⚙️ Node.js + TypeScript API Starter — 1-Click Setup Bash Script

💥 Tired of setting up the same Node.js boilerplate again and again?
Get started instantly with this powerful Bash script that automates a full backend environment using Node.js + TypeScript.

In one command, it installs everything you need and scaffolds a ready-to-code Express API with modern development tooling.

✅ What This Script Does:

• 🚀 Initializes a Node.js project with TypeScript
• 🔧 Installs Express + TypeScript types
• 🪄 Configures tsconfig.json (auto-parsed using jq if available)
• 🔁 Adds nodemon for live-reloading during development
• ⚙️ Sets up dev/build/start scripts in package.json
• 🗂️ Creates a clean src/ folder with a working index.ts and a basic route
• 🔋 Ready to run: npm run dev

📂 Tools & Packages Included:

• typescript, ts-node, @types/node, @types/express
• nodemon, express, jq (optional but recommended)

⚡ Why You’ll Love It:

• No more boilerplate copying
• Speeds up project kickoffs
• Perfect for fullstack projects, APIs, hackathons, and quick MVPs
• Easy to customize and scale