@zapi-x/cli

Command-line interface for zapi - Zero to API in seconds.

Installation

npm install -g @zapi-x/cli
# or use with npx
npx @zapi-x/cli generate

Usage

Generate Command

Generate Prisma schema, TypeScript types, and API client from your entity definitions:

zapi generate

Options:

• -c, --config <path> - Path to zapi config file (default: ./zapi.config.ts)
• -o, --out <dir> - Output directory (default: ./generated)
• -p, --provider <provider> - Database provider: sqlite, postgresql, mysql (default: sqlite)

Init Command

Get help on initializing a new zapi project:

zapi init

For full project scaffolding, use:

npm create zapi-x@latest

Configuration

Create a zapi.config.ts file in your project root:

import { entity, string, text, belongsTo } from "@zapi-x/core"

export const user = entity("user", {
  email: string.unique(),
  name: string,
})

export const post = entity("post", {
  title: string,
  body: text,
  author: belongsTo(() => user),
}).ownedBy("author")

export default {
  entities: [user, post],
}

Then run:

npx @zapi-ts/cli generate
npx prisma db push --schema=./generated/prisma/schema.prisma

Output

The generator creates:

• generated/prisma/schema.prisma - Prisma database schema
• generated/types.ts - TypeScript interfaces for all entities
• generated/client.ts - Typed API client for frontend use

Learn More

• zapi Documentation
• Prisma Documentation

License

MIT