rabee-node-cli 🚀

A powerful and intuitive CLI tool designed to jumpstart your full-stack development. rabee-node-cli scaffolds structured Node.js backend projects and React Redux frontend applications with a premium, high-contrast design.

🚀 Quick Start

Global Installation (Recommended)

Install the tool globally to jump into development from anywhere:

npm install -g rabee-node-cli

Usage

Simply run the command in your terminal and follow the interactive prompts:

start-rncli

✨ Features

• Interactive CLI: Easy-to-use prompts powered by inquirer.
• Smart Connectivity: Automatically detects internet availability to handle dependency installation gracefully.
• Enhanced UX: Real-time progress feedback using smooth terminal spinners.
• Pre-Configured Templates:
  • Frontend: React + Redux + Tailwind CSS with premium NPM-style branding.
  • Backend: Choose between MongoDB (with Mongoose) and SQLite.
• Automated Setup: Installs dependencies and configures package.json automatically.
• Smart Scaffolding: Clean architecture for Controllers, Models, Routes, and Middleware.
• Authentication Ready: Includes pre-built login/signup logic and security middleware.
• VS Code Integration: Automatically opens your newly created project in VS Code.

🛠 For Developers (From Source)

If you want to contribute or run the latest version directly from source:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/M-Rabee-4146/rabee-node-cli.git

# Navigate to the directory
cd rabee-node-cli

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Link the CLI tool
npm link

📋 Requirements

Before using this tool, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js: v18.x or higher
• NPM: v9.x or higher

📂 Project Structure

When you generate a project, you'll get a professional, production-ready architecture:

⚛️ Frontend (React & Redux)

• /src/Redux: Full state management setup with Redux Toolkit and persistence.
• /src/pages: Responsive Login, Signup, and Dashboard templates.
• /src/components: Reusable UI components (Loading, Modal, etc.).
• Theme: Premium High-Contrast (Red/White/Black) visuals.

🌐 Backend (Express)

• /controllers: Request handling logic.
• /models: Database schemas.
• /Routes: API endpoint definitions.
• /middleware: JWT authentication and security guards.
• .env: Pre-configured environment variables.

🛠 Templates Included

🍃 MongoDB Template

A robust starter for MongoDB using Mongoose. Includes basic authentication middleware and structured models.

💾 SQLite Template

A lightweight and efficient starter using SQLite, perfect for local development and small-scale applications.

🎨 React Redux Frontend

A sleek, modern frontend template with a focused Authentication flow. Features a compact, single-screen Dashboard optimized for rapid development.

👨‍💻 About the Author

Created by Muhammad Rabee. Dedicated to building tools that simplify the modern development workflow.

📜 Changelog

v2.1.0 (Current)

• New Feature: Added Premium React Redux Frontend template.
• Improved UI: Applied NPM-inspired branding (Red/White/Black) across all frontend components.
• Refactoring: Simplified Authentication flow and removed legacy POS components.
• Optimization: Converted Dashboard to a compact, single-screen UI.
• Command Update: Main CLI command updated to start-rncli.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.