⚙️ tsnode-app-cli — Express + TypeScript + Mongoose Project Generator CLI

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> 🚀 Zero-config Node.js + TypeScript + MVC Project Generator
> Scaffold a complete Express + Mongoose + JWT-ready backend in seconds.
> tsnode-app-cli is a modern CLI tool that quickly scaffolds a fully configured Express + TypeScript + Mongoose project with a pre-built folder structure, .env, tsconfig.json, .gitignore, and boilerplate code to get you started instantly.

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tsnode-app-cli is a lightweight, blazing-fast CLI tool built by 👨🏻‍🎓 Vijay Jadhav that scaffolds a ready-to-use Node.js + TypeScript project.
It automatically sets up your project with an MVC architecture, basic authentication routes, and all the essential dependencies.

Think of it as Vite for Node.js servers — instant setup, no configuration headaches.

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✅ Instant Project Setup — Creates a new project in seconds
✅ TypeScript Ready — Pre-configured tsconfig.json
✅ MVC Structure — Includes model/, controller/, router/, and app.ts
✅ Authentication APIs — Ready-to-use signup and login endpoints
✅ Environment Management — .env + dotenv setup
✅ Secure — Pre-installed JWT + bcrypt
✅ Developer Friendly — Includes Morgan, CORS, and Express middleware
✅ Mongoose Integration — Pre-configured MongoDB connection
✅ Git Ready — Comes with .gitignore and project initialization

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Run without installing (recommended):

``bash
> npx tsnode-app-cli
`

Or install globally:

`bash
> npm install -g tsnode-app-cli

Then run:

> tsnode-app-cli
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After running the CLI, you will see a prompt:

`bash
✨ Welcome to the Project Setup CLI by Vijay Jadhav
👉 Enter your project name: (type exit to close)
`

The CLI will:
1. Validate your project name
2. Create a folder with the project name
3. Generates required files.
4. Install dependencies automatically
5. Start the dev server if selected 🚀

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When you run the generator, it creates the following structure:
`bash
my-app/
├── .env
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── .gitignore
├── src/
│ ├── app.ts
│ ├── controller/
│ │ └── auth.controller.ts
│ ├── model/
│ │ └── auth.model.ts
│ ├── middleware/
│ │ ├── auth.middleware.ts
│ │ └── refreshToken.middleware.ts
│ ├── router/
│ │ └── auth.router.ts
│ ├── interface/
│ │ └── auth.interface.ts
│ └── lib/
│ └── error.ts

`
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The generated project includes:
| Package | Purpose |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------- |
| express | Fast and minimalist web framework |
| mongoose | MongoDB ODM for data modeling |
| jsonwebtoken | Secure authentication with JWT |
| bcrypt | Password hashing |
| dotenv | Environment variable management |
| cookie-parser| Parse request header's cookies |
| cors | Cross-origin resource sharing |
| morgan | HTTP request logger |
| typescript | Static typing support |

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Built-in ready-to-use routes:
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
| -------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------- |
| GET | / | Project info |
| POST | /auth/signup | Register new users |
| POST | /auth/login | Authenticate users and return JWT |

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Inside your generated project, you can use:
`bash
npm run dev # Start the development server with ts-node-dev
npm run build # Compile TypeScript to JavaScript
`

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The .env file will include keys like:
`bash
PORT=8080
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017
DB=project-name
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
CLIENT=localhost
``
- Update them according to your environment setup.

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1. Found a bug or have a feature request?
Open an issue or PR on GitHub:
👉 https://github.com/vijay-jadhav/tsnode-app-cli
2. Fork this repo
3. Create a new branch (feature/new-idea)
4. Commit your changes
5. Open a pull request

Contributions are always welcome 🤝

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Vijay Jadhav
- 💼 Portfolio: Vijay Jadhav
- 🐙 GitHub: vijay-jadhav1997
- 🔗 LinkedIn: vijay-jadhav1997
- 🐦 Twitter: 'https://x.com/VijayJadha93653'

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

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- If you like tsnode, please give it a ⭐ on GitHub!
- It helps others discover this tool and supports further development.


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