Expresso

Expresso is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to quickly generate ExpressJS projects with a predefined structure. It helps standardize your projects and allows you to get started quickly with a ready-to-use configuration.

Installation

To install Expresso globally on your machine, use npm:

npm install -g expresso-cli

Usage

To create a new ExpressJS project with Expresso, use the following command:

expresso new myapp

This command will create a new folder named myapp with the following project structure:

myapp/
├── config/
│   ├── config.js
│   ├── db.js
├── controllers/
│   ├── userController.js
│   ├── authController.js
├── middlewares/
│   ├── authMiddleware.js
│   ├── errorHandler.js
├── models/
│   ├── userModel.js
│   ├── postModel.js
├── routes/
│   ├── userRoutes.js
│   ├── authRoutes.js
│   ├── index.js
├── services/
│   ├── authService.js
│   ├── userService.js
├── utils/
│   ├── logger.js
│   ├── constants.js
├── views/
│   ├── index.ejs
│   ├── error.ejs
├── .gitignore
├── app.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

To see available commands, use the following command:

expresso help

or

expresso

After creating a new project, you can navigate to the project folder and install the dependencies:

cd myapp
npm install

To start the ExpressJS server, use the following command:

npm start

Project Structure

• config/: Contains application configuration files.
• controllers/: Contains functions that handle HTTP requests and responses.
• middlewares/: Contains middlewares to process requests before they reach the controllers.
• models/: Contains data models for the application.
• routes/: Contains route definitions.
• services/: Contains business logic, complex interactions, and service calls.
• utils/: Contains reusable utilities for the application.
• views/: Contains view templates (if using a template engine like EJS).
• app.js: Main entry point of the Express application.
• package.json: npm configuration file.
• README.md: Project documentation.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request or open an issue for any suggestions or improvements.

License

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