@dhruvinjs/appinit 1.0.1 → 1.0.4

package/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # @dhruvinjs/appinit
 
-Backend project generator CLI.
+Express backend starter with optional WebSocket, DB, and Docker support.
 
 This package creates an Express-based backend starter with optional WebSocket support (`ws` or `socket.io`), optional DB setup (`mongo` or `postgresql_prisma`), and optional Dockerfile generation.
 
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ This package creates an Express-based backend starter with optional WebSocket su
 npx @dhruvinjs/appinit my-app
 ```
 
+You can also run without a name and choose it in prompts:
+
+```bash
+npx @dhruvinjs/appinit
+```
+
 or install globally:
 
 ```bash
@@ -17,6 +23,12 @@ npm i -g @dhruvinjs/appinit
 appinit my-app
 ```
 
+Global command also supports no name:
+
+```bash
+appinit
+```
+
 ## What this CLI actually does
 
 Source entrypoint: `src/index.ts`.

package/dist/index.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { Command } from "commander";
 const program = new Command();
 import inquirer from "inquirer";
-import { checkEnv, generateRandomNames, getSafeProjectPath, isToolInstalled, } from "./utils/utils.js";
+import { checkEnv, generateRandomNames, getSafeProjectPath, isToolInstalled, validateProjectName, } from "./utils/utils.js";
 import { setup_restApi_project } from "./generator/shell.js";
 import { package_manager_env, db_deps_dev, template_flags, } from "./constants.js";
 function validateRawFlags(args) {
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ program
     .name("appinit")
     .description("Generate production-ready backend projects")
     .version("1.0.0")
+    .argument("[projectName]", "Project name (optional). Prompts if omitted.")
     // Preset flags
     .option("--ts", "TypeScript + REST API (default template)")
     .option("--js", "JavaScript + REST API (default template)")
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ Examples:
   $ appinit my-app --js-ws --db none --no-git
   $ appinit my-app --template rest_api --lang ts --db postgresql_prisma
     `)
-    .action(async (options) => {
+    .action(async (projectName, options) => {
     try {
         // validateRawCommand(process.argv.slice(2).join(" "));
         //process.argv prints everythign you typed into the terminal like
@@ -149,6 +150,23 @@ Examples:
                 console.error(`❌ Error: Invalid package manager "${options.pm}". Use: npm, pnpm, or yarn`);
                 process.exit(1);
             }
+            // Check if the specified package manager is installed
+            if (!(await isToolInstalled(options.pm))) {
+                const fallbackPm = await inquirer.prompt([
+                    {
+                        type: "confirm",
+                        name: "useFallback",
+                        message: `⚠️  Package manager "${options.pm}" is not installed. Would you like to use npm instead?`,
+                        default: true,
+                    },
+                ]);
+                if (!fallbackPm.useFallback) {
+                    console.log("❌ Cancelled: Please install the required package manager and try again.");
+                    process.exit(0);
+                }
+                // Use npm as fallback
+                options.pm = "npm";
+            }
         }
         // Commander negated options can set defaults implicitly.
         // Only treat docker as explicitly configured when the user passed a docker flag.
@@ -167,15 +185,19 @@ Examples:
             && flagConfig.language === "js") {
             console.warn("⚠️  Warning: JavaScript does not work properly with PostgreSQL (Prisma). Consider using TypeScript.");
         }
-        const answer = await inquirer.prompt([
-            {
-                type: "input",
-                name: "name",
-                message: "Project Name",
-                default: generateRandomNames(),
-            },
-        ]);
-        let project_path = getSafeProjectPath(answer.name);
+        const selectedProjectName = projectName
+            ? projectName
+            : (await inquirer.prompt([
+                {
+                    type: "input",
+                    name: "name",
+                    message: "Project Name",
+                    default: generateRandomNames(),
+                },
+            ])).name;
+        const normalizedProjectName = selectedProjectName.trim();
+        validateProjectName(normalizedProjectName);
+        let project_path = getSafeProjectPath(normalizedProjectName);
         // console.log(project_path);
         // Only prompt for template if not provided via flags
         const templateSelection = flagConfig.template
@@ -288,16 +310,32 @@ Examples:
         if (fullConfig.docker && !(await isToolInstalled("docker"))) {
             console.warn('Warning: "docker" is not installed. Dockerfile will be generated, but you cannot build/run containers until Docker is installed.');
         }
+        let resolvedPm = options.pm || fullConfig.packageManager || "npm";
+        if (!(await isToolInstalled(resolvedPm))) {
+            const fallbackPm = await inquirer.prompt([
+                {
+                    type: "confirm",
+                    name: "useFallback",
+                    message: `Package manager "${resolvedPm}" is not installed. Would you like to use npm instead?`,
+                    default: true,
+                },
+            ]);
+            if (!fallbackPm.useFallback) {
+                console.log("❌ Cancelled: Please install the required package manager and try again.");
+                process.exit(0);
+            }
+            resolvedPm = "npm";
+        }
         await setup_restApi_project({
             db: fullConfig.database,
             path: project_path,
-            name: answer.name,
+            name: normalizedProjectName,
             language: fullConfig.language,
             template: fullConfig.template,
             websocket_package: fullConfig.websocket_package,
             Dockerfile: fullConfig.docker,
             skipGit: options.git === false,
-            packageManager: options.pm || fullConfig.packageManager || "npm",
+            packageManager: resolvedPm,
         });
     }
     catch (error) {

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@dhruvinjs/appinit",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
-  "description": "",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "description": "Express backend starter with optional WebSocket, DB, and Docker support.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",
     "ora": "^9.1.0",
     "unique-names-generator": "^4.7.1",
-    "appinit-templates": "1.0.1"
+    "appinit-templates": "1.0.2"
   },
   "author": "dhruvinjs",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "build": "npx tsc -b",
-    "dev": "tsc -b && node dist/index.js"
+    "dev": "tsc -b && node dist/index.js",
+    "build": "tsc -b"
   }
 }