backend-smith/src/lib/createBase.ts

A CLI tool for automating backend component generation in Express.js, including modules, schemas, routes, services, and more.

import fs from "fs";
import { chdir } from "node:process";
import path from "path";
import simpleGit from "simple-git";
import { runCommandHelper } from "../helper/runCommandHelper";
import logger from "./logger";

const repo = "https://github.com/sandeep-6698/backend-smith-express";

export const createBase = async (name: string) => {
  try {
    const destination = path.join(process.cwd(), name);
    // Check if the folder already exists
    if (!fs.existsSync(destination)) {
      fs.mkdirSync(destination);
      logger.info(`Created: ${name}`);
    } else {
      logger.warn(`Folder already exists: ${name}`);
      return;
    }
    const git = simpleGit();
    await git.clone(repo, destination);
    logger.info("Application created");
    chdir(destination);
    fs.rmSync(path.join(destination, ".git"), {
      recursive: true,
      force: true,
    });
    const newGit = simpleGit(destination);
    await newGit.init();
    try {
      logger.info("Installing packages using pnpm...");
      await runCommandHelper(`pnpm install`);
    } catch (error) {
      logger.info("Installing packages using pnpm failed");
      logger.info("Triying with npm...");
      await runCommandHelper(`npm install`);
    }
    logger.info("Ready to use");
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
    logger.error("Faile to setup repo");
  }
};