Frodo – Rails like app generator for Node.js/Express
Rails-like app generator for Node/Express. Contribute to nodari-l/frodo development by creating an account on GitHub.
Frodo – Rails like app generator for Node.js/Express launched on November 28, 2015 with 13 votes, #1,979 of 4,110 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
Frodo is a command-line tool that generates Node.js and Express application scaffolding, similar to Ruby on Rails' project generation. It automates the creation of boilerplate code and project structure for developers building Express-based web applications. The tool is designed for Node.js developers who want faster project setup following Rails-inspired conventions.
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