⚡ create-theta-code

Production-grade Node.js + Express backend scaffolder.
Secure. Scalable. Ready in seconds.

🚀 Quick Start

npm create theta-code

or

npx create-theta-code

✨ What is this?

create-theta-code is a zero-compromise backend starter CLI
that generates production-ready APIs with best practices built-in.

This is not a demo boilerplate — it’s designed for real-world systems.

⚡ Why Theta Code?

Most starters give you files.
Theta Code gives you architecture, security, and scalability.

• 🔐 Secure by default (Helmet, CORS, Rate Limiting)
• 🧠 JWT Authentication (Access + Refresh Tokens)
• 🛡️ Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• 📦 Multi-Database Support (MongoDB / PostgreSQL)
• 🧪 Built-in testing setup
• 🧱 Clean layered architecture
• ⚙️ Typed environment configuration
• 📏 Strict validation using Zod

🧩 Generated Architecture

src/
├── config/
├── middlewares/
├── modules/
│   └── user/
├── utils/

🔁 Request Flow

Route → Controller → Service → Repository → Model

⚡ Usage

npm create theta-code my-app
cd my-app
npm install
npm run dev

🧪 Scripts

npm run dev
npm test
npm run lint
npm run format

🔐 Features

• JWT Authentication (Access + Refresh Tokens)
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Rate Limiting
• Helmet Security
• bcrypt Password Hashing
• Zod Validation
• Centralized Error Handling
• Environment-based Config System

🌐 API Example

Register

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"John","email":"[email protected]","password":"Pass123!"}'

Login

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/login \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email":"[email protected]","password":"Pass123!"}'

Protected Route

curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/api/users \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"

🗄️ Database Options

• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• PostgreSQL (Prisma)

⚙️ Environment Setup

Create a .env file:

PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=development

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/your-db

JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your-refresh-secret

CORS_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3000

📦 Package Info

• Name: create-theta-code
• Type: CLI Scaffolder
• License: MIT

🪪 License

MIT © 2026 Arpit Shukla