nopi.js

nopi

Nopi is a CLI Tool / Framework for generating simple Node APIs, MVC projects, and Files.

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Installation

To Install Nopi:

$ npm install nopi.js -g

To see a list of commands:

$ nopi

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Project Generation

To Generate a new API or MVC project:

$ nopi new name

When you create a new project, Nopi will ask for project type and run npm install automatically in the project directory Nopi generates. All you have to do is be patient, it is not frozen.

Once it is done, cd to new project and start the server with:

$ npm run dev

Database Selection

When generating a new project, you can select from two database types:

mongo || postgres

In your projects package.json there is a nopi_database field that is used in Model file creation.

Example Projects

Nopi API / MongoDB Example

Nopi MVC / MongoDB Example(Coming Soon!)

Nopi API / Postgresql Example

Nopi MVC / Postgresql Example(Coming Soon!)

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File Generation

To generate a new view, controller, or model file:

$ nopi view fileName

$ nopi controller fileName

$ nopi model fileName

View Files

View files generated by Nopi are just functions that return a template literal string. Instead of using a template framework, Nopi MVC uses regular template strings to produce HTML and inject data. Once a view file is generated, you can connect it to a route in a controller.

Controller Files

Controller files which are generated by Nopi should be added to the index.js controller file. Once added to the index, they are connected to the Express server. Within the Controller files generated by Nopi, you can route, create CRUD actions, and do anything you wish with your API.

Model Files

Model files which are generated by Nopi change depending on the type of project API that was generated. Within the package.json there is a nopi_database field with the type of DB chosen on generation.

Nopi uses this field inside the package.json to determine which Model file it needs to generate.

MongoDB: If mongo is chosen on API generation, mongoose.js is used by default and Models which work with mongoose.js which be chosen.

Postgresql: If postgres is chosen on API generation, sequelize.js is used and Models and Migrations used within sequelize.js will be generated.

Use these commands in the root of your project.

On File Creation Specifics:

On file creation, Nopi will look through your working project directory for controller and model folders and create the corresponding file type. If none of these folders exist, Nopi will create the file in the root of your project.

Nopi also creates .nopiPath folder in your project and saves the path of the file type generated. This is to optimize the speed of file creation. By saving this path Nopi does not have to dynamically find the folder again after each generated file.

If your project directory changes at all, delete .nopiPath folder to recache folder paths. .nopiPath folder is added to .gitignore also.

You cannot create files that already exist.

Contribute

If you would like to contribute, it would be greatly appreciated.

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For help and more commands:

$ nopi -h | $ nopi -V | $ nopi

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