Express CLI

A tool to improve your Express.js development experience.

Installation

npm install -g cli-express

Description

Express CLI is a command-line tool designed to enhance your development experience with Express.js. With this tool, you can:

• Quickly configure the structure of your Express.js project
• Automatically generate models, controllers, and routes
• Customize your project configuration

Main commands

1. Configure the project:

   express config

   This command allows you to configure the paths and folder names for your models, controllers, and routes.

2. Generate resources:

   express generate <resource>

   Where <resource> can be 'all', 'model', 'controller', or 'route'. This command generates the necessary files for the specified resource.

3. Initialize the project:

   express init

   This command initializes your Express.js project with the basic structure.

Express CLI simplifies the development process, allowing you to focus on your application logic instead of initial configuration and repetitive file creation.

Usage Examples

1. Initialize a new project:

   express init

2. Configure folder paths:

   express config

3. Generate a new model:

   express generate model

4. Generate a controller and a route for an existing resource:

   express generate all

These commands will help you structure and develop your Express.js project more efficiently.