jexts

jexts is a Node.js CLI tool to quickly scaffold Express backend projects in JavaScript or TypeScript. It simplifies project setup so you can start coding immediately.

Features

• Generate a ready-to-use Express backend in JS or TS
• 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:

npm create jexts@latest

Follow the prompts to select JavaScript or TypeScript and project name.

Usage

After creating your project, navigate to it:

cd <project-name>

Run development server:

# For JS projects
npm run dev

# For TS projects
npm run dev

Build and start (for TS projects):

npm run build
npm start

Project Structure

A typical project looks like:

project-name/
├─ src/          # Source files (TS or JS)
├─ dist/         # Compiled files (TS only)
├─ .gitignore
├─ node_modules/
├─ package.json
└─ tsconfig.json # Only for TS projects

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Open an issue or pull request for improvements or fixes.

License

MIT License