Node.js Backend Development with TypeScript

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guidance and code examples for building modern, type-safe backend applications using Node.js with TypeScript, covering frameworks like Express and Fastify, database integration, authentication, and testing.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Framework Agnostic: Demonstrates patterns for both Express and Fastify.
• Type Safety: Emphasizes TypeScript for robust code and runtime validation with Zod and TypeBox.
• Database Integration: Includes examples for Drizzle ORM and Prisma.
• Authentication: Covers JWT and session-based authentication strategies.
• API Design: Illustrates patterns for pagination, filtering, and error handling.
• Deployment: Provides Docker and PM2 configurations.
• Use Case: A developer needs to quickly set up a new microservice with a secure API, database, and robust testing strategy. This Skill offers a complete blueprint.

Quick Start

Set up a new Node.js backend project using TypeScript and Express by running npm init -y && npm install typescript @types/node tsx express @types/express zod and creating a tsconfig.json file.