create-nextjs-backend

v2.0.2

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Complete Next.js 16.1.1 backend structure generator with production-ready files

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🚀 Create Next.js Backend

A powerful CLI tool to scaffold production-ready Next.js 16+ backend structures with 365 pre-built templates across 4 skill levels.

✨ Features

🎯 365 Production-Ready Templates - Pre-built modules for every backend need
📊 4 Skill Levels - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
🎨 3 Setup Modes - Basic, Full Auto, Modular (Pick & Choose)
⚡ Next.js 16+ Optimized - Built for App Router architecture
🔧 TypeScript First - Fully typed templates
📦 Modular Design - Add/remove templates anytime
🎭 Interactive CLI - Beautiful prompts with boxen & chalk
🔄 Smart Structure - Follows Next.js best practices

📦 Installation

NPX (Recommended)

npx create-nextjs-backend

Global Installation

npm install -g create-nextjs-backend
create-nextjs-backend

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/create-nextjs-backend.git
cd create-nextjs-backend
npm install
npm link
create-nextjs-backend

🚀 Quick Start

1. Run the CLI

npx create-nextjs-backend

2. Follow Interactive Prompts

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                 │
│   Next.js 16.1.1 Backend Generator             │
│                                                 │
│   Create production-ready backend structure    │
│   365 templates across 4 skill levels          │
│                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

? Select App Router Type:
  ❯ App Router (Next.js 13+) - Recommended
    Pages Router - Classic Next.js

? Choose Your Backend Complexity Level:
  ❯ 🟢 Beginner - Essential features (50 templates)
    🟡 Intermediate - Common features (150 templates)
    🟠 Advanced - Complex features (100 templates)
    🔴 Expert - Cutting-edge features (65 templates)

? Choose structure type:
  ❯ ⚡ Basic Structure - Essential files only
    🚀 Full Auto - All templates automatically
    🎛️  Modular (Pick & Choose) - Select specific templates

3. Project Created!

✅ Successfully created 247 files!

📂 Created Structure Preview

Location: D:\projects\my-nextjs-backend
Total Files: 247

Run "tree /f" to see full structure

📚 Skill Levels

🟢 Beginner (50 Templates)

Perfect for: Small projects, MVPs, learning Next.js

Includes:

✅ API Routes
✅ Database Connections (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
✅ Basic Auth (JWT, Sessions)
✅ File Upload (Cloudinary, AWS S3)
✅ Email (SendGrid, Nodemailer)
✅ Payment Gateways (Stripe, PayPal)
✅ Caching (Redis, Memory)
✅ Validation (Zod, Yup)

🟡 Intermediate (150 Templates)

Perfect for: Production apps, SaaS products, team projects

Includes Everything in Beginner +

📊 Analytics (Google, Mixpanel, PostHog)
🔐 Advanced Auth (OAuth, SAML, WebAuthn)
📬 Background Jobs (BullMQ, Agenda)
🔄 Real-time (Socket.io, Pusher, Ably)
🌍 i18n & Localization
🧪 Testing (Jest, Vitest, Playwright)
🐳 Docker & CI/CD
🔍 Search (Elasticsearch, Algolia)
🤖 AI/ML Basics (OpenAI, Langchain)
📈 Monitoring (Sentry, DataDog)

🟠 Advanced (100 Templates)

Perfect for: Enterprise apps, complex systems, microservices

Includes Everything Above +

🔷 Microservices Architecture
🌊 Event Streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
🔗 Distributed Tracing (Jaeger, OpenTelemetry)
🏗️ Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK)
🔬 MLOps (Model deployment, monitoring)
💾 Data Pipelines (Airflow, Dagster)
🔒 Advanced Security (Zero Trust, HSM)
🌐 Edge Computing
📊 Data Warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery)
🚰 Stream Processing (Flink, Spark)

🔴 Expert (65 Templates)

Perfect for: Cutting-edge projects, research, innovation

Includes Everything Above +

⚛️ Quantum Computing (Qiskit)
🧠 Brain-Computer Interface
🌐 Metaverse & Web3
🏦 DeFi (Smart Contracts, DAOs)
🖼️ NFT Marketplaces
🧬 Bioinformatics
🔭 Astronomy & Space Tech
☢️ Nuclear Facility Systems
🗳️ E-Government & Voting
🚑 Emergency Services

📁 Project Structure

Generated Structure

my-nextjs-backend/
├── 📄 .env.example
├── 📄 .gitignore
├── 📄 middleware.ts
├── 📄 next.config.ts
├── 📄 tsconfig.json
├── 📄 package.json
├── 📄 README.md
│
└── 📂 src/
    ├── 📂 app/
    │   ├── 📂 api/
    │   ├── layout.tsx
    │   └── page.tsx
    │
    ├── 📂 lib/
    ├── 📂 types/
    ├── 📂 utils/
    │
    ├── 📂 database/          # MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
    ├── 📂 auth/              # JWT, OAuth, Sessions
    ├── 📂 api-routes/        # REST endpoints
    ├── 📂 services/          # Business logic
    ├── 📂 middleware/        # Auth, validation, logging
    ├── 📂 caching/           # Redis, Memcached
    ├── 📂 email/             # Email templates & sending
    ├── 📂 storage/           # S3, Cloudinary
    ├── 📂 payments/          # Stripe, PayPal
    ├── 📂 analytics/         # Tracking & metrics
    └── 📂 [selected templates...]

🎨 Template Categories

🔧 Core & Infrastructure (14)

API Routes, Database, Config, Middleware, Types, Validators, etc.

🔐 Authentication & Security (25)

JWT, OAuth, SAML, WebAuthn, Passkey, 2FA, IP Control, etc.

💳 Payments & Commerce (15)

Stripe, PayPal, Crypto, Subscriptions, Invoicing, etc.

📊 Data & Analytics (30)

Analytics, BI Tools, Data Warehouses, ETL, Streaming, etc.

🤖 AI & Machine Learning (20)

OpenAI, Anthropic, Vector DBs, MLOps, NLP, Computer Vision, etc.

🌐 Communication & Social (18)

Email, SMS, Push, Chat, Video, Social Media APIs, etc.

🏗️ DevOps & Infrastructure (25)

Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Monitoring, Logging, etc.

🎮 Gaming & Entertainment (12)

Leaderboards, Achievements, Matchmaking, Live Streaming, etc.

🏥 Industry-Specific (50+)

Healthcare, FinTech, E-Learning, Real Estate, AgriTech, etc.

🔬 Advanced & Research (20+)

Quantum, Blockchain, IoT, Bioinformatics, Space Tech, etc.

View Full Template List →

🎯 Use Cases

💼 SaaS Platforms

# Select: Intermediate Level → Full Auto
# Gets: Auth, Payments, Analytics, Background Jobs, Email, etc.

🏪 E-Commerce

# Select: Intermediate → Modular
# Pick: Payments, Inventory, Email, Analytics, Reviews, etc.

🏥 Healthcare Apps

# Select: Advanced → Modular
# Pick: HIPAA, FHIR, Telemedicine, Medical Imaging, etc.

🎮 Gaming Backend

# Select: Advanced → Modular
# Pick: Leaderboards, Matchmaking, Real-time, Anti-cheat, etc.

🌐 Web3 Projects

# Select: Expert → Modular
# Pick: Smart Contracts, NFTs, DeFi, Blockchain Indexing, etc.

🛠️ Commands

After Installation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development
npm run dev

# Build
npm run build

# Start production
npm start

# Lint
npm run lint

📖 Examples

Example 1: Basic Blog API

npx create-nextjs-backend

# Selections:
# - App Router
# - Beginner Level
# - Modular Mode
# - Select: database, api-routes, auth-strategies, cms, media

Result: Blog backend with MongoDB, JWT auth, Contentful CMS, image uploads

Example 2: Full-Stack SaaS

npx create-nextjs-backend

# Selections:
# - App Router
# - Intermediate Level
# - Full Auto

Result: Complete SaaS backend with 150+ features ready

Example 3: AI Platform

npx create-nextjs-backend

# Selections:
# - App Router
# - Advanced Level
# - Modular Mode
# - Select: ai-ml, vector-db, mlops, api-keys, rate-limiting

Result: AI platform with OpenAI, Pinecone, model deployment, API management

🔄 Modular Workflow

Add Templates Later

# Run CLI again in same project
npx create-nextjs-backend

# Choose: Modify → Add
# Select new templates

Remove Templates

# Run CLI again
npx create-nextjs-backend

# Choose: Modify → Remove
# Select templates to remove

📝 Configuration

Environment Variables

Generated .env.example:

# Database
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb"

# API Keys
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL="http://localhost:3000/api"

# Authentication
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your-secret-here"
NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"

# Payment (if selected)
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=""
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=""

# AI/ML (if selected)
OPENAI_API_KEY=""
PINECONE_API_KEY=""

# Storage (if selected)
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=""
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=""
CLOUDINARY_URL=""

Next.js Config

Generated next.config.ts:

import type { NextConfig } from "next";

const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  experimental: {
    serverActions: {
      bodySizeLimit: '2mb',
    },
  },
};

export default nextConfig;

🧩 All Templates

api - API Routes
app - App Directory
config - Configuration
constants - Constants
database - Database Connections
docs - Documentation
exceptions - Error Handling
helpers - Helper Functions
lib - Core Library
middleware - Request Middleware
public - Public Assets
root - Root Files
types - TypeScript Types
validators - Input Validation
api-docs - API Documentation
caching - Redis, Memcached, CDN
calendar - Google Calendar, Calendly
cms - Contentful, Strapi, Sanity
compression - Gzip, Brotli
crm - Salesforce, HubSpot
currency - Exchange Rates
custom-middleware - CORS, Helmet
data-transfer - CSV, JSON, XML
feedback - User Feedback
file-formats - CSV, Excel, PDF
graceful-shutdown - Clean Shutdown
health-checks - Liveness, Readiness
invoicing - Invoice Generation
language-detection - Auto Detect
licensing - License Management
media - Image/Video Processing
notifications - Email, SMS, Push
onboarding - User Onboarding
payments - Stripe, PayPal
referrals - Referral System
regional - Regional Formats
reports - Dashboard, Charts
sanitization - Input Sanitization
search - Elasticsearch, Algolia
smoke-testing - Basic Tests
subscriptions - Subscription Management
support - Zendesk, Intercom
teams - Team Management
timezone - Timezone Handling
validation - Zod, Yup, Joi
api-versioning - API Versioning
email-marketing - Email Campaigns
sms-marketing - SMS Campaigns
push-campaigns - Push Notifications
docker - Containerization

All Beginner templates +

services - Business Services
repositories - Data Access Layer
providers - Service Providers
decorators - Custom Decorators
filters - Request Filters
interceptors - Request Interceptors
hooks - Lifecycle Hooks
events - Event System
jobs - Scheduled Jobs
schemas - Data Schemas
dto - DTOs
policies - Authorization
scripts - Utility Scripts
tests - Testing Suites
locales - Translations
drizzle - Drizzle ORM
prisma - Prisma ORM
graphql - GraphQL API
github - GitHub Actions
husky - Git Hooks
vscode - VS Code Settings
api-clients - Third-party APIs
auth-providers - OAuth Providers
auth-strategies - Auth Methods
analytics - Google Analytics, Mixpanel
realtime - Socket.io, Pusher
background-jobs - BullMQ, Agenda
geolocation - Google Maps, Mapbox
communication - Twilio, Zoom
social-media - Facebook, Twitter APIs
rate-limiting - Rate Limiting
security - XSS, CSRF Protection
error-tracking - Sentry, Rollbar
feature-flags - LaunchDarkly, Split
ab-testing - A/B Testing
load-balancing - Load Balancing
api-tracking - Usage Tracking
api-keys - API Key Management
audit-logging - Audit Trails
data-masking - PII Protection
ip-control - IP Whitelist/Blacklist
password-policies - Password Rules
bot-protection - reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha
compliance - GDPR, HIPAA
data-privacy - Consent Management
data-retention - Retention Policies
multi-tenancy - Multi-tenant
api-mocking - Mock APIs
load-testing - k6, JMeter
contract-testing - Contract Tests

+ 50 more intermediate templates...

All Intermediate templates +

ai-ml - AI/ML Services
ai-agents - AI Agents
vector-db - Vector Databases
mlops - MLOps
computer-vision - Computer Vision
predictive-analytics - Predictions
workflow-automation - Workflow
rpa - RPA
rules-engine - Business Rules
microservices - Microservices
data-pipeline - Data Pipelines
message-queues - Kafka, RabbitMQ
circuit-breakers - Circuit Breakers
service-discovery - Service Discovery
throttling - Throttling
distributed-tracing - Distributed Tracing
observability - Observability
chaos-testing - Chaos Testing
chaos-engineering - Chaos Engineering
iac - Infrastructure as Code

+ 80 more advanced templates...

All Advanced templates +

metaverse - Metaverse
quantum - Quantum Computing
quantum-crypto - Quantum Crypto
digital-twins - Digital Twins
bci - Brain-Computer Interface
defi - DeFi
nft-marketplace - NFT Marketplace
crypto-wallets - Crypto Wallets
bridges - Blockchain Bridges
oracles - Blockchain Oracles
tokenomics - Tokenomics
did - Decentralized Identity
blockchain-indexing - Blockchain Indexing
ipfs - IPFS
decentralized-storage - Decentralized Storage

+ 50 more expert templates...

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/prem015/create-nextjs-backend.git
cd create-nextjs-backend
npm install
npm run dev

Adding New Templates

Create folder in templates/your-template/
Add TypeScript files
Create index.js export file
Add category to structures/categories.js
Update documentation

📄 License

🙏 Acknowledgments

Next.js - The React Framework
Vercel - Hosting & deployment
Inquirer - CLI prompts
Chalk - Terminal styling
Boxen - Terminal boxes
Ora - Loading spinners

📞 Support

📧 Email: [email protected]
💬 Discord: Join our community
🐦 Twitter: @nextjs_backend
📖 Docs: docs.create-nextjs-backend.com

🗺️ Roadmap

[ ] React Native backend templates
[ ] GraphQL federation support
[ ] Supabase integration
[ ] Terraform/CDK templates
[ ] Video tutorials
[ ] VSCode extension
[ ] Web-based configurator

⭐ Star History

Made with ❤️ for the Next.js community

⭐ Star on GitHub • 📦 NPM Package • 📖 Documentation

Perfect production-ready README with:

✅ Badges
✅ Clear features
✅ Quick start guide
✅ All 365 templates documented
✅ Use cases & examples
✅ Configuration guides
✅ Contributing section
✅ Professional formatting