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appforge-toolkit

v1.0.0

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A simple project scaffolding CLI that currently generates starter Node.js applications with a predefined project structure (support for other stacks and frameworks will be added in the future).

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Maintainers

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Keywords

cliscaffoldgeneratorboilerplatecreate-appnodejsexpresstypescript-templateproject-generatorappforge

Readme

AppForge

A simple project scaffolding CLI that currently generates starter Node.js applications with a predefined project structure (support for other stacks and frameworks will be added in the future).

Features

  • Interactive CLI experience

  • Prompts for:

    • Application name
    • Application type
    • Programming language

  • Automatically creates the project folder

  • Installs project dependencies

  • Generates a ready-to-run Node.js application

  • Supports:

    • Node.js + JavaScript
    • Node.js + TypeScript

Usage

You can run AppForge instantly without installing it globally by using npx:

npx appforge-toolkit

Global Installation (Optional)

If you prefer to have it installed globally on your system:

npm install -g appforge-toolkit
appforge-toolkit

You will be prompted for:

? Application name: my-api
? Application type: Node
? Language: TypeScript

After the setup completes, a new project directory will be created:

my-api/
├── src/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── ...

Dependencies are automatically installed during project creation.

Generated Node.js Application

The generated Node.js application includes:

  • Express.js server
  • Basic project structure
  • Development scripts
  • Production scripts
  • Environment-ready configuration

The server starts on:

http://localhost:3000

Supported Templates

Node.js + JavaScript

Generates a JavaScript-based Node.js application using Express.

Node.js + TypeScript

Generates a TypeScript-based Node.js application with a preconfigured TypeScript setup.

Example

npx appforge-toolkit
? Application name: user-service
? Application type: Node
? Language: JavaScript

Generated project:

user-service/
├── src/
├── package.json
└── README.md

Running the Generated Project

Navigate to the generated project directory:

cd my-api

Start the application:

JavaScript

npm run dev

TypeScript

npm run dev

The application will be available at:

http://localhost:3000

Current Limitations

Currently supported:

  • Node.js
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript

Additional application templates and frameworks will be added in future releases.

License

MIT