Practica

Overview

Practica.js is a Node.js application generator that focuses on best practices and simplicity. The goal is to provide a production-ready application that incorporates good practices from the start, saving time and preventing mistakes. The generated code includes features like a battle-tested error handler, sanitized API responses, a hardened Dockerfile, a thoughtful folder structure, testing templates with a database, and more. Practica.js aims to keep things simple and standard, based on popular Node.js best practices.

Features

• Best Practices Integration: Integrates best practices on top of known Node.js frameworks.
• Simplicity: Focuses on keeping the application simple, as Node.js was intended.
• Example Code Generation: Generates example code demonstrating a full Microservice flow from API to DB.
• Hardened Solution: Provides a robust solution with a single example component/Microservice and multiple libraries.
• CLI Interactive Mode: Offers a command-line interface for easy generation and customization of applications.

Installation

To install and use Practica.js, follow these steps:

1. Run the following command to start Practica.js CLI and generate the default app:

practica CLI

2. Choose to start the app or run the tests as needed.
3. You can find the example component/Microservice in the {your chosen folder name}/services/order-service directory.

Summary

Practica.js is a valuable tool for developers looking to build Node.js applications with best practices integrated from the beginning. By providing a simplified and standardized approach, Practica.js saves time and helps in avoiding common mistakes. Its CLI functionality and example code generation make it easy for developers to kickstart their projects while adhering to good practices.