create-servest

create-servest is a scaffolding tool for quickly setting up modern backend projects. Inspired by create-vite, it allows you to bootstrap projects with or without addons in a streamlined way.

Features

• Quickly scaffold a backend project
• Optional addons for extended functionality
• Works seamlessly with the servest package to integrate additional features

Installation

Using NPM:

npm create servest@latest

Using Yarn:

yarn create servest

Using PNPM:

pnpm create servest

Using Bun:

bun create servest

Then follow the prompts!

Non-interactive scaffolding

You can directly specify the project name and template via CLI options:

# Scaffold an Express MVC TypeScript project non-interactively
npm create servest@latest servest-project -- --template express-mvc-ts

# With addons
npm create servest@latest servest-project -- --template express-mvc-ts -a f-auth f-articles mongoose eslint-prettier

Tip: Use . as the project name to scaffold in the current directory:

npm create servest@latest . -- --template express-basic-ts

Currently Supported Frameworks & Variants

Express

• basic-js — Basic JavaScript
• basic-ts — Basic TypeScript
• mvc-cjs — MVC CommonJS
• mvc-esm — MVC ESM
• mvc-ts — MVC TypeScript
• modular-cjs — Modular CommonJS
• modular-esm — Modular ESM
• modular-ts — Modular TypeScript

Fastify

• basic-js — Basic JavaScript
• basic-ts — Basic TypeScript
• mvc-cjs — MVC CommonJS
• mvc-esm — MVC ESM
• mvc-ts — MVC TypeScript
• plugin-cjs — Plugin CommonJS
• plugin-esm — Plugin ESM
• plugin-ts — Plugin TypeScript

Django

• django-basic — Django Basic

Addons

You can automatically include additional utilities during scaffolding using the -a or --addons flag:

npm create servest@latest -- --template express-mvc-ts -a f-auth mongoose eslint-prettier lint-staged

This will scaffold the express-mvc-ts project and install the required npm packages to enhance your development workflow.

Note: If any addon fails, the remaining ones will still be applied. You can re-run the failed addons manually later.

To learn more about servest addons, visit the npm package or check the GitHub repository

Options

• -t, --template – Select a template (e.g., express-basic-js, express-mvc-ts)
• -a, --addons – Space-separated list of addons (optional)
• -h, --help – Show help message

Community Templates

Servest lets you quickly start a backend project using ready-made templates. You’re not limited to the official templates—other community templates can also be used.

To use a community template from GitHub:

# Copy the template files to a new folder
npx degit user/project my-project
cd my-project

# Install the project dependencies
npm install

# Start the development server
npm run dev

Tip: Some repositories use main instead of master as their default branch. In that case, add #main to the repo name:

npx degit user/project#main my-project

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request if you find bugs or want to add features.

Inspiration

This project was heavily inspired by create-vite for project scaffolding and shadcn for addons, for addons, adopting a similar philosophy for backend scaffolding and utility generation..

License

MIT License