create-charcole 2.0.3 → 2.1.0

package/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+All notable changes to Charcole will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [2.1.0] – 2026-01-29
+
+### 🎉 Major Release: Repository Pattern & JWT Authentication
+
+#### ✨ **New Features**
+
+- **🎯 Revolutionary Repository Pattern** – Database abstraction layer for clean separation between business logic and data access
+- **🔐 Optional JWT Authentication Module** – Complete auth system with register, login, logout, and protected routes
+- **🧪 In-Memory Repository Implementation** – Test APIs instantly without database setup
+- **🏗️ Repository Interfaces** – `BaseRepository` and `InMemoryRepository` for easy database switching
+- **💻 Command-line project name support** – Create projects via `npx create-charcole@latest my-project`
+- **📝 Enhanced TypeScript support** – Improved type definitions and compilation
+
+#### 🚀 **New Architecture**
+
+- **Database Abstraction Layer**: Switch between MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc., by changing one file
+- **Modular Auth System**:
+  - Full user authentication (register/login/logout)
+  - JWT token generation and validation
+  - Password hashing with bcrypt
+  - Protected route middleware
+  - In-memory user repository for testing
+- **Improved CLI**:
+  - Accept project name as command-line argument
+  - Better dependency merging for optional modules
+  - Cleaner project generation flow
+
+#### 🔧 **Technical Improvements**
+
+- **Fixed Module Copying**: Auth module properly excluded when user selects "No"
+- **Fixed Package.json Merging**: Dependencies correctly merged into single package.json
+- **Fixed TypeScript Compilation**: Clean builds with proper type definitions
+- **Improved Path Resolution**: Better template directory structure handling
+
+#### 📁 **Project Structure Updates**
+
+- Added `src/modules/auth/` directory with complete auth system
+- Modules now located in `src/modules/` instead of template root
+- Cleaner dependency management with proper merging
+- Enhanced CLI user experience with better flow control
+
+#### 📦 **New Dependencies** (when auth selected)
+
+- `jsonwebtoken@^9.0.0` for JWT authentication
+- `bcryptjs@^2.4.3` for password hashing
+- Type definitions for both libraries
+
+#### 🎯 **Repository Pattern Benefits**
+
+- ✅ Test without database setup
+- ✅ Easy database migration
+- ✅ Clean separation of concerns
+- ✅ Better unit testing capabilities
+
+#### 🔐 **Auth Module Structure**
+
+```
+auth/
+├── auth.controller.js
+├── auth.middleware.js
+├── auth.constants.js
+├── auth.schemas.js
+
+```
+
+### 🚦 **Migration Notes from v2.0**
+
+- Existing v2.0 projects remain compatible
+- No breaking changes to core error handling or validation
+- New projects get optional auth module
+- Repository pattern is opt-in for existing codebases
+
+### ✅ **Known Issues**
+
+- None reported
+
+---
+
 ## [2.0.0] – 2026-01-24
 
-### Added
+### 🎉 **Major Release: TypeScript & JavaScript Support**
+
+#### ✨ **New Features**
+
+- **Full TypeScript project template support** – Production-ready TypeScript setup
+- **Language selection at CLI runtime** – Choose between JavaScript or TypeScript during project creation
+- **Improved project scaffolding structure** – Better organized template files
+- **Enhanced developer experience** – Streamlined production setup process
+
+#### 🔧 **Technical Improvements**
+
+- **Improved template resolution logic** – More reliable project generation
+- **Enhanced CLI output** – Better onboarding messages and instructions
+- **Fixed template path resolution** – Resolved issues from previous versions
+- **Fixed local CLI linking** – Improved development workflow
+
+#### 📝 **Release Notes**
+
+- This release focuses on stability and language parity
+- Authentication and database modules intentionally excluded (added in v2.1)
+- Foundation for future modular expansion
+
+---
+
+## [1.0.0] – 2025-12-15
+
+### 🎉 **Initial Release**
+
+#### ✨ **Core Features**
+
+- **Production-grade Express API boilerplate**
+- **Centralized error handling system** – All errors flow through single handler
+- **Error classification** – Operational vs programmer errors distinguished
+- **Zod validation integration** – Type-safe schema validation with automatic error formatting
+- **Structured logging** – Color-coded logs with context and stack traces
+- **Consistent JSON responses** – Standardized format across all endpoints
+- **Async error handling** – Promise rejection leaks prevented with asyncHandler
+- **Graceful shutdown** – Proper cleanup on SIGTERM/SIGINT
+- **Request logging** – Method, path, status, duration, IP automatically tracked
+
+#### 🛡️ **Error Handling System**
+
+- **AppError class hierarchy** – Specialized error types (ValidationError, NotFoundError, etc.)
+- **Global error middleware** – Catches all unhandled errors
+- **Production-safe responses** – Internal details hidden in production
+- **Context-rich errors** – Debug information included in development
+
+#### 📦 **Key Dependencies**
+
+- Express.js web framework
+- Zod for validation
+- Structured logging system
+- CORS middleware
+- dotenv for environment variables
+
+#### 🎯 **Design Philosophy**
+
+- Never leak internal errors to clients in production
+- Always classify errors (operational vs programmer)
+- Consistent response format for all endpoints
+- Type-safe validation with helpful error messages
+- Easy to extend and maintain
+
+---
+
+## Versioning Scheme
+
+Charcole follows [Semantic Versioning 2.0.0](https://semver.org/):
+
+- **MAJOR** version for incompatible API changes
+- **MINOR** version for new functionality (backwards compatible)
+- **PATCH** version for bug fixes (backwards compatible)
+
+## Release Notes Policy
+
+All notable changes to this project are documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
+
+---
+
+## How to Update the Changelog
+
+When creating a new release:
+
+1. Add a new `## [X.Y.Z]` header at the top of the file
+2. Use descriptive headings for each section
+3. Include migration notes if there are breaking changes
+4. Add emojis for visual clarity (optional but recommended)
+5. Update the "Unreleased" section if using one
+6. Include links to issues/PRs when relevant
+
+## Template for Future Releases
+
+```markdown
+## [X.Y.Z] – YYYY-MM-DD
+
+### ✨ Added
+
+- New features or functionality
+
+### 🔧 Changed
+
+- Changes to existing functionality
+
+### 🐛 Fixed
+
+- Bug fixes
+
+### 🗑️ Removed
 
-- Full TypeScript project template support
-- Language selection (JavaScript / TypeScript) at CLI runtime
-- Improved project scaffolding structure
-- Better developer experience for production setups
+- Features removed or deprecated
 
-### Changed
+### 🚦 Migration Notes
 
-- Internal template resolution logic
-- CLI output and onboarding messages
+- Instructions for upgrading from previous versions
 
-### Fixed
+### ✅ Known Issues
 
-- Incorrect template path resolution in previous versions
-- Local CLI linking issues during development
+- Any known bugs or limitations in this release
+```
 
-### Notes
+---
 
-- This release focuses on stability and language parity.
-- Authentication and database modules are intentionally not included yet.
+**Maintained by:** The Charcole Team  
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-29