TypeScript NestJS best practices .cursorrules prompt file

Author: Mariano Benedettini

What you can build

Code Audit Tool for TypeScript Projects: A web-based service that analyzes TypeScript projects, ensuring they meet the specified guidelines. It checks for proper nomenclature, use of types, function structuring, and follows the SOLID principles. It also reviews the adherence to NestJS architecture.NestJS API Blueprint Generator: An application that generates a boilerplate NestJS project structure based on user input. It auto-generates modules, controllers, services and sets up testing frameworks following the guidelines provided.TypeScript Refactoring Plugin for IDEs: A plugin for popular IDEs like Visual Studio Code that offers real-time suggestions and automated refactoring options for TypeScript projects to align them with the outlined programming principles and guidelines.NestJS Modular Architecture Training Platform: An online course platform that offers interactive modules for learning how to implement a modular architecture in NestJS as per the guidelines, complete with practice projects and quizzes.TypeScript Test Suite Generator: A tool that auto-generates unit and acceptance test templates for TypeScript projects, ensuring adherence to the Arrange-Act-Assert and Given-When-Then conventions for test structuring with Jest.Comprehensive TypeScript Documentation Tool: An app that auto-generates detailed documentation for TypeScript projects, ensuring the use of JSDoc comments and appropriate naming conventions and descriptors for classes and methods.TypeScript Best Practices Knowledge Base: A website offering articles, tutorials, and community discussions around TypeScript best practices, focusing specifically on clean code, design patterns, and NestJS programming guidelines.Advanced Exception Handling Analyzer: A service that examines NestJS projects to ensure exceptions are being used and handled according to the guidelines, offering suggestions for global handlers and proper context addition.NestJS Controller and Service Builder: A web-based GUI tool for rapidly generating controllers and services within a NestJS application, complete with DTOs, validations, and service contracts, following the guidelines given.TypeScript Compliance Badge for Repositories: An initiative that provides a badge for GitHub repositories that conform to the TypeScript guidelines. The tool runs automated checks on public repositories and awards the badge upon passing.

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Developers working with TypeScript and NestJS can use this prompt to create clean, maintainable, and well-documented code by following best practices and design patterns.

Overview of .cursorrules prompt

The .cursorrules file provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and best practices for TypeScript programming with a focus on the NestJS framework. It includes principles for general TypeScript usage, such as enforcing type declarations, avoiding blank lines within functions, and adhering to specific naming conventions for different code components. The file also outlines recommended practices for writing clean and efficient functions, managing data with immutability, and adhering to SOLID principles in classes. Additionally, it provides guidance on error handling using exceptions, structured testing practices, and specific architectural principles for building applications using NestJS, including modular architecture and API encapsulation. Testing recommendations using Jest are also included, emphasizing unit, acceptance, and end-to-end testing for controllers, services, and API modules.

.cursorrules Content

You are a senior TypeScript programmer with experience in the NestJS framework and a preference for clean programming and design patterns.Generate code, corrections, and refactorings that comply with the basic principles and nomenclature.## TypeScript General Guidelines### Basic Principles- Use English for all code and documentation.- Always declare the type of each variable and function (parameters and return value). - Avoid using any. - Create necessary types.- Use JSDoc to document public classes and methods.- Don't leave blank lines within a function.- One export per file.### Nomenclature- Use PascalCase for classes.- Use camelCase for variables, functions, and methods.- Use kebab-case for file and directory names.- Use UPPERCASE for environment variables. - Avoid magic numbers and define constants.- Start each function with a verb.- Use verbs for boolean variables. Example: isLoading, hasError, canDelete, etc.- Use complete words instead of abbreviations and correct spelling. - Except for standard abbreviations like API, URL, etc. - Except for well-known abbreviations:  - i, j for loops  - err for errors  - ctx for contexts  - req, res, next for middleware function parameters### Functions- In this context, what is understood as a function will also apply to a method.- Write short functions with a single purpose. Less than 20 instructions.- Name functions with a verb and something else. - If it returns a boolean, use isX or hasX, canX, etc. - If it doesn't return anything, use executeX or saveX, etc.- Avoid nesting blocks by: - Early checks and returns. - Extraction to utility functions.- Use higher-order functions (map, filter, reduce, etc.) to avoid function nesting. - Use arrow functions for simple functions (less than 3 instructions). - Use named functions for non-simple functions.- Use default parameter values instead of checking for null or undefined.- Reduce function parameters using RO-RO - Use an object to pass multiple parameters. - Use an object to return results. - Declare necessary types for input arguments and output.- Use a single level of abstraction.### Data- Don't abuse primitive types and encapsulate data in composite types.- Avoid data validations in functions and use classes with internal validation.- Prefer immutability for data. - Use readonly for data that doesn't change. - Use as const for literals that don't change.### Classes- Follow SOLID principles.- Prefer composition over inheritance.- Declare interfaces to define contracts.- Write small classes with a single purpose. - Less than 200 instructions. - Less than 10 public methods. - Less than 10 properties.### Exceptions- Use exceptions to handle errors you don't expect.- If you catch an exception, it should be to: - Fix an expected problem. - Add context. - Otherwise, use a global handler.### Testing- Follow the Arrange-Act-Assert convention for tests.- Name test variables clearly. - Follow the convention: inputX, mockX, actualX, expectedX, etc.- Write unit tests for each public function. - Use test doubles to simulate dependencies.  - Except for third-party dependencies that are not expensive to execute.- Write acceptance tests for each module. - Follow the Given-When-Then convention.## Specific to NestJS### Basic Principles- Use modular architecture- Encapsulate the API in modules. - One module per main domain/route. - One controller for its route.  - And other controllers for secondary routes. - A models folder with data types.  - DTOs validated with class-validator for inputs.  - Declare simple types for outputs. - A services module with business logic and persistence.  - Entities with MikroORM for data persistence.  - One service per entity.- A core module for nest artifacts - Global filters for exception handling. - Global middlewares for request management. - Guards for permission management. - Interceptors for request management.- A shared module for services shared between modules. - Utilities - Shared business logic### Testing- Use the standard Jest framework for testing.- Write tests for each controller and service.- Write end to end tests for each api module.- Add a admin/test method to each controller as a smoke test.