The latest articles on DEV Community by Hamim (@hamim_742). https://dev.to/hamim_742 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4180874%2Fc50129ed-3376-47d2-a73a-c9ac06ee2e34.jpg https://dev.to/hamim_742 en Hamim Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:34:53 +0000 https://dev.to/hamim_742/how-to-build-a-custom-nodejs-cli-tool-to-bootstrap-backend-projects-1lio https://dev.to/hamim_742/how-to-build-a-custom-nodejs-cli-tool-to-bootstrap-backend-projects-1lio <p>Setting up a new backend project from scratch can be tedious. If you frequently build APIs using Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and Prisma, you likely find yourself repeating the same boilerplate setup every time.</p> <p>Instead of copying and pasting old code, you can build your own custom Command Line Interface (CLI) tool <strong>(npx create-nxa-server project_name)</strong> to generate a production-ready backend architecture in seconds.</p> <p>In this tutorial, we will build a simple Node.js CLI tool that scaffolds a new backend project.</p> node typescript webdev tutorial