Express Framework

A simple and lightweight boilerplate for building Node.js applications using the Express.js web framework. This starter project uses TypeScript, basic middleware setup, and minimal configuration to help you begin development quickly with a clean and extensible structure.

It’s ideal for small APIs, microservices, or as a base for larger backend services. (GitHub Repo)

🚀 Features

• 🧠 Built with Express.js — Minimal, unopinionated Node.js web framework. (expressjs.com)
• 💻 TypeScript support — Strong typing for better developer experience.
• 🔌 Middleware setup (security, request parsing, routing).
• 🔧 Configurable via environment variables.
• 📦 Simple and easy to extend for your project needs.

📁 Project Structure

├── src/
│   ├── app.ts              # Core express app setting
│   ├── config/             # App configuration (env, base URL, etc.)
│   ├── middlewares/        # Custom middleware setup
│   ├── utils/              # Helpers / custom error handlers
│   └── server.ts           # Entry point to start the server
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── request.http            # Example request (for testing)

⚙️ Prerequisites

Make sure you have installed:

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• npm (comes with Node.js)

🛠️ Setup & Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Jushiro012623/express-framework.git
cd express-framework

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Create .env file

Copy and customize environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

4. Start the development server

npm run dev

By default, the server runs on the port defined in your .env (fallback is 5001).

🧩 Usage Example

Once running:

curl http://localhost:5001

You’ll get whatever default routes or API responses you’ve implemented — such as a basic health check or welcome endpoint.

📦 Available Scripts

From your project directory, you can run:

Script	Description
npm run dev	Start server in development mode (restart on changes)
npm test	Placeholder; no tests defined

📌 Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	5001	Port where server listens
BASE_URL	/api/v1	Base API URL
NODE_ENV	development	Environment setting
APP_DEBUG	false	Enable debug logging

🛡️ Middleware

Middleware such as security headers, body parsing, and route handling are configured in the middlewares folder to keep logic organized.

💡 Contributing

Contributions, improvements, and fixes are welcome! Feel free to:

• Submit issues
• Open pull requests
• Suggest features

📜 License

This project currently has no license specified — consider adding one (e.g., MIT) if you plan to make it reusable in other projects.