TypeScript Backend Toolkit

You know that feeling when you’re about to dive into a new backend project, and instead of hitting the ground running, you’re stuck in setup hell? Yeah, I’ve been there too. Every time I started with Express, TypeScript, and Zod, it felt like I was assembling a jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box. The pieces were all there, but getting them to fit together took way more time and energy than it should have. So, I started putting together my own boilerplate, something that would let me skip the boring setup and get straight to the good stuff—building features, solving problems, and making cool things. And then it hit me: Why am I keeping this all to myself? There are tons of devs out there who love the simplicity and flexibility of Express but still want the grown-up features like data validation and Swagger docs that you usually only find in frameworks like Nest.js and FastAPI. That’s where this toolkit comes in. It’s like having your cake and eating it too. You get the lightweight, do-it-your-way freedom of Express, with all the bells and whistles that make your life easier. I put this together because I know the struggle, and I want to make sure that you—and every other developer out there—can jump right into building something awesome without the usual headaches.