Expert guidance for building production-grade, API-only Node.js + Express backends. This skill ensures every new backend project starts with a clean architecture, consistent patterns, and security-first defaults — whether in JavaScript or TypeScript.
If the user doesn't specify, default to: TypeScript + PostgreSQL + Prisma + JWT.
Node Version: Require Node 24 LTS (Active LTS), preferably >=24.10.0 for non-experimental env-file support. Use node --watch for dev restarts and --env-file-if-exists for env loading — no nodemon or dotenv needed. For the full version/stability table and lifecycle guidance, see node-version-guide.md.
Guides AI agents to scaffold and develop production-grade Node.js + Express backends with a clean, scalable folder structure and industry best practices. Use when user asks to "create a backend", "set up an API", "scaffold a Node project", "build an Express server", "create REST API", "backend folder structure", "API boilerplate", or starts a new Node.js/Express backend project. Covers JS and TS. Source: codewithhashim/express-backend-starter-skill.