mern-project-cli

MERN Project Generator CLI

Generate a complete MERN stack project with a single command! 🚀

MERN Project Generator CLI is a powerful command-line tool designed to jumpstart your MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack projects. With just one command, you can scaffold a complete project structure for both backend and frontend, following best practices and including essential configurations.

Key Features

• Full MERN Stack Setup: Generate both backend and frontend projects in one go.
• Best Practices Built-in: The generated projects follow industry-standard best practices for MERN stack development.
• Customizable: Easy to extend and customize to fit your specific project needs.
• Instant Development Ready: Start coding your application logic immediately after generation.

Installation

To install the CLI globally, use npm:

npm install -g mern-project-cli

Usage

To create a new MERN project, run:

mern-project-cli your-project-name

Replace your-project-name with your desired project name.

Generated Project Structure

The CLI generates the following structure:

your-project-name/
├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── db/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── utils/
│   ├── .env.example
│   ├── .gitignore
│   ├── constants.js
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── README.md
│   └── server.js
└── frontend/
    ├── (Create React App structure)
    └── .env.example

Features

Backend

• Express.js server setup
• MongoDB connection ready (using Mongoose)
• Environment variable configuration
• Basic error handling
• Modular architecture

Frontend

• Create React App setup
• Environment variable configuration

Getting Started

After generating your project:

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd your-project-name/backend
   

2. Create a .env file based on .env.example and configure your environment variables.

3. Start the backend server:

   npm run dev
   

4. In a new terminal, navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd your-project-name/frontend
   

5. Start the React development server:

   npm start
   

Customization

Feel free to modify the generated files to fit your specific project requirements. The structure is designed to be easily extendable.

Requirements

• Node.js 14.x or higher

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Made with ❤️ by Manish Raj

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