node-ts generator

Creates a simple project structure for a node application using typescript. It installs the default node type definition files as well. You can choose to add mocha and chai for testing, via a prompt.

Installation

If you have yeoman installed, simply call (if 'name' is not present, the working folders name will be used):

npm install generator-node-ts [-g]
yo node-ts [name]

You will then be asked, if you like to add testing capabilities to your project (default is false):

Would you like to add mocha and chai (testing)? (y/N)

If you chose to add testing, you are then able to choose if you prefer to have your specs in a separate 'test' folder (next to the 'src' folder) or having the specs next to the source files in the 'src' folder.

Should tests be stored in a separate folder, instead of next to the source files?
-yes:
 <your-app>/
   src/
     .ts
   test/
     .spec.ts
-no:
 <your-app>/
   src/
     .ts
     .spec.ts
 (y/N)

npm scripts

The generator comes with the following npm scripts:

npm start

Will transpile the .ts in src folder to .js files in dist folder. And start the node application.

npm test

[Only available if you enabled testing!] This will also transpile all .ts files and will run mocha tests on all .spec.js files in the dist folder.

Generated folder structure