4brains-node-generator v3.4.8

4Brains Node Generator

A comprehensive CLI tool to streamline the generation and management of Node.js applications by 4Brains Technologies.

Installation

To install the 4Brains Node Generator globally, use the following command:

npm install -g 4brains-node-generator

Available Commands

node-app init <projectName>

Initialize a new Node.js project with the specified name.

node-app init my-project

node-app add-api <endpointName>

Add a new API endpoint to your project.

node-app add-api users

node-app add-mongo

Integrate MongoDB into your project. This command sets up the necessary MongoDB configuration.

node-app add-mongo

node-app add-mongo-schema <schemaName>

Create a new MongoDB schema. You will be prompted to enter field details for the schema.

node-app add-mongo-schema User

node-app add-login

Add a login template to an existing route in your project. You will be prompted to select a route and a model, and then enter the login fields.

node-app add-login

node-app add-mongo-insert

Add a template for inserting data into a MongoDB collection. This command allows you to easily create routes for data insertion.

node-app add-mongo-insert

node-app add-mongo-update

Add a template for updating data in a MongoDB collection. This facilitates creating routes for updating documents.

node-app add-mongo-update

node-app add-mongo-read

Add a template for reading data from a MongoDB collection, helping you to quickly set up read operations.

node-app add-mongo-read

node-app add-mongo-delete

Add a template for deleting data from a MongoDB collection, making it easy to handle deletion operations.

node-app add-mongo-delete

node-app add-socket

Integrate Socket.io into your project for real-time communication capabilities.

node-app add-socket

node-app add-websocket

Add native WebSocket support to your project.

node-app add-websocket

Examples

Adding MongoDB Schema

When you run the command to add a MongoDB schema, you will be prompted to enter the field details.

node-app add-mongo-schema User

Adding a Login Template

When you run the command to add a login template, you will be prompted to select a route and a model, and then enter the login fields.

node-app add-login

Real-time Communication Integration

WebSocket Integration

When you add WebSocket integration, it will automatically be added to your project.

node-app add-websocket

To use req.wss in your route endpoints, you can access the WebSocket server as follows:

router.get("/some-endpoint", (req, res) => {
  req.wss.clients.forEach((client) => {
    if (client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
      client.send("Hello, client!");
    }
  });
  res.send("Message sent to all WebSocket clients.");
});

Socket.io Integration

When you add Socket.io integration, it will automatically be added to your project.

node-app add-socket

To use req.io in your route endpoints, you can access the Socket.io server as follows:

router.get("/some-endpoint", (req, res) => {
  req.io.emit("message", "Hello, Socket.io clients!");
  res.send("Message sent to all Socket.io clients.");
});

Help

If you enter an invalid command, you will see the following message:

Unknown command. Use -h or --help for help.

You can also use -h or --help to get help information.

node-app -h
node-app --help

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.