{"id":25019653,"url":"https://github.com/djeada/nodejs-minimal","last_synced_at":"2025-07-21T21:33:58.106Z","repository":{"id":242840701,"uuid":"447772714","full_name":"djeada/NodeJs-Minimal","owner":"djeada","description":"This repository is a minimalist template for setting up a Node.js project. It provides a clean and efficient starting point for building scalable and maintainable server-side applications with Node.js. Ideal for developers looking to quickly bootstrap a new project without unnecessary bloat.","archived":false,"fork":false,"pushed_at":"2024-06-05T07:22:09.000Z","size":35,"stargazers_count":0,"open_issues_count":0,"forks_count":0,"subscribers_count":1,"default_branch":"main","last_synced_at":"2025-02-05T11:51:50.562Z","etag":null,"topics":[],"latest_commit_sha":null,"homepage":"","language":"JavaScript","has_issues":true,"has_wiki":null,"has_pages":null,"mirror_url":null,"source_name":null,"license":"mit","status":null,"scm":"git","pull_requests_enabled":true,"icon_url":"https://github.com/djeada.png","metadata":{"files":{"readme":"README.md","changelog":null,"contributing":null,"funding":null,"license":"LICENSE","code_of_conduct":null,"threat_model":null,"audit":null,"citation":null,"codeowners":null,"security":null,"support":null,"governance":null,"roadmap":null,"authors":null,"dei":null,"publiccode":null,"codemeta":null}},"created_at":"2022-01-13T22:35:36.000Z","updated_at":"2024-06-05T07:23:24.000Z","dependencies_parsed_at":null,"dependency_job_id":"39f97382-c2da-4f5b-8077-f3bad8fc2482","html_url":"https://github.com/djeada/NodeJs-Minimal","commit_stats":null,"previous_names":["djeada/nodejs-minimal"],"tags_count":0,"template":false,"template_full_name":null,"repository_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/djeada%2FNodeJs-Minimal","tags_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/djeada%2FNodeJs-Minimal/tags","releases_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/djeada%2FNodeJs-Minimal/releases","manifests_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/djeada%2FNodeJs-Minimal/manifests","owner_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/owners/djeada","download_url":"https://codeload.github.com/djeada/NodeJs-Minimal/tar.gz/refs/heads/main","host":{"name":"GitHub","url":"https://github.com","kind":"github","repositories_count":246301997,"owners_count":20755514,"icon_url":"https://github.com/github.png","version":null,"created_at":"2022-05-30T11:31:42.601Z","updated_at":"2022-07-04T15:15:14.044Z","host_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub","repositories_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories","repository_names_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repository_names","owners_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/owners"}},"keywords":[],"created_at":"2025-02-05T11:51:21.249Z","updated_at":"2025-03-30T10:11:43.043Z","avatar_url":"https://github.com/djeada.png","language":"JavaScript","funding_links":[],"categories":[],"sub_categories":[],"readme":"# NodeJs-Minimal\n\nThis repository is a minimalist template for setting up a Node.js project. It provides a clean and efficient starting point for building scalable and maintainable server-side applications with Node.js. Ideal for developers looking to quickly bootstrap a new project without unnecessary bloat.\n\n## Features\n\n- **Minimal Setup**: A barebones project structure to get you started with Node.js development.\n- **Basic Configuration**: Essential configuration files for a Node.js project, including `package.json` and `.gitignore`.\n- **Express.js Integration**: Basic setup for an Express.js server, ready for extension.\n- **REST API Skeleton**: A simple REST API example to demonstrate the basics of route handling.\n- **Middleware Setup**: Basic middleware included for handling common tasks like logging and JSON parsing.\n- **Environment Variables**: Configuration for environment variables using dotenv.\n- **Error Handling**: Basic error handling mechanisms in place for smoother development.\n- **Nodemon Integration**: For automatic server restarts during development.\n- **Folder Structure**: Organized folder structure to keep code modular and maintainable.\n- **Lightweight and Fast**: Focused on minimalism to ensure fast performance and easy scalability.\n\n## Structure\n\n```\nNodeJs-Minimal/\n├── src/\n│ ├── controllers/\n│ ├── routes/\n│ ├── models/\n│ ├── middlewares/\n│ └── app.js\n├── .gitignore\n├── package.json\n└── README.md\n```\n\n## Getting Started\n\n### Initialize the Project\n\nCreate a new directory for your project and initialize a new Node.js project:\n\n```sh\nmkdir NodeJs-Minimal\ncd NodeJs-Minimal\nnpm init -y\n```\n\n### Install Dependencies\n\nInstall Express and Nodemon (for development):\n\n```sh\nnpm install express\nnpm install --save-dev nodemon\n```\n\n### Clone the Repository\n\nIf you want to clone this template repository:\n\n```sh\ngit clone https://github.com/yourusername/NodeJs-Minimal.git\ncd NodeJs-Minimal\n```\n\n### Install Project Dependencies\n\n```sh\nnpm install\n```\n\n### Run the Server\n\nTo start the server:\n\n```sh\nnpm start\n```\n\nOr with Nodemon for development:\n\n```sh\nnpm run dev\n```\n\n### Environment Variables\n\nCreate a `.env` file in the root directory and define your environment variables as needed.\n\nExample `.env`:\n\n```txt\nPORT=3000\n```\n\n## Usage\n\nRunning the Project\n\nInstall dependencies:\n\n```sh\nnpm install\n```\n\nRun the server:\n\n```sh\nnpm run dev\n```\n\nYour minimal Node.js project is now set up with one model, one controller, and one route. When you start the server and navigate to `http://localhost:3000/api/samples`, you should see the sample data returned as JSON.\n\n## Ideal For\n\n- Developers looking to quickly bootstrap a new Node.js project with a minimal setup.\n- Projects where a clean, organized, and maintainable codebase is crucial.\n- Learning purposes, to understand the essentials of setting up a Node.js project.\n\n## How to Contribute\n\nWe encourage contributions that enhance the repository's value. To contribute:\n\n1. Fork the repository.\n2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`).\n3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`).\n4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`).\n5. Open a Pull Request.\n\n## License\n\nThis project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE) - see the LICENSE file for details.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdjeada%2Fnodejs-minimal","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdjeada%2Fnodejs-minimal","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdjeada%2Fnodejs-minimal/lists"}