Function to scaffold node projects faster

create-node.sh

# This gist is based on https://philna.sh/blog/2019/01/10/how-to-start-a-node-js-project/
# 1. Configure your npm
npm set init.author.name "Your name"
npm set init.author.email "[email protected]"
npm set init.author.url "https://your-url.com"
npm set init.license "MIT"
npm set init.version "1.0.0"

# 2. Include this function to your bash_profile, e.g. ~/.zshrc
function create-node {
  mkdir $1 && cd $1
  git init
  npx license $(npm get init.license) -o "$(npm get init.author.name)" > LICENSE
  npx gitignore node
  npx covgen "$(npm get init.author.email)"
  npm init -y
  git add -A
  git commit -m "Initial commit"
}

# 3. Source it
source ~/.zshrc

# 4. Start using the new function to create your node apps!
create-node app