Is this skill suitable for microservices?

Absolutely. The layered architecture and dependency injection patterns are specifically designed to support modularity and scalability in microservice environments.

Does this skill support both Express and Fastify?

Yes, it provides optimized patterns and boilerplate for both the minimalist Express.js framework and the high-performance Fastify framework.

How does this skill handle data validation?

It utilizes Zod for schema-based validation within middleware, ensuring type safety and robust error reporting for all incoming API requests.

What security features are included?

The skill implements essential security practices including Helmet for header security, CORS configuration, and JWT-based authentication and authorization middleware.

Node.js Backend Patterns

Name: Node.js Backend Patterns
Author: carloscroc

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API Development

Implements production-ready architectural patterns for building scalable Express and Fastify backend services with TypeScript.

This skill provides a comprehensive blueprint for architecting modern Node.js backends using industry-standard best practices. It guides the development of robust servers through layered architectures (Controllers, Services, and Repositories), dependency injection, and high-performance framework configurations for both Express and Fastify. By incorporating secure middleware, Zod-based validation, and standardized error handling, this skill ensures that backend applications remain maintainable, type-safe, and ready for production deployment.

Key Features

01Layered architecture implementation including Controller, Service, and Repository patterns

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03Type-safe middleware for JWT authentication and Zod schema validation

04Dependency injection patterns for improved modularity and easier unit testing

05Standardized global error handling and request logging implementation

06Production-optimized configurations for Express and Fastify frameworks

Use Cases

01Developing scalable RESTful APIs or GraphQL backends with TypeScript

02Architecting high-performance microservices using Fastify

03Refactoring legacy Node.js codebases into maintainable, layered structures

What are Skills?·How to Install

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