Backend Project Generator CLI

⚡ A fast, interactive CLI to scaffold modern backend projects with Express or NestJS, MongoDB/MySQL/Postgres, Prisma support, and optional features like Auth, Swagger, Docker, and ESLint.

Features

• Scaffold backend projects with Express.js or NestJS
• Choose TypeScript or JavaScript
• Database support:
  • MongoDB (Mongoose)
  • MySQL (Prisma)
  • PostgreSQL (Prisma)
• Optional extra features:
  • JWT Authentication
  • Swagger API Docs
  • Docker support
  • ESLint + Prettier setup
• Git initialized with first commit
• Interactive CLI with colorized UI and progress bars
• Offline ready: Bundled templates for instant scaffolding without git cloning
• Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Installation

npm install -g create-backend

or via yarn

yarn global add create-backend

Usage

List Available Templates

create-backend --list

Output:

• Express + TypeScript (Mongo)         → express-ts-mongo
• NestJS + TypeScript (Mongo)          → nest-ts-mongo
• Express + JavaScript (Mongo)         → express-js-mongo
• Express + TS + Prisma (MySQL)        → express-ts-prisma-mysql
• Express + TS + Prisma (Postgres)     → express-ts-prisma-postgres
• Nest + TS + Prisma (MySQL)           → nest-ts-prisma-mysql
• Nest + TS + Prisma (Postgres)        → nest-ts-prisma-postgres

Generate a New Project

Run the CLI:

create-backend

Follow the prompts to:

1. Select Framework (Express / NestJS)
2. Choose Language (TypeScript / JavaScript)
3. Pick Database (MongoDB / MySQL / PostgreSQL)
4. Enable optional features (Auth, Swagger, Docker, ESLint)
5. Specify Project Name

The CLI will:

• Clone the selected template
• Generate .env for your database
• Install dependencies with progress bar
• Initialize git and create initial commit
• Optional features scaffolding

Example

? Choose Framework: Express
? Language: JavaScript
? Database: MongoDB
? Add Features: Auth, Swagger, Docker, ESLint
? Project Name: my-backend

After completion:

cd my-backend
npm run dev
# or
npm start
code .

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add my feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/my-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT © 2025 Dhurbaraj N Joshi