create-express-skel

create-express-skel is a command-line tool to quickly bootstrap a new Express.js application. It allows you to choose between a JavaScript or TypeScript setup and takes care of the initial boilerplate, including dependency installation and a basic project structure.

Installation

This CLI tool is intended to be used with npx, so there's no need for a global installation. Make sure you have Node.js installed on your system.

Usage

To create a new Express.js application, run:

npx create-express-skel

Options

• <project-name>: Specify the name of the project directly.

• --ts: Use this option if you want to create a TypeScript-based Express.js application.

• --eslint: Use this option if you want to install and configure ESlint in your Express.js application.

• --no-eslint: Use this option if you do not want to install and configure ESlint in your Express.js application.

• --git: Use this option if you want to initialize a Git repository.

• --no-git: Use this option if you do not want to initialize a Git repository.

If you do not provide a project name or options via the command line, create-express-skel will prompt you interactively to input these details.

Interactive Mode

When running create-express-skel without any arguments, it enters an interactive mode, asking you for:

Project Name: The name of your new Express.js application. Template Type: Whether you want your project in JavaScript or TypeScript. Configure ESlint: Quickly install and configure ESlint. Initialize Git Repository: Initialize the Git repository and initial commit.

Example

Creating a new JavaScript Express.js application named 'my-app' and configure the project interactively:

npx create-express-skel my-app

Creating a new TypeScript Express.js application named 'my-app' and configure the project without interaction providing the necessary options:

npx create-express-skel my-app --ts --eslint --no-git

Note: If ESlint selected, its configuration runs intereactively

Features

• Fast setup for new Express.js projects.
• Option to choose between JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Interactive mode for ease of use.
• Deals with all the boilerplate.
• Initializes a git repository with an initial commit.

Contributing

Your contributions are always welcome! Please feel free to submit any issues or pull requests.

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.