tryappstack
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Enterprise-grade CLI to bootstrap production-ready Node.js applications with TypeScript/JavaScript, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, CI/CD, and world-class patterns
v2.0.0 is a major release that adds TypeScript support and significantly expands the generated project structure. Here's what changed:
TryAppStack is a CLI that generates Node.js project boilerplates with a well-defined folder structure, pre-configured dependencies, and sensible defaults.
Instead of spending time wiring up auth, logging, Docker, linting, and CI/CD from scratch, you run one command and get a working project that's ready to build on.
Install globally:
npm install -g tryappstack
Or use npx without installing:
npx tryappstack init
# Start the interactive setup
tas init
# You'll be prompted to:
# 1. Pick a stack (JavaScript or TypeScript)
# 2. Enter a project name
# 3. Set port, database URL, etc.
# 4. Choose a package manager (npm/yarn)
# Then:
cd my-project
npm run dev
# API runs at http://localhost:5000
After tas init, your project includes:
# Seed the database with sample data
npm run db:seed
# Generate a new module (controller + model + router)
tas add-module Product
# Run the app in Docker
npm run docker:run
# View the API docs
# http://localhost:5000/api-docs
/health, /health/liveness, /health/readiness@/)| Command | Alias | Description |
|---|---|---|
tas init | i | Create a new project (interactive) |
tas --version | -v | Show CLI version |
tas --help | -h | Show help |
These commands detect whether your project uses TypeScript or JavaScript and generate the right files accordingly.
| Command | Alias | Description |
|---|---|---|
tas add-module <name> | mod | Generate controller + model + router |
tas add-controller <name> | c | Generate a controller |
tas add-model <name> | m | Generate a Mongoose model |
tas add-router <name> | r | Generate an Express router |
tas add-service <name> | s | Generate a service |
tas add-middleware <name> | mid | Generate middleware |
tas add-utils <name> | u | Generate a utility module |
tas add-templates <name> | tpl | Generate an HTML template |
| Command | Alias | Description |
|---|---|---|
tas setup-env | env | Set up environment variables |
tas add-var-env <name> | addenv | Add a new env variable |
Note: All add-* commands must be run inside a project created with tas init.
The CLI figures out which template your project uses and generates code accordingly:
# In a TypeScript project
tas add-router Product
# Output: src/routes/ProductRoutes.ts (with types and interfaces)
# In a JavaScript project
tas add-router Product
# Output: Src/Routes/ProductRoutes.js (ES6+ syntax)
A complete JavaScript API project with JWT auth, OTP verification, Pino logging, Redis caching, Docker + Compose, GitHub Actions CI/CD, Swagger docs, database seeders, pre-commit hooks, and project documentation.
Everything from the JavaScript template, plus: TypeScript with generics and utility types, DTOs using class-validator, path aliases (@/), type-safe environment validation, a TypeScript best practices guide, and architecture documentation.
# Build and start everything (app + MongoDB + Redis)
npm run docker:build
npm run docker:run
# App: http://localhost:5000
# Mongo Express: http://localhost:8081 (dev only)
Both templates are configured for deployment to AWS (EC2, ECS, Fargate), Google Cloud (Cloud Run, GKE), Azure (ACI, AKS), DigitalOcean, Heroku, Railway, and Render.
Kubernetes-specific setup is included: health check endpoints, graceful shutdown, non-root Docker user, and small image sizes.
See the template-specific READMEs for deployment details.
Each generated project includes:
Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on submitting changes, adding templates, and improving CLI commands.
Project structure and conventions are influenced by patterns used at Vercel, Linear, GitHub, and Google.
MIT — Dushyant Khoda
See LICENSE for details.
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Enterprise-grade CLI to bootstrap production-ready Node.js applications with TypeScript/JavaScript, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, CI/CD, and world-class patterns
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