A REPL for your node project

#mongodb #javascript #repl #productivity

Having a REPL / console to play with your application code is always handy. So here is a little piece of code that enables me to use a mongoose User model inside a node repl:

	// load environment variables from .env file
	require('dotenv').config();

	// load mongoose and connect to db using env variable
	const mongoose = require('mongoose');
	mongoose.connect(process.env.MONGODB_CONNECTION, { useNewUrlParser: true, useUnifiedTopology: true });

	// start the node repl
	const repl = require('repl');
	const context = repl.start().context;

	// load mongoose User model
	const { User } = require('./lib/models/user');

	// add mongoose User model to repl context:
	context.User = User;
	context.mongoose = mongoose;

	// start with: node --experimental-repl-await repl.js
	// use the User model: await User.find({});