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nodejs-express-jwt
Grade D: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Node.js Express REST API boilerplate with JWT Authentication and support for MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 405 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release v0.0.0, 2090 days ago. receipt ↗
- Express 4 declared; latest is 5 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit e606d0a on master, checked 2026-10-19 07:41 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
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
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIRoute mapping
Routes mapping via express-routes-mapper
- APIControllers
Controllers in this boilerplate have a naming convention
- APIServices
Services are little useful snippets, or calls to another API
- AuthJWT authentication
Authentication via JWT
- AuthAccess and refresh tokens
Set random `secret access keys` for your access and refresh tokens
- AuthPolicies middleware
Policies are middleware functions that can run before hitting a apecific or more specified route(s)
- DataMySQL and PostgreSQL support
support for MySQL and PostgreSQL
- DataSequelize ORM
We use Sequelize as ORM
- DataModels
Models in this boilerplate have a naming convention
- DataDatabase migrations
Ensures that database schemas are equivalent to the ones configured in `/app/models/index.js`
- DeployBabel compilation
Compilation via Babel
- DeployMultiple environments
Environments for `development`, `testing`, and `production`
- DeployProduction script
Sets the **environment variable** to `production`
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; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. 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 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (master) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit e606d0a)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)