Easy-nest-generator NPM

Easy Nest Generator

Easy Nest Generator is a powerful library crafted to streamline and accelerate front-end development within NestJS projects. By leveraging automation, it simplifies working with entities and DTO files, ensuring your project remains efficient and maintainable.

Key Features

DRY Principle Compliance: Automates repetitive tasks, reducing manual effort and ensuring consistency across your codebase.
Seamless API Integration: Simplifies the implementation of API calls for the front-end, keeping interfaces, hooks, and endpoints perfectly aligned with the backend API.
Up-to-Date Synchronization: Ensures that all generated code reflects the latest backend changes, minimizing errors and improving productivity.

Installation

Install Easy Nest Generator via npm:

npm install easy-nest-generator

Configuration

First you need an ngconfig.json file to declare folders, files for the library to work on

{
  "rootFilePath": "src",
  "destFilePath": "src/types",
  "entitySourceFolder": "entities",
  "dtoSourceFolder": "dtos",
  "hooksSourceFolder": "hooks",
  "entityDestFileName": "models.d.ts",
  "dtoDestFileName": "dtos.d.ts",
  "hooksDestFileName": "hooks.d.ts"
}

Usage

Setup: Import the library into your project.
Generate Code: Use the provided CLI commands to generate entities, DTOs, or other required files.
Integrate: Connect the generated files with your front-end to enjoy streamlined development.

Example Command:

npx nest-gen model

Resuls: This command will generates all interface for all models you have in entitySourceFolder

Benefits

Saves time by automating routine coding tasks.
Enhances code quality and maintainability.
Reduces errors through consistent synchronization between front-end and back-end.