You don’t need to start from scratch for your backend-system using express.js and typescript. You may clone this boilerplate and continue writing your code.

Express TypeScript Boilerplate

A minimal, structured Express.js boilerplate written in TypeScript. It includes:

• Project structure with controllers, routers, middlewares, services, and utils
• TypeScript configuration with @ path aliases (e.g., import x from "@/utils/x")
• Error handling middleware and response helpers
• Security headers via Helmet and JSON parsing via Express
• CORS enabled (default origin: http://localhost:3300)
• Environment configuration with dotenv