create-devstack

create-devstack is a Node.js CLI that scaffolds backend project templates for:

• Rust
• FastAPI
• Express
• NestJS

With database choices such as:

• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB

And database environment modes:

• Local
• Docker
• External

Project Structure

devstack-cli/
  bin/
    devstack.js
  src/
    cli.js
    generator.js
    prompts.js
    templates/
  package.json
  README.md
  .npmignore

Installation

npm install -g @jay_costa/create-devstack

Usage

create-devstack my-project

The CLI prompts for:

• framework (FastAPI, Express, NestJS, Rust)
• architecture (MVC)
• database (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• database environment (Local, Docker, External)

You can also run without global install:

npx @jay_costa/create-devstack my-api

Local Test Before Publish

From the CLI project root:

npm install
npm link
create-devstack test-project

Publish as a Public npm Package

1. Confirm package name availability:

npm view create-devstack

2. Login to npm:

npm login

3. Publish publicly:

npm publish --access public

CI/CD Publish Workflow

This repository includes .github/workflows/publish.yml configured to publish with:

npm publish --access public

Set NPM_TOKEN in repository secrets before using GitHub Actions publishing.