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2026-04-22 03:46
I built create-fast-express-structure to stop rebuilding the same Express setup every time
Every time I started a new Express.js project, I ended up repeating the same work.
Create the folders.
Set up app.ts, server.ts, and index.ts.
Choose between TypeScript or JavaScript.
Deal with ESM vs CommonJS.
Add linting, formatting, testing, env files, security middleware, database starter, auth starter, and then fix the small things that always break the flow.
So I decided to build a CLI for...
