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docker-express-postgres-boilerplate

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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.

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Snapshot: commit 422d3e6 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:44 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript6.0.37.0.2Behind, not counted
Drizzle drizzle-orm1.0.0-rc.40.45.4Current
Express express5.2.15.3.0Current
Zod zod4.4.34.6.7Current

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

  • API
    Centralized error handlingError handling with centralized and consistent middleware
  • API
    Zod schema validationSchema validation thanks to Zod
  • Auth
    JWT authenticationAuthentication by JWT with jsonwebtoken
  • Auth
    Route protection middlewareRoute protection with custom middleware
  • Data
    Type-safe Drizzle queriesType-safe Database Queries managed by Drizzle ORM
  • Data
    Schema-first modelsSchema-first database models with Drizzle ORM
  • Deploy
    Docker containerizationDocker containerization to easily run your code anywhere
  • Other
    Clean ArchitectureClean Architecture principles for better separation of concerns
  • Other
    Dependency injectionDependency Injection powered by Inversify
  • Other
    Helmet and CORS securityBasic Security Features with Helmet and cors
  • Testing
    Jest testing toolsIntegrated Testing Tools with Jest
  • Testing
    Unit and E2E testsUnit tests and end-to-end (E2E) tests implemented using Supertest
  • Testing
    Test utilitiesTests utilities to simplify the creation of new tests
  • Testing
    High code coverageHigh 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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