express-codegen-cli

express-codegen

express-codegen is a CLI tool that helps generate default Express.js applications, controllers, routes, and models with predefined templates. This tool simplifies the development process by automatically creating the necessary files with boilerplate code.

Installation

Install the package globally using npm:

npm install -g express-codegen

Usage

Run the following command to generate different components:

express-codegen <command>

Commands

• app: Generates a new Express.js application setup.
• controller: Generates a new controller file.
• route: Generates a new route file.
• model: Generates a new model file.
• --help: Displays the help menu with all available commands.
• -v: Shows the installed version of express-codegen.

Examples

Generate an Express Application

express-codegen app

This command creates a basic Express.js application setup with default files and folders.

Generate a Controller

express-codegen controller UserController

This command creates a UserController.js file inside the controllers directory.

Generate a Route

express-codegen route user

This command creates a userRoutes.js file inside the routes directory.

Generate a Model

express-codegen model User

This command creates a User.js model file inside the models directory.

Check the Installed Version

express-codegen -v

This command displays the installed version of express-codegen.

Show Help

express-codegen --help

This command lists all available commands and their descriptions.

File Structure

After using express-codegen to generate components, your project structure may look like this:

project-folder/
├── controllers/
│   ├── UserController.js
├── routes/
│   ├── userRoutes.js
├── models/
│   ├── User.js
├── app.js

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.