basic-express-app/index.js

simple cli to generate a basic express scaffolding with minimal tmplate

#!/usr/bin/env node
/** @format */
const argv = require("minimist")(process.argv.slice(2))
const { newCommand } = require("./helpers/command")
const { writeFileSync } = require("fs")
const chalk = require("chalk")
const figlet = require("figlet")
const Listr = require("listr")
const { installPackages } = require("./helpers/packageinstaller")
const { serverGen, gitIgnoreGen } = require("./helpers/templateGenerator")
const {
	getPackageManager,
	getProjectName,
} = require("./helpers/inquire.helpers")

const main = async () => {
	console.log(
		chalk.yellow(
			figlet.textSync("BASIC EXPRESS APP", { horizontalLayout: "full" })
		)
	)
	let project_name = argv._[0]

	if (!project_name) {
		project_name = await getProjectName()
	}

	project_name = project_name.toLowerCase()

	const package_manager = await getPackageManager()

	const cwd = process.cwd() + `/${project_name}`

	try {
		const task = new Listr([
			{
				title: "initialize project directory",
				task: async () =>
					newCommand(
						`mkdir ${project_name} && cd ${project_name} && ${package_manager} init -y`
					),
			},
			{
				title: "installing dependencies",
				task: async () => await installPackages(package_manager, cwd),
			},
			{
				title: "scarfolding templates",
				task: () => {
					newCommand(`cd ${project_name} && mkdir src`)
					serverGen(cwd)
					writeFileSync(cwd + `/.env.local`, "PORT=5000")
				},
			},

			{
				title: "initializing git repository",
				task: () => {
					newCommand(`cd ${project_name} && git init`)
					gitIgnoreGen(cwd)
				},
			},
		])

		await task.run()
	} catch (error) {
		console.log(error)
	}
}

main()