build-today-wizard

Interactive npm CLI that asks what you're building, maps your stack choices, generates a Mermaid diagram, and bootstraps .env + contact_info.json for first-run setup.

Install

• Run with npx: npx @monzingo89/build-today-wizard
• Or install globally: npm i -g @monzingo89/build-today-wizard

Run locally

• npm install
• npm start

Preset profiles

Use a preset to prefill a common stack and optionally skip those prompt questions:

• npm start -- --preset microsoft
• npm start -- --preset google
• npm start -- --preset aws

Other CLI options:

• npm start -- --list-presets
• npm start -- --help

When a preset is selected, the wizard asks whether to use preset values directly (ask only missing values) or keep prompts interactive with preset defaults preselected.

What it does

• Asks for:
  • build target (script, app, webpage)
  • app framework (Ionic, Cordova) when target is app
  • Ionic API client (Angular, React, Vue, Blazor) when app uses Ionic
  • identity provider (Firebase, Microsoft Entra External ID)
  • auth methods (multi-select)
  • API tech, database, repo host, domain host, API docs, email capability
• Produces Mermaid output and writes today-build-plan.mmd.
• Once approved, asks for environment secrets one-by-one.
• Writes .env, .env.example, and optional contact_info.json for Azure domain creation.

Included presets

• microsoft: Ionic + Blazor + Microsoft Entra External ID + C# + Microsoft SQL + GitHub
• google: Ionic + Angular + Firebase + Node + Firestore + GitHub
• aws: Cordova + Firebase + Go + MySQL + GitLab

Azure domain command template

If Azure domain automation is enabled, the wizard prepares values for:

az appservice domain create --resource-group <need-resource-group> --hostname example.com --contact-info @contact_info.json --accept-terms

Publish

1. Update package name/version in package.json.
2. Login to npm: npm login.
3. Publish: npm publish --access public.