The zero-configuration TypeScript boilerplate for modern backend development - Start building production-ready Node.js applications in seconds! ⏱️
Tired of wasting hours configuring TypeScript projects? TypeZero eliminates the setup headache with:
⚡ Blazing-fast development workflow with live reload
🔒 Enterprise-grade code quality (ESLint + Prettier + TypeScript)
📦 Future-proof ESM architecture (Native ES Modules)
🧪 Testing powerhouse (Vitest + 90% coverage enforcement)
🚀 Batteries-included for 2025 backend development
Scaffold a new project using your favorite package manager:
# NPM
npm create typezero@latest
# Yarn
yarn create typezero
# PNPM
pnpm create typezero
# Bun
bun create typezeroUse these essential commands to accelerate your development experience:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
npm run dev |
Start dev server with file watching |
npm run lint |
Check code style and quality |
npm run lint:fix |
Fix code style and quality issues |
npm test |
Execute test suite |
npm run test:coverage |
Generate coverage reports |
npm run build |
Create production build |
npm start |
Start optimized production server |
⚡ TypeScript 5.7 - Strict type safety
🛠️ Code Quality Tools - ESLint & Prettier
🧪 Vitest - Fast testing with ≥90% coverage
📦 Native ESM - Modern import/export syntax
🚀 Production-ready - Optimized build and runtime configuration
🔄 Live reload - Server restarts on file changes
my-app/
│
├── src/ # Source code
│ ├── index.ts # Entry point
│ ├── index.test.ts # Entry point test suites
│ └── utils/ # Utility modules
│
├── build/ # Compiled output
│
├── .env # Environment variables
├── .vscode/ # Editor settings
├── .prettierrc # Code formatting rules
├── eslint.config.js # ESLint configuration
├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
└── vite.config.ts # Vitest configuration
VS Code will automatically recommend:
Pre-configured to enforce:
- Consistent code style across teams
- Auto-fix on save functionality
- Type-aware linting rules
- Minimum 90% test coverage
- ESM imports only (no CommonJS)
- Strict TypeScript checks
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
We welcome contributions through:
🐛 Bug Reports
💡 Feature Requests
📚 Documentation Improvements
🛠️ Code Contributions
Please review our Contribution Guide before submitting changes.
Development Note
This template uses pnpm for development to ensure consistent dependencies.
The pnpm-lock.yaml is only used for template development and won't be
included in your project when using npm create typezero.
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