Node.js practice #2 - CLI Tool

This repo contains my code from following the Udemy course Advanced NodeJS: Level up your NodeJS skill In 2025.
It is based on Section 5: Building a rapid code generator/assistance CLI tool.
The tool can can clone a boilerplate project from GitHub and quickly scaffold controllers, routers, services, and models from templates.

Note

For the complete course source code, see the instructor's repo: Leveling-Up-NodeJS.

Content

• Usage
  • Clone boilerplate
  • Add singular file template
  • Add a new module
• Bonus

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Usage

Clone boilerplate

node index.js generate-mvc

This command:

1. Prompts for a project name (used as the directory name).
2. Clones the repository from repoUrl in config/config.js.
3. Installs the project's dependencies.
4. Creates an .env file with the values from projectConfig in config/config.js.

Add singular file template

node index.js generate <schematic - controller/router/service>

This command:

1. Prompts for the project's directory. (e.g. project1)
2. Loads the schematic's template from utils/content.js.
3. Creates the file in the appropriate folder.

Add a new module

node index.js create <schematic - module/model/validator>

This command:

1. Prompts for the schematic's name. (e.g. user)
2. Prompts for the project's directory. (e.g. project1)
3. Prompts for the schematic's fields. (e.g. id,name,age,role)
4. Prompts for the fields' types. (example objectid,string,number,string)
5. Loads the schematics templates from utils/content.js.
6. Creates the model, validation, controller, route and service files in the appropriate folders.

Bonus

Other examples shown in this section are kept in examples.js.