I got tired of configuring tsconfig and Docker every time I start a Node project, so I built my own CLI

Source: Dev.to

Problem

Every time I start a new Node.js backend project I end up configuring the same things again and again: TypeScript, folder structure, database setup, Docker, error handling, scripts, etc.

Solution

I built a small CLI called create‑backend‑api that automates the scaffolding of a production‑ready Node.js backend using DDD and Clean Architecture.

Features

• Generates a clean project structure with base entities, repositories, controllers, and centralized error handling.
• Supports three starter templates (Express, Fastify, TypeORM) with PostgreSQL.
• Ready‑to‑use Docker configuration.
• Extensible – more templates are planned.

Usage

npx create-backend-api create

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/HSThzz
• npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-backend-api