Getting Started

create-mexn-app is a modern CLI tool to quickly generate an Express & MongoDB application, saving you the hassle of setting up configurations over and over.

Installation & Usage

You can use npx to run the tool without installing it globally:

npx create-mexn-app my-new-api

If you prefer, install it globally:

npm install -g create-mexn-app
create-mexn-app my-new-api

Interactive Prompts

By default, the CLI will ask you a series of questions:

1. Template: Choose between TypeScript, ECMAScript (ESM), and CommonJS.
2. Swagger Docs: Choose whether to automatically inject swagger-autogen for automated API documentation.
3. Git Initialization: Choose if you want a fresh git repo and an initial commit.
4. Package Manager: Choose npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun.

Non-Interactive Mode (Flags)

For automation or CI/CD, you can bypass the prompts by using flags:

npx create-mexn-app my-app -t ts -p bun --yes --swagger

Options

Flag	Description
-t, --template	Specify cjs, esm, or ts
-p, --package-manager	Specify npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun
-y, --yes	Accept all default choices
--skip-install	Skip dependency installation
--no-git	Skip git repository initialization
--swagger	Automatically inject swagger autogen