Express Babel
Express starter kit with ES2017+ support, testing, linting, and code coverage
Overview
The Express.js with Babel Boilerplate is a starter project that allows developers to use Babel and ES2017+ features in a Node.js server environment. It provides the setup for compiling, linting, and testing code but does not impose any specific project structure requirements. This boilerplate improves upon Babel's official approach and express-generator.
Features
- Express.js as the web framework
- ES2017+ support with Babel
- Automatic polyfill requires based on environment with babel-preset-env
- Linting with ESLint
- Testing with Jest
- Quick deployment guide for Heroku, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and App Engine
Summary
The Express.js with Babel Boilerplate is a powerful tool for developers looking to use Babel and ES2017+ features in a Node.js server environment. It provides a clean and flexible setup for compiling, linting, and testing code, and offers a quick deployment guide for popular hosting platforms. With its intuitive configuration and extensive documentation, this boilerplate is an excellent choice for modern web application development.
- Express
Express.js is a simple Node.js framework for single, multi-page, and hybrid web applications.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Pug
Pug is a high-performance template engine for Node.js and browsers that enables developers to write HTML templates using a concise and intuitive syntax. It supports a range of features, including template inheritance, conditionals, loops, mixins, and more, and can be easily integrated into a variety of web frameworks and build tools.