neatnode 1.0.0

package/bin/index.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import("../src/cli.js");

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "neatnode",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Plug & Play Node.js backend starter template",
+  "bin": {
+    "neatnode": "./bin/index.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "nodejs",
+    "express",
+    "mongodb",
+    "rest api"
+  ],
+  "author": "Aakash Gupta",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "type": "module",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fs-extra": "^11.3.2",
+    "inquirer": "^12.10.0"
+  }
+}

package/src/actions/createProject.js

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+import fs from "fs";
+import path from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
+import { copyTemplate } from "../utils/copyTemplate.js";
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+
+export async function createProject({ projectName, templatePath }) {
+  try {
+    const targetPath = path.join(process.cwd(), projectName);
+
+    // Prevent overwriting existing folder
+    if (fs.existsSync(targetPath)) {
+      console.error(`❌ Folder "${projectName}" already exists.`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // Copy template
+    console.log("📁 Creating project folder...");
+    fs.mkdirSync(targetPath);
+    await copyTemplate(templatePath, targetPath);
+
+    console.log(`✅ Project "${projectName}" created successfully!`);
+    console.log(`\ncd ${projectName}`);
+    console.log("npm install");
+    console.log("npm run dev (or npm start)\n");
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Failed to create project:", err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}

package/src/cli.js

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+import inquirer from "inquirer";
+import { createProject } from "./actions/createProject.js";
+import templates from "./config/templates.js";
+
+async function main() {
+  console.log("Welcome to NodeNeat CLI!");
+
+    const { projectName } = await inquirer.prompt([
+    {
+      name: "projectName",
+      type: "input",
+      message: "Enter your project folder name:",
+      default: "my-app"
+    }
+  ]);
+
+
+  const { template } = await inquirer.prompt([
+    {
+      name: "template",
+      type: "list",
+      message: "Choose a template:",
+      choices: templates.map(t => t.name)
+    }
+  ]);
+
+  const chosen = templates.find(t => t.name === template);
+  await createProject({
+    projectName,
+    templatePath: chosen.path
+  });
+}
+
+main();

package/src/config/templates.js

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+import path from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+
+export default [
+  {
+    name: "Basic Express",
+    path: path.join(__dirname, "../../templates/express-basic")
+  },
+  {
+    name: "REST API",
+    path: path.join(__dirname, "../../templates/express-rest-api")
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Socket.IO Setup",
+    path: path.join(__dirname, "../../templates/express-socket")
+  }
+];

package/src/utils/copyTemplate.js

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+import fs from "fs";
+import path from "path";
+
+export async function copyTemplate(srcDir, destDir) {
+  
+  const ignoreList = ["node_modules", ".git", ".env"];
+
+  // make sure destination exists
+  if (!fs.existsSync(destDir)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true });
+  }
+
+  // read all files/folders in template
+  const items = fs.readdirSync(srcDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    // skip ignored ones
+    if (ignoreList.includes(item.name)) continue;
+
+    const srcPath = path.join(srcDir, item.name);
+    const destPath = path.join(destDir, item.name);
+
+    if (item.isDirectory()) {
+      // recurse for folders
+      await copyTemplate(srcPath, destPath);
+    } else {
+      // copy individual files
+      fs.copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
+    }
+  }
+}

package/templates/express-basic/app.js

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+import express from "express";
+const app = express();
+
+app.get("/", (req, res) => res.send("🚀 Express Basic Template Ready!"));
+app.listen(3000, () => console.log("Server running on port 3000"));

package/templates/express-rest-api/index.js

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+import express from "express";
+const app = express();
+
+app.get("/", (req, res) => res.send("🚀 Express express-rest-api Template Ready!"));
+app.listen(3000, () => console.log("Server running on port 3000"));

package/templates/express-socket/index.js

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+import express from "express";
+const app = express();
+
+app.get("/", (req, res) => res.send("🚀 Express Socket.IO Template Ready!"));
+app.listen(3000, () => console.log("Server running on port 3000"));