Hi everyone,
How many times have you set up a new Node.js microservice by copying a folder from your last project? We all do it out of necessity. But after releasing v1.1.0, the scale of "boilerplate fatigue" became clear: over 4,000 developers joined the journey in just one month.
That growth sparked a realization: we needed more than just a template. Previously known as nodejs-quickstart-structure, we have officially evolved into a full-scale Generator in v2.0.0.
I built this tool to help ourselves: Why can't our starting points be enterprise-ready by default?
🎥 The Evolution: From CLI (v1.1.0) to Web UI (v2.0.0)
How it started: A powerful CLI that 4,000 of you loved (v1.1.0).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxbb54T0uo8
How it’s going: A full-blown Web UI with 1:1 structure parity (v2.0.0).
Introducing: Node.js Quickstart Generator 2.0.0
I built this tool to solve my own frustration: Why can't I just have a professional-grade starting point in one command?
✨ What’s in the Box?
- Flexible Architecture: Toggle between MVC and Clean Architecture.
- Modern Stack: Pick JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Communication Protocols: Built-in support for REST, GraphQL (Apollo), and Kafka (Event-driven).
- Caching Layer: Pre-configured Redis or In-memory cache.
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Enterprise Standards:
- Multi-stage Dockerfiles.
- Snyk & SonarCloud security hardening.
- Global error handling (ApiError, NotFoundError, etc.).
- Jest & Supertest with 80% unit test coverage out of the box.
🌐 Next-Gen Web UI Configurator (v2.0.0)
Type no more! We have completely evolved the configuration experience in our new Web UI Configurator.
It includes a Real-time Folder Simulation. As you toggle between MVC and Clean Architecture, you see exactly what the project will look like. Once you're happy, just copy the Zero-Prompt CLI command and run it in your terminal. No more prompts!
🦾 AI-Native Foundation
We designed v2.0.0 for the future. If you use Cursor or other AI coding agents, our built-in .cursorrules will make your AI assistant 10x smarter about your specific architecture. No more hallucinations about where controllers or repos belong!
🎯 Get Started NOW
npx nodejs-quickstart-structure@latest init
That’s it. No global install required.
🗺️ Road to 10k Downloads
We just crossed 4,000+ downloads and want to reach 10k by the end of the year. If you love open-source tools that actually save you time, please:
- Give us a ⭐ on GitHub.
- Share this with your team.
- Drop a comment below—what feature should we add next? (gRPC? NestJS-style?)
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