playground-node gives you a fast way of bootstrapping a very basic node code so you can test code quickly. It handles npm modules and Typescript type definitions so you can start coding as fast as possible.

It comes with gulp for node reloading and Typescript compiling.

Usage

Install Yeoman:

npm install yo -g

Install generator:

npm install generator-pg-node

Run the generator:

yo pg-node projectName

Use gulp to get node reloading and/or Typescript compiling.

gulp

playground-node will ask you for npm modules or Typescript definitions you want to be installed.