api-scaffold
Scaffold a production-ready backend REST API -- generate a complete server project with routes, controllers, service layer, repository pattern, database models with migrations, JWT authentication with RBAC, request validation, global error handling with custom error classes, structured JSON logging, rate limiting, CORS, health check endpoint, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, multi-stage Dockerfile, and docker-compose with PostgreSQL and Redis. Supports Fastify 5, NestJS, Express, FastAPI, Django REST, Gin, Chi, Echo, and Rails -- auto-detects framework from context. Build a backend, create an API, generate server, scaffold REST service, new backend project.
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Install this skill
Run this command in your terminal. No account required — it auto-detects your AI tool and installs the skill file.
npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install api-scaffoldSetup by platform
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One-click setup for your editorRun in your project root
npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install api-scaffold --target claude-codeInstructions
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Frequently asked questions about api-scaffold
What does the api-scaffold skill do?
Scaffold a production-ready backend REST API -- generate a complete server project with routes, controllers, service layer, repository pattern, database models with migrations, JWT authentication with RBAC, request validation, global error handling with custom error classes, structured JSON logging, rate limiting, CORS, health check endpoint, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, multi-stage Dockerfile, and docker-compose with PostgreSQL and Redis. Supports Fastify 5, NestJS, Express, FastAPI, Django REST, Gin, Chi, Echo, and Rails -- auto-detects framework from context. Build a backend, create an API, generate server, scaffold REST service, new backend project. It's a reusable SKILL.md instruction set that loads into your AI coding assistant on demand, no prompt engineering, no copy-pasting every session.
How do I install the api-scaffold skill?
Run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install api-scaffold` from your terminal. The CLI writes the SKILL.md to the correct location for your AI tool (e.g. ~/.claude/skills/api-scaffold/ for Claude Code or ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor with --target cursor) and adds it to your project's .skills.json lockfile.
Which AI tools does api-scaffold work with?
api-scaffold runs in Claude Code. It follows the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md), so the same skill works in every supported tool without modification.
Is the api-scaffold skill free?
Yes. Every skill on skills-hub.ai is free and open-source. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or usage limits. You only pay for whatever AI assistant you're already using.
How do I use api-scaffold after installing it?
In Claude Code, type `/api-scaffold` (or whatever slash command the skill registers) and the AI follows the skill's instructions immediately. You can also reference it by name in natural language, your AI loads the skill into context when relevant.
Can I share the api-scaffold skill with my team?
Yes. Commit your project's .skills.json lockfile and teammates run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install` (no args) to install every skill at the exact version you pinned. Organization-scoped installs work via skills-hub.ai organizations.