create-express-ts-rana

A CLI tool to quickly scaffold a ready-to-use Express.js + TypeScript project with authentication, JWT, MongoDB, and cloud upload support.

Features

• Express.js with TypeScript
• User authentication (sign up, sign in, sign out)
• JWT-based authentication
• MongoDB integration (via Mongoose)
• Cloudinary file upload support
• Secure password hashing with bcryptjs
• Ready-to-use scripts for development and production

Usage

npx create-express-ts-rana my-app

Or, if installed globally:

create-express-ts-rana my-app

This will create a new folder my-app with all dependencies installed.

Scripts

• npm run dev — Start the server in development mode with hot reload (ts-node-dev)
• npm start — Start the compiled server in production mode

Environment Variables

Copy .env and fill in your values:

PORT=8000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
NODE_ENV=development
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

License

MIT