fveauvy / fastify-esbuild

Boilerplate to create a Fastify app with better DX

fastify-esbuild

Opinionated boilerplate to build a Fastify app with better DX.

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Better Backend DX: Fastify + ESBuild = ⚡️

Features

• Use @fastify/autoload for filesystem-based routes & plugins.
• Use esbuild-kit/tsx to reduce feedback loop during devlopment.
• Use esbuild to bundle production code.
• Use Conventional Commits & SemVer standards, e.g. commitlint, commitizen, standard-version.
• Use eslint, prettier, lint-staged.
• Use husky git hooks helper to run formatter & linter.

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How to start?

# Install dependencies
pnpm i

# Activate git hooks
pnpm prepare

# Start development
pnpm dev

# Build production code
pnpm build

# Run production code
pnpm start

# New commit with interactive CLI
pnpm cz

# Auto generate changelogs and versioning
pnpm release

TODO

• Add docker or docker-compose for deployment
• Add vitest & msw
• Add dotnev for different stages
• Add mongodb examples
• Add envoy as a sidecar proxy