spring-feature-cli

spring-feature-cli is a Node.js CLI tool that generates Spring Boot feature-based boilerplate using templates.

It helps automate the creation of common backend layers such as entities, services, repositories, and controllers following a clean and consistent structure.

Purpose

This project was built to:

• Practice building real-world CLI tools with Node.js
• Learn commander, inquirer, and handlebars
• Automate repetitive Spring Boot boilerplate generation
• Apply feature-based architecture patterns

⚙️ Installation

Global installation (recommended)

npm install -g spring-feature-cli

Local usage (development)

npm install
npm run dev

Usage

Generate a Spring Boot feature:

spfc generate User

or

spfc g User 

This will generate a full structure for the feature (Entity, Repository, Service, Controller).

🧱 Generated Structure

The CLI generates:

• Entity
• Repository
• Service
• Controller

All based on Handlebars templates and a consistent naming convention.

📁 Project Structure

• bin/index.js → CLI entry point
• src/index.js → Main CLI logic
• src/commands/ → Command definitions
• src/actions/ → Generation logic
• src/validations/ → Input validation layer
• src/utils/ → Helpers (logging, scanning, template compilation, etc.)
• src/templates/ → Handlebars templates for generated code

🧰 Key Dependencies

• commander → CLI command handling
• inquirer → Interactive prompts
• handlebars → Template engine
• chalk → Terminal styling

⚠️ Requirements

• Node.js >= 16

💡 Notes

This tool assumes a Spring Boot project structure and is intended to be used inside a backend project where Java packages are detected automatically.

📄 License

MIT