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A CLI template generator for Node.js projects with **modern Typescript configuration**.
### Table of Contents
- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- [How to use](#how-to-use)
- [Features](#features)
- [Node Basic](#node-basic)
- [Express Basic](#express-basic)
- [Express Advanced](#express-advanced)
- [References](#references)
### Prerequisites
- Node.js v 16.7.0 or higher (required by experimental `fs.cp` in node-basic).
- [tsx](https://www.npmjs.com/package/tsx) global install recommended.
### How to use
```
npx create-node-template --flags
```
Arguments and [flags](#flags) are optional.
## Features
### Node Basic
- Import path aliases.
- Eslint flat config file (requires VSCode setting).
### Express Basic
- all features of node-basic
- Express server setup
### Express Advanced
- all features of express-basic
- Express error handling
- Express logging
- Express monitoring
### Flags
| Flag | Description | Options | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `-t, --template` | Choose template type | `node-basic`, `express-basic`, `express-advanced` | `node-basic` |
| `-pm. --package-manager` | Choose package manager | `npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, `bun` | `npm` |
## References
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)
- [Express](https://expressjs.com/)
- [Express error-handling](https://expressjs.com/en/guide/error-handling.html)
- [ESLint](https://eslint.org/)
- [@typescript-eslint Rules](https://eslint.org/docs/rules/)
- Create Next App GH repo
- NPM docs