express-typescript-api-best-practices

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guidance for building enterprise-grade REST APIs using Express.js and TypeScript, emphasizing SOLID principles, layered architecture, and scalable, secure patterns.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Layered architecture (Routes → Controllers → Services → Models) for maintainability and testability
• JWT authentication, Argon2 password hashing, RBAC with role-based access control
• Validation with Zod, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, and standardized error handling
• Transaction management patterns and performance best practices for production-scale APIs

Quick Start

Use the express-typescript-api-best-practices skill to scaffold or refactor REST API endpoints with enterprise-grade patterns.