Does this skill support TypeScript?

Yes, it is designed for TypeScript, offering full type-safe request/response handling and recommended tsconfig.json settings.

Can I use this for production environments?

Yes, it includes production-ready features like Gzip compression, security headers, and health check endpoints for load balancers.

How does it handle API errors?

It implements a centralized error-handling middleware that catches async errors and provides environment-aware error messaging (detailed for dev, generic for prod).

What is included in the Express Fundamentals skill?

It provides boilerplate and guidance for server setup, security middleware (CORS, Helmet), routing, TypeScript configuration, and graceful shutdown patterns.

Express.js Server Fundamentals

Name: Express.js Server Fundamentals
Author: karchtho

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API Development

Bootstraps production-ready Express.js servers with TypeScript, security middleware, and robust routing patterns.

About

This skill provides a comprehensive foundation for building Express.js applications, covering everything from server initialization and middleware pipeline configuration to TypeScript integration and graceful shutdowns. It simplifies the setup of essential security headers with Helmet, CORS management, and response compression, while offering standardized patterns for request/response handling and environment-specific configurations. Whether you are starting a new backend project or refactoring an existing one, this skill ensures your server architecture follows industry best practices for performance and maintainability.

Key Features

Advanced request/response lifecycle management
Graceful shutdown and environment variable validation
Pre-configured security middleware (Helmet, CORS, Compression)
Standardized error handling and health check patterns
TypeScript-first Express server scaffolding
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Initializing a new production-ready backend service
Migrating Node.js servers to TypeScript with best practices
Implementing a secure middleware pipeline for existing APIs

About

Key Features

Advanced request/response lifecycle management
Graceful shutdown and environment variable validation
Pre-configured security middleware (Helmet, CORS, Compression)
Standardized error handling and health check patterns
TypeScript-first Express server scaffolding
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Initializing a new production-ready backend service
Migrating Node.js servers to TypeScript with best practices
Implementing a secure middleware pipeline for existing APIs