node-mongo CLI

node-mongo projects require you to have Node.js or Node Version Manager (NVM) installed on your computer

Supported Node.js versions: Node.js v16.x to v20.x

Operating Systems: Mac, Windows, and Linux OS

Parent repo: code-collabo/node-mongo

CLI v2.3.0 generates API boilerplate templates v1.0.0

The node-mongo-cli is a Command Line Interface made with nodejs. It bootstraps any of the node-mongo API boilerplate templates for your nodejs mongoDB development, depending on your preference.

Features

node-mongo

CLI

• CLI bootstraps the typescript, es module, or common js (a.k.a. ts, esm, cjs) templates for nodejs mongoDB development.

• Install dependencies and initialize git for the template bootstrapped or choose to skip them.

• Folders are automatically created based on user entry in the prompt or command line.

• The default folder name is used and incremented if the folder name provided already exists.

API boilerplate templates

• API boilerplate templates now use the MVC architecture pattern i.e. separated route, model, controller, and service files.

• Development environment already set up with @babel (for esm template only), eslint, and server watch.

• The default connection setup type is MongoDB Atlas. You get to choose if you want to use Atlas or switch to the Local mongoDB connection setup type, and you also get to save your preferred connection setup type for when next you run the automated development server.

• Improved user experience with the newly added walk-through prompts in the terminal: quick to setup, easy to use, with automated and improved user support.

CLI installation

Install CLI globally with this command:

npm install -g @code-collabo/node-mongo-cli

CLI command

After installing globally, use the node-mongo command.

node-mongo

Show CLI help

node-mongo --help

CLI usage

node-mongo <folder_name> <template>

CLI usage example

Replace <folder_name> with your preferred folder name. Replace <template> with any of these: ts, esm, or cjs. The example below will bootstrap the ts template i.e. the typescript template into a folder named test-folder.

node-mongo test-folder ts

CLI flags

-h, --help          Show help
-v, --version       Show version number
-i, --install       Install dependencies
-g, --git           Initialize git repo
-s, --skip-install  Skip installing dependencies
-x, --skip-git      Skip initializing git
-y, --yes           No prompt: See note on --yes flag below

CLI prompts

If you do not specify one or both (foldername or template) arguments as shown above, you will be prompted to add your folder name and/or choose template option from list. For foldername, you can choose to use the default foldername provided in the prompt or type in your preferred folder name.

CLI skip prompts

No prompt when --yes flag is used. It skips both install and git init. The CLI will generate the (default) ts template if no template is specified or if the template entered is not in the template collection. In the case of folder name, default foldername is used if no folder name is specified or when the folder name used already exists.