Labs Basic Node API Generator

The Labs API generator will create a basic node express app with configuration and elements in place based on answers to the prompts/ options. Common elements found in all configurations are:

• Labs opinionated project structure
• example routes
• Working tests for route end points using jest and mocks
• Labs defined eslint and pretter config
• github ci/actions workflow config

CLI Examples

Create an API app for the labs 27 gigantic product and answer prompts

labs @lambdalabs/api labs27-gigantic

Create an API app for the Labs 26 gigantic product with the labs program option.

labs @lambdalabs/spa labs26-gigantic --program=labs

When only the project name argument is provided then you will be prompted for more info.

Usage:
  labs @lambdalabs/api[:app] <name> [options]

Options:
  -h,   --help           # Print the generator's options and usage
        --skip-cache     # Do not remember prompt answers                       Default: false
        --skip-install   # Do not automatically install dependencies            Default: false
        --force-install  # Fail on install dependencies error                   Default: false
        --ask-answered   # Show prompts for already configured options          Default: false
  -p,   --program        # Which program will this be used for: "bw" or "labs"
  -d,   --hasDS          # project has DS team members

Arguments:
  name  # Name of Project  Type: String  Required: true

Prompts / Options

The following prompts will provide additional configuration and examples

Does your team have Data Science members

Option

--hasDS or -d - passing false to the option will turn it off. (--hasDS=false)

Prompt

If the answer is Y then the following items will be added to the project:

• modules plotly.js and react-plotly.js
• an example data visualization page component ExampleDataViz using a DS API.

Program

Option

--program or -p - pass labs or bw

Prompt

The program choices are BW and Labs

• BW will generate the base configuration.
• Labs will add the following elements
  • Okta identity management service
  • Secure routes using Okta library
  • Secure BE API example using Okta JWT
  • Ant Design configuration and theme
  • Storybook documentation
  • AWS Amplify config file

Enter your Github repo HTTPS git url

Option

--repoUrl or -r - leave empty (-r) to turn off

Prompt

This is the git https url (eg https://github.com/Lambda-School-Labs/gen-test-git.git)

When this value is provided then the generator will do the following:

• init the git repo with this URL as the remote
• create a main branch
• stage and commit the generated files
• push the branch to github