Create Node Backend CLI(nodejs-api-init) 🛠

Scaffold a Node.js backend project in seconds. Supports Express, Fastify, or Hono, with optional databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL). TypeScript-first with JS fallback.

npm install -g nodejs-api-init 

✨ Features

• Choose framework: Express / Fastify / Hono
• Choose DB: MongoDB / PostgreSQL / MySQL / None
• TypeScript-first, but toggle to JS easily
• Pre-configured folder structure (src/config, src/models, src/controllers, src/routes)
• Auto .env and package.json
• Offline-safe installer (retries until internet returns)
• Interactive (quit with q)

📦 Installation

npm install -g nodejs-api-init

🚀 Usage

Create a new backend:

npx nodejs-api-init

You’ll be prompted for:

• Project name

• Framework (Express / Fastify / Hono)

• Database (MongoDB / PostgreSQL / MySQL / None)

• TypeScript or JavaScript

Then:

cd my-backend-app
npm run dev

📂 Example Generated Project Structure

my-backend-app/
├── src/
│ ├── config/
│ │ └── db.ts
│ ├── controllers/
│ │ └── user.controller.ts
│ ├── models/
│ │ └── user.model.ts
│ ├── routes/
│ │ └── user.route.ts
│ └── index.ts
├── .env
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

⚡ Development

Clone and link locally:

git clone https://github.com/david-mwas/nodejs-api-init.git
cd nodejs-api-init
npm install
npm link

Run:

npx nodejs-api-init

⚡ Compatibility

⚠️ Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
You only need Node.js ≥16 installed.

🗄️ Databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) must be installed separately if you choose them during setup.

📜 License

MIT © David-mwas