Open-source backend scaffolding CLI

Build and ship backends, minus the setup.

Production-ready Express + TypeScript in 60 seconds. Auth, database, validation — one command each. Your code. Zero lock-in.

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No hidden runtimeModular add-onsTeam-ready structure

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The Problem

Every project starts the same way…

You have an idea. You open your terminal. And then you spend hours setting up the same Express boilerplate you've written ten times before.

Spending 2+ hours configuring Express, TypeScript, ESLint before writing a single route

Copy-pasting security middleware from Stack Overflow and hoping it works

Every team member structures projects differently — zero consistency

Before vs After

The difference is one command.

Without Zuro

~15 minInitialize project + install deps

~20 minConfigure TypeScript + ESLint

~30 minSetup Helmet, CORS, env validation

~45 minWire up database + ORM

~60 minImplement auth from scratch

2-3 hours before any real feature

With Zuro

✓npx zuro-cli init my-app

✓TypeScript + security + logging ready

✓npx zuro-cli add database

✓npx zuro-cli add auth

✓Start building features immediately

Under 60 seconds to production-ready

What You Get

Real code, not abstractions.

Every file Zuro generates is plain TypeScript you can read, modify, and own. No hidden runtime. No framework magic.

my-app/

src/

app.ts

routes/

auth.routes.ts

lib/

auth.ts

db/

index.ts

schema.ts

middlewares/

error-handler.ts

env.ts

drizzle.config.ts

package.json

tsconfig.json

src/app.tsGenerated

import express from "express";

import helmet from "helmet";

import cors from "cors";

import { logger } from "./lib/logger";

import { env } from "./env";

const app = express();

// Security

app.use(helmet());

app.use(cors({ origin: env.CORS_ORIGIN }));

app.use(express.json());

// Your routes go here

app.listen(env.PORT, () => {

logger.info(`Server on ${env.PORT}`);

});

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Composable Modules

Add capabilities without rewriting your architecture.

Install only what your project needs. Zuro resolves dependencies and keeps every module readable in plain TypeScript.

authdatabasevalidatorerror-handler

Code Ownership

No black-box backend runtime.

Your generated project remains fully editable. Refactor, swap tooling, and grow the codebase without framework friction.

100% your code

Built for Learners

Production standards for learning teams.

College student builders
Hackathon teams
Cohorts & bootcamps

Build Flow

Initialize. Compose. Ship.

Initialize

Compose

Ship

Who It's For

Built for builders who'd rather build than configure.

Capstone Projects

Skip the boilerplate and focus on your thesis feature. Impress your panel with production-grade architecture.

Hackathons

48-hour sprint? Start with auth, database, and validation pre-wired. Spend time on winning, not configuring.

Bootcamps & Cohorts

Give every student the same clean baseline. Standardize project structure across your entire class.

How We Compare

Zuro vs the alternatives.

Zuro gives you the speed of an opinionated framework with the freedom of manual setup.

	Z Zuro	Manual Setup	Opinionated Frameworks
First API endpoint	~60 seconds	30-60 min	5-10 min
Auth setup	1 command	2+ hours	Built-in (opaque)
Database ORM	Drizzle (type-safe)	DIY	Prisma (locked)
Code ownership	100% yours	100% yours	Framework-bound
Learning curve	Familiar stack	N/A	New abstractions
Eject / customize	Always — it's plain code	N/A	Difficult

Stop configuring. Start building.

One command. Production-ready. Open source. Your code forever.

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