xpress-init

🚀 xpress-init is a simple tool to set up a fully functional Express.js app with a single command.

Features

• Quickly bootstrap an Express.js app.
• Clones a pre-configured Express.js template from the express-setup repository.
• Includes:
  • Pre-configured routes, controllers, and middleware.
  • Environment variable setup.
  • JWT-based authentication.
  • MongoDB integration.

Installation

You don't need to install anything globally! Use it directly with npx:

npx xpress-init

Usage

1. Run the following command:

   npx xpress-init

2. Follow the prompts to:
   • Enter your project name.
3. Wait while the app is set up, and dependencies are installed.
4. Navigate to your project directory and start the server:

   cd <your-project-name>
   npm start

Example

npx xpress-init
# Enter your project name: my-awesome-app
# Cloning the repository...
# Installing dependencies...
# Setup complete!

Template Repository

The Express app is based on express-setup. It includes all the necessary features to kickstart your project:

• Express.js framework.
• MongoDB integration using mongoose.
• JWT authentication.
• Environment variable management.
• Logging with morgan and winston.
• CORS enabled by default.
• Development auto-reload with nodemon.

For more details about the template, visit the express-setup README.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Anik Adhikari

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out via GitHub or open an issue in the repository.