🚀 create-express-backend-cli

A powerful yet simple CLI tool to instantly scaffold a production-ready Node.js + Express backend with support for JavaScript or TypeScript, optional database adapters, Git initialization, and automatic dependency installation.

⚡ Build your backend in seconds. Focus on features, not setup.

✨ Why use this CLI?

Setting up an Express backend repeatedly is time-consuming. This CLI solves that by providing:

• ✅ JavaScript and TypeScript support
• 🗄️ Optional database adapters (MongoDB, Prisma, MySQL)
• 🧱 Clean, scalable folder structure
• 🔧 Git initialization (optional)
• 📦 Auto dependency installation (optional)
• 🧪 Ready-to-run server out of the box

Perfect for developers, startups, students, and rapid prototyping.

📦 Installation

No global installation required (recommended):

npx create-express-backend-cli my-app

Or install globally:

npm install -g create-express-backend-cli

Then run:

create-express-backend-cli my-app

🧑‍💻 Usage Examples

1️⃣ Create a JavaScript Express backend (default)

npx create-express-backend-cli my-app

✔ JavaScript ✔ No database (default) ✔ Manual install

2️⃣ Create a TypeScript backend with MongoDB

npx create-express-backend-cli my-ts-app --lang ts --db mongodb

✔ TypeScript setup ✔ MongoDB adapter ✔ Ready-to-extend schema

3️⃣ Full setup: TypeScript + Prisma + Git + Auto Install

npx create-express-backend-cli my-full-app --lang ts --db prisma --git --install

✔ TypeScript ✔ Prisma ORM ✔ Git repository initialized ✔ Dependencies installed automatically

🚀 Start coding immediately.

⚙️ CLI Options

| Option | Description | Values | | ----------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | --lang | Language selection | js (default), ts | | --db | Database adapter | none, mongodb, prisma, mysql | | --git | Initialize git repo | true / false | | --install | Auto install dependencies | true / false |

📂 Generated Project Structure

JavaScript Project

my-app/
│── src/
│   ├── app.js
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── adapters/
│   └── utils/
│── package.json
│── .env

TypeScript Project

my-ts-app/
│── src/
│   ├── app.ts
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── adapters/
│   └── utils/
│── tsconfig.json
│── package.json
│── .env

🗄️ Database Adapters

| Database | Support | | -------- | ------- | | None | ✅ | | MongoDB | ✅ | | Prisma | ✅ | | MySQL | ✅ |

Each adapter comes with pre-configured repository logic to help you start faster.

▶️ Running the Server

After project creation:

cd my-app
npm run dev

Server will start on:

http://localhost:3000

🧪 Requirements

• Node.js >=14
• npm or yarn

📌 Best Practices

• Use TypeScript + Prisma for production projects
• Use JavaScript + MongoDB for quick prototypes
• Always commit after auto-setup when using --git

📜 License

MIT License © Ashutosh

⭐ Support & Contribution

If you find this useful:

• ⭐ Star the package on npm
• 🐞 Report issues or suggestions
• 🤝 Contributions are welcome

Happy Coding! 🚀