🚀 After building backend projects repeatedly, I realized I was solving the same infrastructure problems every time.
Before writing a single business feature, I had to configure:
• TypeScript
• Express
• Prisma
• PostgreSQL
• JWT Authentication
• Email verification
• Password reset
• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
• CSRF Protection
• Role-based Authorization
• Rate Limiting
• Security Headers
• Input Validation
• Project Structure
It quickly became repetitive.
So I started building Backend Starter.
A production-ready Express.js starter that lets you focus on building products instead of setting up infrastructure.
What's included?
🔐 Authentication
• JWT Access & Refresh Tokens
• HTTP-only Cookies
• Email Verification
• Password Reset
• Change Email
• Change Password
• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
🛡️ Security
• CSRF Protection
• Helmet
• Express Rate Limit
• Zod Validation
• bcrypt Password Hashing
• Refresh Token Rotation
👥 User Management
• Registration
• Profile Management
• Device Sessions
• Login History
• Account Deletion
👨💼 Admin Features
• User Management
• Role Management
• Account Status Management
• Login History
⚡ Developer Experience
• TypeScript
• Prisma ORM
• PostgreSQL
• Biome
• Husky Git Hooks
• Environment Example Generator
• Postman Collection
• Clean Project Structure
This is only the beginning.
Next on the roadmap
• OAuth (Google & GitHub)
• Redis
• Docker Compose
• Swagger / OpenAPI
• Background Jobs
• File Upload Module
The project is completely open source, and I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from the community.
⭐ If you find it useful, consider giving it a star or contributing.
GitHub:
https://github.com/setahirbaloch/backend-starter
Linkedin:
https://linkedin.com/in/setahirbaloch
What feature do you think every production-ready backend starter should include?