cmp-lite

Lightweight CLI + Express microservice starter built with TypeScript.

Description

cmp-lite is a minimal Node.js microservice starter that combines:

• Express 5
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• CLI interaction (Inquirer)
• Environment configuration (dotenv)
• Logging (Morgan)
• Colored console output (Chalk)
• TypeScript support

It can be used as a CLI tool or as a backend service foundation.

Installation

Global Installation (CLI usage)

npm install -g cmp-lite

Local Installation

npm install cmp-lite

Usage

Run CLI (Global Install)

cmp-lite

Development Mode

npm run dev

Build

npm run build

Start Production

npm start

Example .env File

Create a .env file in your root directory:

PORT=3000 MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/test

Project Structure

cmp-lite/ ├── src/ │ └── app.ts ├── dist/ │ └── app.js ├── package.json └── tsconfig.json

Scripts

• npm run dev → Development mode (ts-node-dev)
• npm run build → Compile TypeScript
• npm start → Run compiled application

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express 5
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• TypeScript
• Inquirer
• Chalk
• Morgan
• Dotenv

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

👨‍💻 Maintained by

Rktechpro
🔗 Er. Ravi
🏷️ MERN Stack Developer | Full-Stack Engineer