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Express

Quick start

Section titled “Quick start”
Terminal window
tinkerise backend express my-express-api

When to use

Section titled “When to use”

Use express when you want a familiar Node.js API stack with TypeScript-first generator output.

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • Node.js >=18.0.0

First run after scaffold

Section titled “First run after scaffold”
Terminal window
cd my-express-api
bun install
bun run dev

Unified flags

Section titled “Unified flags”

No unified flag mappings are defined for this scaffolder. Pass native args as needed.

Framework-specific behavior

Section titled “Framework-specific behavior”
  • tinkerise delegates to express-generator-typescript via npx.
  • The command does not use a create subcommand; project name is positional.
  • Passthrough args are supported.
  • Because this is a Node ecosystem scaffolder, it follows your selected package manager and lockfile flow.
  • Native generator options can be passed through after the project name.

Generated output

Section titled “Generated output”

You get a structured Express + TypeScript API scaffold, typically including:

  • src/ API structure with route/controller-style starter files
  • TypeScript configuration and build scripts
  • Package scripts for development and production runs
  • Starter middleware and app bootstrap wiring
Section titled “Related enhancements”

See full command flags

Section titled “See full command flags”

See full CLI flags: /reference/commands/