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I Built a CLI to Automate Express Backend Setup (1900+ Downloads)

Starting a new backend project often means repeating the same setup again and again.

Setting up folder structure, adding middleware, configuring environment variables — it takes time and breaks momentum.

To solve this, I built a CLI tool called exon-cli.

It helps scaffold a production-ready Express backend in seconds.

Features:

  • Predefined project structure
  • Environment configuration
  • Logging and middleware setup
  • Clean and scalable architecture

The goal is simple: save time and follow best practices from the start.

So far, it has reached 1900+ downloads on npm.

I’m continuously improving it and would love feedback from the community.

Check it out here:

https://github.com/arpitbhatia23/exon

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