setup-server

A minimal CLI tool to bootstrap a production-ready Node.js backend structure instantly.

This tool generates a clean and scalable server setup with Express, MongoDB configuration, environment variables, and best-practice project structure — all in seconds.

Features

• Zero-config backend setup
• Clean folder architecture
• Pre-configured Express server
• MongoDB connection setup using Mongoose
• Environment variable management using dotenv
• Developer-friendly structure for scalability

Installation & Usage

Recommended (No Installation Required)

Run directly using npx:

npx setup-server

This will generate a server folder in your current directory with the complete setup.

Generated Project Structure

server/
├── src/
│   ├── app.js
│   └── configs/
│       ├── db.config.js
│       └── env.config.js
├── .env
├── package.json
└── server.js

What Gets Created

Express App (app.js)

• JSON parsing enabled
• Morgan logger configured

Database Config (db.config.js)

• MongoDB connection using Mongoose
• Error handling included

Environment Config (env.config.js)

• Centralized configuration management

Server Entry (server.js)

• Connects to database
• Starts server using environment variables

Environment File (.env)

Predefined variables:

MONGO_URI=
JWT_SECRET=
SERVER_PORT=5000
SERVER_HOST=localhost

Getting Started After Setup

cd server
npm install
npm start

Requirements

• Node.js >= 14
• npm >= 6

Philosophy

This CLI is designed to eliminate repetitive backend setup so developers can focus on building features instead of configuring boilerplate.

Author

Suryakumar Sirvi

License

ISC

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- CLI options (`project name`, `port`, etc.)
- TypeScript support
- Git initialization
- Custom templates

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