>

Examples:

# Add categories table to products module
diagramers extend --table products:categories --fields name,description,slug

# Add products table to products module
diagramers extend --table products:products --fields name,price,category_id

# Add user profiles table to users module
diagramers extend --table users:profiles --fields bio,avatar,social_links

Field Types (Auto-detected):

• name, title, description → String
• email, phone → String
• price, count, age → Number
• created_at, updated_at → Date
• is_active, verified → Boolean
• *_id → ObjectId
• status → Number

Endpoint Management

Add Endpoint to Module

diagramers extend --endpoint <module:endpoint> [options]

Examples:

# Add GET endpoint
diagramers extend --endpoint products:search --method GET

# Add POST endpoint
diagramers extend --endpoint users:reset-password --method POST

# Add endpoint with custom path
diagramers extend --endpoint products:featured --method GET --path /featured --description "Get featured products"

Supported Methods:

• GET - Retrieve data
• POST - Create data
• PUT - Update data
• DELETE - Delete data

Relation Management

Create Relations Within Module

diagramers extend --relation <module:table1-table2[:type]>

Examples:

# One-to-many relation (default)
diagramers extend --relation products:category-product

# One-to-one relation
diagramers extend --relation users:user-profile:one-to-one

# Many-to-many relation
diagramers extend --relation products:product-tag:many-to-many

Relation Types:

• one-to-one - Single record relations
• one-to-many - Parent-child relations (default)
• many-to-many - Junction table relations

Feature Management

List Available Features

diagramers extend --list

Add Feature

diagramers extend --feature <feature-name>

🎨 Admin Dashboard Management

The CLI provides comprehensive support for managing admin dashboard projects with modern frameworks and features.

Admin Project Initialization

Initialize New Admin Project

diagramers admin init <template-type> <project-name> [options]

Template Types:

• react-typescript - React 18 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• vue-typescript - Vue 3 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• angular - Angular 17 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS

Options:

• -f, --framework <framework> - Framework to use (react, vue, angular)
• -t, --template <template> - Template package name
• -v, --version <version> - Template version to use
• -y, --yes - Skip prompts and use defaults
• --typescript - Use TypeScript (default: true)
• --tailwind - Use Tailwind CSS (default: true)
• --api-url <url> - API URL for the backend
• --socket-url <url> - Socket.IO URL for real-time features

Examples:

# Create React admin project
diagramers admin init react-typescript my-admin-app

# Create Vue admin project with specific version
diagramers admin init vue-typescript my-vue-admin --version 1.0.0

# Create Angular admin project with custom API URL
diagramers admin init angular my-angular-admin --api-url http://localhost:3000

# Create with all options
diagramers admin init react-typescript my-admin-app \
  --framework react \
  --typescript \
  --tailwind \
  --api-url http://localhost:3000 \
  --socket-url http://localhost:3000

Admin Project Extension

Extend Admin Project

diagramers admin extend [options]

Options:

• -p, --page <name> - Generate a new page
• -c, --component <name> - Generate a new component
• -s, --service <name> - Generate a new service
• -h, --hook <name> - Generate a new custom hook
• -m, --module <name> - Generate a complete module with CRUD
• --crud - Include CRUD operations for module
• --api - Include API integration for module
• --socket - Include Socket.IO integration for module
• --table - Include data table for module
• --form - Include form components for module
• --chart - Include chart components for module
• --auth - Include authentication for module
• --path <path> - Custom path for generated files

Examples:

# Generate a new module with CRUD operations
diagramers admin extend --module products --crud --api --table

# Generate a new page
diagramers admin extend --page analytics

# Generate a new component
diagramers admin extend --component ProductCard

# Generate a new service
diagramers admin extend --service orderService

# Generate a new custom hook
diagramers admin extend --hook useOrders

# Generate complete module with all features
diagramers admin extend --module orders --crud --api --socket --table --form --chart --auth

Admin Project Updates

Update Admin Project

diagramers admin update [options]

Options:

• -t, --template <template> - Template to update
• -v, --version <version> - Version to update to
• --force - Force update even if conflicts exist
• --backup - Create backup before updating

Examples:

# Update to latest version
diagramers admin update

# Update to specific version
diagramers admin update --version 1.0.0

# Force update with backup
diagramers admin update --force --backup

Admin Version Management

Check Admin Version

diagramers admin version [options]

Options:

• -c, --check <version> - Check if specific version exists

Examples:

# Show current version info
diagramers admin version

# Check specific version
diagramers admin version --check 1.0.0

List Available Admin Versions

diagramers admin versions [options]

Options:

• -a, --all - Show all versions (default: show last 10)

Examples:

# Show last 10 versions
diagramers admin versions

# Show all available versions
diagramers admin versions --all

Admin Project Features

Available Templates

• React TypeScript Admin - React 18 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• Vue TypeScript Admin - Vue 3 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• Angular Admin - Angular 17 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS

Built-in Features

• Authentication System - Login, register, password reset, JWT management
• Dashboard - Analytics overview, metric cards, chart widgets
• User Management - User CRUD, profiles, role management, activity tracking
• Real-time Updates - Socket.IO integration, live notifications
• Data Tables - Advanced filtering, sorting, pagination, bulk actions
• Charts & Analytics - Line, bar, pie, area charts with real-time data
• Form Builder - Dynamic forms, validation, file uploads, multi-step forms
• File Upload - Drag & drop, progress tracking, file preview
• Notifications - Toast notifications, notification center, push notifications
• Settings Panel - Application settings, user preferences, theme customization

Project Structure

my-admin-app/
├── src/
│   ├── components/           # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── ui/              # Base UI components
│   │   └── layout/          # Layout components
│   ├── features/            # Feature modules
│   │   ├── auth/           # Authentication
│   │   ├── dashboard/      # Dashboard
│   │   ├── users/          # User management
│   │   └── [modules]/      # Generated modules
│   ├── hooks/              # Custom React hooks
│   ├── services/           # API services
│   ├── lib/                # Utilities and configurations
│   ├── types/              # TypeScript type definitions
│   ├── styles/             # Global styles
│   └── assets/             # Static assets
├── public/                 # Public assets
├── package.json           # Dependencies and scripts
├── tsconfig.json          # TypeScript configuration
├── tailwind.config.js     # Tailwind CSS configuration
├── vite.config.ts         # Vite configuration
└── .env                   # Environment variables

Email System Management

Generate Email Module

diagramers extend --module email --crud

Add Email Configuration Table

diagramers extend --table email:configs --fields provider,code,credentials,fromName,fromEmail,default

Add Email Templates Table

diagramers extend --table email:templates --fields name,subject,body,isActive,createdAt

Add Email Logs Table

diagramers extend --table email:logs --fields to,subject,status,provider,error,createdAt

Create Email Relations

# One-to-many: User to Email Configs
diagramers extend --relation email:user-config:one-to-many

# One-to-many: Email Config to Email Logs
diagramers extend --relation email:config-log:one-to-many

Add Email Endpoints

# Send email endpoint
diagramers extend --endpoint email:send --method POST --description "Send email using configured provider"

# Test email endpoint
diagramers extend --endpoint email:test --method POST --description "Test email configuration"

# Get email statistics
diagramers extend --endpoint email:stats --method GET --description "Get email sending statistics"

Email Provider Setup Commands

# Add Gmail SMTP configuration
diagramers extend --endpoint email:setup-gmail --method POST --description "Setup Gmail SMTP configuration"

# Add SendGrid configuration
diagramers extend --endpoint email:setup-sendgrid --method POST --description "Setup SendGrid configuration"

# Add AWS SES configuration
diagramers extend --endpoint email:setup-ses --method POST --description "Setup AWS SES configuration"

User Management System

Generate User Module

diagramers extend --module users --crud

Add User Profile Table

diagramers extend --table users:profiles --fields bio,avatar,socialLinks,location,website,birthDate,preferences

Add User Sessions Table

diagramers extend --table users:sessions --fields userId,deviceInfo,ipAddress,userAgent,isActive,lastActivity

Add User Activity Table

diagramers extend --table users:activities --fields userId,action,details,ipAddress,userAgent,timestamp

Create User Relations

# One-to-one: User to Profile
diagramers extend --relation users:user-profile:one-to-one

# One-to-many: User to Sessions
diagramers extend --relation users:user-session:one-to-many

# One-to-many: User to Activities
diagramers extend --relation users:user-activity:one-to-many

Add User Endpoints

# User profile management
diagramers extend --endpoint users:profile --method GET --description "Get user profile"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:update-profile --method PUT --description "Update user profile"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:upload-avatar --method POST --description "Upload user avatar"

# User administration
diagramers extend --endpoint users:list --method GET --description "List all users (admin)"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:create --method POST --description "Create user (admin)"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:update --method PUT --description "Update user (admin)"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:delete --method DELETE --description "Delete user (admin)"

# User statistics
diagramers extend --endpoint users:stats --method GET --description "Get user statistics"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:activity --method GET --description "Get user activity"

🔧 Workflow Examples

Complete Product Management System

# 1. Create new API project
diagramers init api ecommerce-api
cd ecommerce-api

# 2. Generate products module
diagramers extend --module products --crud

# 3. Add categories table
diagramers extend --table products:categories --fields name,description,slug

# 4. Add products table
diagramers extend --table products:products --fields name,price,description,category_id

# 5. Create category-product relation
diagramers extend --relation products:category-product:one-to-many

# 6. Add custom search endpoint
diagramers extend --endpoint products:search --method GET --description "Search products"

# 7. Install dependencies and start
npm install
npm start

User Management with Profiles

# 1. Generate users module (if not exists)
diagramers extend --module users --crud

# 2. Add user profiles table
diagramers extend --table users:profiles --fields bio,avatar,social_links,birth_date

# 3. Create user-profile relation
diagramers extend --relation users:user-profile:one-to-one

# 4. Add profile endpoints
diagramers extend --endpoint users:update-profile --method PUT
diagramers extend --endpoint users:get-profile --method GET

Complete Email System Setup

# 1. Generate email module with CRUD operations
diagramers extend --module email --crud

# 2. Add email configurations table
diagramers extend --table email:configs --fields provider,code,credentials,fromName,fromEmail,default

# 3. Add email templates table
diagramers extend --table email:templates --fields name,subject,body,isActive,createdAt

# 4. Add email logs table for tracking
diagramers extend --table email:logs --fields to,subject,status,provider,error,createdAt

# 5. Create relationships
diagramers extend --relation email:user-config:one-to-many
diagramers extend --relation email:config-log:one-to-many

# 6. Add email-specific endpoints
diagramers extend --endpoint email:send --method POST --description "Send email using configured provider"
diagramers extend --endpoint email:test --method POST --description "Test email configuration"
diagramers extend --endpoint email:stats --method GET --description "Get email sending statistics"

# 7. Add provider setup endpoints
diagramers extend --endpoint email:setup-gmail --method POST --description "Setup Gmail SMTP configuration"
diagramers extend --endpoint email:setup-sendgrid --method POST --description "Setup SendGrid configuration"

# 8. Install dependencies and start
npm install
npm start

Complete User Management System Setup

# 1. Generate users module with CRUD operations
diagramers extend --module users --crud

# 2. Add user profiles table
diagramers extend --table users:profiles --fields bio,avatar,socialLinks,location,website,birthDate,preferences

# 3. Add user sessions table for tracking
diagramers extend --table users:sessions --fields userId,deviceInfo,ipAddress,userAgent,isActive,lastActivity

# 4. Add user activity table for audit
diagramers extend --table users:activities --fields userId,action,details,ipAddress,userAgent,timestamp

# 5. Create user relationships
diagramers extend --relation users:user-profile:one-to-one
diagramers extend --relation users:user-session:one-to-many
diagramers extend --relation users:user-activity:one-to-many

# 6. Add user profile endpoints
diagramers extend --endpoint users:profile --method GET --description "Get user profile"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:update-profile --method PUT --description "Update user profile"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:upload-avatar --method POST --description "Upload user avatar"

# 7. Add user administration endpoints
diagramers extend --endpoint users:list --method GET --description "List all users (admin)"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:create --method POST --description "Create user (admin)"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:update --method PUT --description "Update user (admin)"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:delete --method DELETE --description "Delete user (admin)"

# 8. Add user analytics endpoints
diagramers extend --endpoint users:stats --method GET --description "Get user statistics"
diagramers extend --endpoint users:activity --method GET --description "Get user activity"

# 9. Install dependencies and start
npm install
npm start

🛠️ Advanced Usage

Database Seeding

All generated tables automatically include:

• Sample data - 3 sample records per table
• Seeder integration - Automatic database seeding
• Development data - Realistic test data

# Run database seeding
npm run seed

# Reset and reseed database
npm run seed --reset

Template Updates

# Update project with latest template
diagramers update

# Force update with backup
diagramers update --force --backup

Custom Field Types

The CLI automatically detects field types based on naming conventions:

# These fields will be auto-typed:
diagramers extend --table products:products --fields \
  name,description,price,stock_count,created_at,is_active,category_id

Auto-detection:

• name, title, description → String
• price, count, stock_count → Number
• created_at, updated_at → Date
• is_active, verified → Boolean
• category_id, user_id → ObjectId

📚 Project Structure

Generated projects follow this structure:

my-project/
├── src/
│   ├── modules/
│   │   ├── products/
│   │   │   ├── controllers/
│   │   │   ├── entities/
│   │   │   ├── schemas/
│   │   │   ├── services/
│   │   │   └── routes/
│   │   └── users/
│   ├── core/
│   │   ├── database/
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   └── server/
│   └── shared/
├── scripts/
└── package.json

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Module Not Found

❌ Module 'inventory' does not exist

Solution: Create the module first:

diagramers extend --module inventory

Table Already Exists

❌ Table 'products' already exists in module 'products'

Solution: Use a different table name or check existing tables

Invalid Relation

❌ Table 'categories' does not exist in module 'products'

Solution: Create both tables before creating relations:

diagramers extend --table products:categories --fields name,description
diagramers extend --table products:products --fields name,price
diagramers extend --relation products:category-product

Getting Help

# General help
diagramers --help

# Command-specific help
diagramers init --help
diagramers extend --help
diagramers update --help

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Related Packages

• @diagramers/api - API template package
• @diagramers/admin - Admin template package

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: Official Docs
• Community: Discord Server