Node.js project with TypeScript, Express.js, ESLint, Prettier, ts-node, nodemon and package.json environment specific scripts

#typescript-node-project

Welcome to the TypeScript Node.js project! This repository provides complete guide on setting-up a Node.js project with TypeScript, Express.js, ESLint, Prettier, ts-node, nodemon, and environment-specific package.json scripts for local, development, QA, and production.

Technologies & Tools Used

1. Node.js: The project is built using Node.js, allowing users to leverage the benefits of server-side JavaScript.

2. TypeScript Integration: The project is written in TypeScript, providing static typing and improved code quality.

3. Express.js Framework: Utilizes the Express.js framework for building robust and scalable web applications and APIs.

4. ESLint Integration: Incorporates ESLint for static code analysis to identify and fix problematic patterns in the code.

5. Prettier Integration: Includes Prettier for code formatting, ensuring consistent and aesthetically pleasing code.

6. Environment Variables with dotenv: Uses the dotenv package to manage environment variables, making it easy to configure and deploy the application across different environments.

7. Security with Helmet: Implements security practices by using the Helmet middleware to secure Express.js apps by setting various HTTP headers.

8. CORS Support: Integrates the cors package to handle Cross-Origin Resource Sharing, allowing controlled access to resources from different domains.

9. Type Definitions: Includes TypeScript type definitions for key packages such as cors, express, helmet, and node.

10. Development Dependencies for TypeScript: Dev dependencies like @types/cors, @types/express, @types/helmet, @types/node provide TypeScript type definitions for development.

11. Development Server with Nodemon: Uses Nodemon for automatic server restarts during development, making the development process more efficient.

12. TypeScript Execution with ts-node: Integrates ts-node for running TypeScript files directly, eliminating the need for compiling before execution during development.

13. TypeScript Compiler (tsc): Includes the TypeScript compiler (typescript package) to transpile TypeScript code into JavaScript for deployment.

14. Linting and Formatting Scripts: Provides environment-specific scripts in the package.json for linting and formatting code using ESLint and Prettier.

Project Setup

Follow the steps below to set up the project on your local system:

1. Clone the Github Repo: git clone https://github.com/shubham-sharmas/typescript-node-project.git
2. Install dependencies: npm i
3. Start dev server: npm run dev
4. Open URL: http://localhost:3000/

Package.json start scripts

package.json file contains different start scripts for different environment, use as per your requirement:

"local": "NODE_ENV=local nodemon",

"dev": "NODE_ENV=development npm run build:start",

"qa": "NODE_ENV=qa npm run build:start",

"prod": "NODE_ENV=production npm run build:start"

To add logging on the top of this repo, check the branch: feature/pino-logging and typescript-node-project-with-logging for details.

Check the link for complete project details and code walk-through: node.js-typescript-project-setup