# jsynowiec/node-typescript-boilerplate

Production-ready Node.js TypeScript boilerplate: ESM, Vitest, ESLint, Prettier, GitHub Actions, Mise, and AGENTS.md included.

Repository: https://github.com/jsynowiec/node-typescript-boilerplate
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-typescript-boilerplate
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: typescript, nodejs, boilerplate, project-template, starter-template, back-end, serverless, backend, service, javascript, express, prettier, eslint, microservices, node-typescript-boilerplate, node-js, nodejs-server, typescript-boilerplate, es-modules, vitest
Last push: 2026-06-30T11:11:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3665, "days_push": 64, "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 2955, forks 566 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:32.171296+00:00)

## What it is
A production-ready Node.js TypeScript boilerplate providing a strict, modern toolchain with ESM, Vitest, ESLint, Prettier, GitHub Actions CI, and Mise for reproducible toolchains. It is intentionally minimal and framework-agnostic, including an AGENTS.md file with guidance for AI coding agents.

## Use cases
- start a new Node.js TypeScript backend project
- create a framework-free TypeScript service or API
- bootstrap a CLI tool or background worker in TypeScript
- set up a TypeScript library with testing and CI from day one
- use Vitest and native ESM instead of Jest and CommonJS
- give AI coding agents like Copilot or Claude Code clear project instructions
- avoid over-opinionated starters that force Express or NestJS

## When to choose
- you want a clean, boring, production-ready TypeScript foundation without framework lock-in
- you prefer native ESM and Vitest over CommonJS and Jest
- you need linting, formatting, testing, and CI wired up immediately
- you want reproducible local toolchains via Mise
- you plan to use AI coding agents and want project conventions documented upfront

## When to avoid
- you need batteries-included web frameworks like Express, NestJS, or Fastify out of the box
- you require built-in database, ORM, authentication, or Docker configuration
- you want serverless deployment tooling or cloud-specific setup included
- you prefer CommonJS modules or Jest as your test runner
- you are not starting a new project and just need individual libraries rather than a template

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: boilerplate, developer-tools, testing, linter, formatter, ci-cd, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, backend, web-development, apis
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: starter-template, esm, vitest, prettier, eslint, github-actions, mise, agents-md, project-template, ai-coding-agents, strict-typescript, no-framework-lock-in, boilerplate, command-line, nodejs, typescript

## Member repositories
- jsynowiec/node-typescript-boilerplate (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:32.171296+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 2026-08-30T08:31:34.790397+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jsynowiec/node-typescript-boilerplate (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:32.171296+00:00, sha c59b55bf6672)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.