npg - Node Project Generator

Description

npg is a super opinionated CLI that creates a new Node.js TypeScript project with the following setup:

1. a git repository with a Node-appropriate .gitignore file
2. prettier (without semicolons of course)
3. npm scripts, including a dev script that reruns the application whenever a change to the source is detected (via nodemon)
4. (TODO) .env support
5. (TODO) CI/CD on GitHub

Usage

Run using npx:

npx @akivajgordon/npg /path/to/my-new-proj

...or install globally and run:

npm install -g @akivajgordon/npg
npg /path/to/my-new-proj

When creating your project you can add the --express flag to initialize the project as an express app

Jump into that newly created directory:

cd /path/to/my-new-proj

Now you can start dev mode:

npm run dev

Leave that terminal running and watch as it rebuilds and restarts your program whenever you edit your source code. Now the project is yours, so happy coding!