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create-hstack

v1.0.3

Published

A Node.js CLI tool to scaffold ready-to-use TypeScript/JavaScript backend and React + Vite frontend projects

Readme

It supports TypeScript backend, JavaScript backend, and React + Vite frontend.
This tool simplifies project setup so you can start coding immediately.


Features

  • Generate TypeScript backend projects with Express.js
  • Generate JavaScript backend projects with Express.js
  • Generate React + Vite frontend projects
  • Pre-configured folder structure with templates
  • Works with npm create for fast project initialization

Installation

You don’t need to install globally. Use npm create:

# For the CLI tool
npm create hstack@latest
Follow the prompts to select project type (TypeScript, JavaScript, React) and enter your project name.

Usage
After creating your project, navigate to it:

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cd <project-name>
Backend (JS / TS)
Run development server:

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# For JS or TS backend
npm run dev
Build and start (for TS backend only):

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npm run build
npm start
Frontend (React + Vite)
Run development server:

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npm run dev
Preview production build:

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npm run build
npm run preview
Project Structure
TypeScript / JavaScript Backend
pgsql
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project-name/
├─ src/          # Source files (TS or JS)
├─ dist/         # Compiled files (TS only)
├─ templates/    # Predefined templates
├─ .gitignore
├─ node_modules/
├─ package.json
└─ tsconfig.json # Only for TS projects
React + Vite Frontend
pgsql
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project-name/
├─ src/
│  ├─ main.jsx
│  ├─ App.jsx
│  ├─ main.css
│  └─ App.css
├─ public/
│  └─ index.html
├─ node_modules/
├─ package.json
├─ vite.config.js
├─ .eslintrc.js
├─ .gitignore
└─ README.md
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Open an issue or pull request for improvements or fixes.

License
MIT License