Express.js TypeScript Template

This is a minimal Express.js + TypeScript template designed for speed and ease of use. It requires no extra configuration—just install dependencies and start coding!

🚀 Features

• Pre-configured TypeScript setup
• Minimal dependencies for fast setup
• Nodemon support for automatic reloads during development
• Git-ready with a .gitignore to avoid unnecessary files
• No need for an extra package to load environment variables—just create a .env file in the root.

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Jonvry/expressjs-ts-template.git
   cd expressjs-ts-template

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in your root directory and define your environment variables:

   PORT=4000

4. Run the development server

   npm run dev

5. Build and start for production

   npm run build
   npm start

📂 Project Structure

express-js-typescript-template/
│── src/
│   ├── index.ts   # Main entry point
│── dist/          # Compiled output (required in development and production)
│── .gitignore     # Ignores unnecessary files
│── package.json   # Project dependencies and scripts
│── tsconfig.json  # TypeScript configuration

📜 Scripts

Script	Description
npm run dev	Starts the app in development mode with Nodemon
npm run build	Compiles TypeScript to JavaScript
npm start	Runs the compiled app

📜 Dependencies

• express - Web framework for Node.js
• typescript - Type definitions for better coding experience
• nodemon (dev) - Auto-restarts the server on changes
• ts-node (dev) - Run TypeScript directly without compiling

💡 Why Use This Template?

• No need for extra configuration.
• Faster development with automatic reloading.
• Pre-configured TypeScript for type safety.

🌟 Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests to improve this template!