# focusaurus/express_code_structure

Example of how to organize a medium-size express.js web application

Repository: https://github.com/focusaurus/express_code_structure
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/express_code_structure
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-23T10:59:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4693, "days_push": 41, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1350, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:28.007712+00:00)

## What it is
An example repository demonstrating how to organize a medium-sized Express.js web application, with commentary on directory layout and architecture principles. It is scaffolding/reference material rather than a working application or reusable library.

## Use cases
- structure a medium-sized express.js project
- learn how to organize files in a node.js web app
- see an alternative to rails-style conventions in express
- decide when to split an express app into npm packages
- set up a REST API plus SPA project layout
- find express.js project structure best practices

## When to choose
- you are starting a medium-sized express.js application and want a proven directory layout
- you want reasoned guidance on code organization principles rather than rigid conventions
- you need a reference for structuring REST APIs alongside static pages and a SPA

## When to avoid
- your app is small enough for a few files in the repo root
- you need a fully working application or reusable framework rather than an example
- you want a large-scale monorepo or multi-package architecture guide
- you need up-to-date express v5 patterns

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, developer-tools, boilerplate
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: express, project-structure, code-organization, example-project, scaffolding, best-practices, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- focusaurus/express_code_structure (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:28.007712+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:42:16.685723+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/focusaurus/express_code_structure (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:28.007712+00:00, sha c9d6b7ca71c2)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/express_code_structure (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:26.049799+00:00, sha 7a8ce9695eb2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.