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docker-express-postgres-boilerplate
Grade B: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A modern boilerplate for building scalable and maintainable REST APIs with JWT authentication, written in TypeScript. It features Docker, Express, Drizzle, and integrates Clean Architecture principles with Dependency Injection powered by Inversify.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 111 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release v6.0.0, 111 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Drizzle, Express, Zod. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 6 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 422d3e6 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:44 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 6.0.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Drizzle drizzle-orm | 1.0.0-rc.4 | 0.45.4 | Current |
| Express express | 5.2.1 | 5.3.0 | Current |
| Zod zod | 4.4.3 | 4.6.7 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Express
- Database / ORM
- Drizzle, node-postgres
- Testing
- Jest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APICentralized error handling
Error handling with centralized and consistent middleware
- APIZod schema validation
Schema validation thanks to Zod
- AuthJWT authentication
Authentication by JWT with jsonwebtoken
- AuthRoute protection middleware
Route protection with custom middleware
- DataType-safe Drizzle queries
Type-safe Database Queries managed by Drizzle ORM
- DataSchema-first models
Schema-first database models with Drizzle ORM
- DeployDocker containerization
Docker containerization to easily run your code anywhere
- OtherClean Architecture
Clean Architecture principles for better separation of concerns
- OtherDependency injection
Dependency Injection powered by Inversify
- OtherHelmet and CORS security
Basic Security Features with Helmet and cors
- TestingJest testing tools
Integrated Testing Tools with Jest
- TestingUnit and E2E tests
Unit tests and end-to-end (E2E) tests implemented using Supertest
- TestingTest utilities
Tests utilities to simplify the creation of new tests
- TestingHigh code coverage
High code coverage (>90%) to ensure reliability and stability
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
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| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Slowing | Current deps | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Slowing | Current deps | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Slowing | Current deps | 0 |
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 422d3e6)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)