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A lightweight full-stack JavaScript framework.
If you're developing or testing Barqex locally:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/hamroun/barqex.git
cd barqex
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Link the package globally for local testing
npm link
# Now you can use the CLI
barqex create my-first-app
# Using npx (no installation needed)
npx barqex create my-app
# Or install globally
npm install -g barqex
barqex create my-app
If you encounter issues with the npx command, try these steps:
Run Directly with Node:
node ./bin/cli.js create my-app
Check if the Package is Published:
npm view barqex version
Try a Specific Version:
npx barqex@1.2.36 create my-app
Debug Mode:
DEBUG=* npx barqex create my-app
For maintainers:
# Increment version
npm version patch
# Publish to npm
npm publish
# Test the published version
npx barqex@latest create test-app
Visit barqex.io for full documentation.
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A lightweight full-stack JavaScript framework
We found that barqex demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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