Create Simple Express App

A simple CLI tool to scaffold Express projects with minimal setup. Choose from predefined templates to quickly get started with your backend development.

Getting Started

You can use npx to run the CLI directly without installing it globally:

npx create-simple-express@latest [-t template] [folder-name]

Just follow the prompts

• Replace template with the 🔗 Template you want to generate
• Replace folder-name with the desired name for your new project folder.

Options

The CLI accepts additional flags to customize project generation

Template

--template, -t <template-name>

Specify which template to use when creating your project.

Available Templates

• basic - Minimal Express setup (default)
• api REST API-ready template with structured routing and controllers

Example

npx create-simple-express@latest --template api my-folder

or using the shorthand:

npx create-simple-express@latest -t api my-folder

Created and maintained by Jay Are Galinada