chargebee-init

chargebee-init

chargebee-init is a CLI to help integrate Chargebee services with your existing app. It supports popular Node.js frameworks and libraries and takes an opinionated approach to setting up just enough boilerplate so you can focus on how your business domain uses Chargebee services.

The following Chargebee features are currently supported:

• Checkout one time charges
• Checkout subscription plan
• Manage payment methods
• Customer portal
• Handle incoming webhook events

Note: The CLI does not provide additional UI components. It uses the Chargebee Node SDK to invoke the relevant APIs from your backend service

Framework support

The CLI integrates the following backend-frameworks

Framework	Version	Notes
Next.js	15	Only App Router supported
Express	5

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20
• Existing app should be TypeScript based

Quick start

Run npx chargebee-init in your existing app directory.

Installation

The CLI can be invoked directly via npx or an equivalent script runner:

# Node.js
npx chargebee-init

# Bun
bunx chargebee-init

It can also be installed globally as a NPM package:

npm install -g chargebee-init