Express Ease

Express Ease is a package that allows users to quickly set up an Express application using either JavaScript or TypeScript. It includes built-in templates for both languages and comes pre-configured with essential features like testing and a ready-to-use build environment.

Features

• JavaScript or TypeScript templates: Choose between JavaScript (ES6) or TypeScript for your Express application.
• Integrated testing setup: Unit testing environment is pre-configured for immediate use.
• Ready-to-build: Easily create a production-ready build of your application.
• Help command: Display help information about the package and its usage.

Installation

You can install Express Ease globally to use it from the command line:

npm install -g express-ease

Usage

To create a new Express application, you can use either interactive prompts or command-line arguments.

Interactive Prompts

Run the following command and follow the prompts:

npx express-ease my-express-app

Command-Line Arguments

Alternatively, you can specify the template and project name directly using command-line arguments:

npx express-ease create -t [javascript|typescript] -n my-express-app

or

npx express-ease create --template [javascript|typescript] --name my-express-app

Help Command

To display help information about the package and its usage, run:

npx express-ease -h

or

npx express-ease --help

This command will provide a brief overview of the available commands and options.

Getting Started

Once your application is created, navigate to its directory and start the development server:

cd my-express-app
npm install  # Install dependencies
npm run dev  # Start the development server

For both templates, you can run this command to get the production code:

npm run build  # Create production build
npm start      # Start the production server

Structure

The basic structure of the generated project will look like this:

my-express-app/
├── src/
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── routes/
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── middlewares/
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── utils/
│   │   └── utils.js (or utils.ts for TypeScript)
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── app.js (or app.ts for TypeScript)
│   └── server.js (or server.ts for TypeScript)
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
└── README.md

Scripts

• npm start: Starts the production server.
• npm run dev: Starts the development server.
• npm run build: Creates a production build.
• npm test: Runs the tests.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your suggested improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.