From 260f5fd7e752a105b406ce5724eaefc4df76ad33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyansh Narang <145008344+priyansh-narang2308@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:46:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] feat: add custom authentication template with JWT and
 MongoDB

---
 bin/configs.js                                | 10 ++++
 templates/express_auth/.env                   |  6 ++
 templates/express_auth/config/authConfig.js   | 15 +++++
 .../express_auth/connection/connection.js     | 14 +++++
 .../express_auth/controller/authController.js | 57 +++++++++++++++++++
 templates/express_auth/index.js               | 36 ++++++++++++
 templates/express_auth/logs/initLog.js        |  7 +++
 .../express_auth/middleware/authMiddleware.js | 26 +++++++++
 templates/express_auth/models/User.js         | 36 ++++++++++++
 templates/express_auth/package.json           | 24 ++++++++
 templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js   | 16 ++++++
 11 files changed, 247 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/.env
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/config/authConfig.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/connection/connection.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/index.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/logs/initLog.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/middleware/authMiddleware.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/models/User.js
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/package.json
 create mode 100644 templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js

diff --git a/bin/configs.js b/bin/configs.js
index 1947a84c..1dd0223c 100644
--- a/bin/configs.js
+++ b/bin/configs.js
@@ -153,4 +153,14 @@ export const templates = {
         name: "express_oauth_google",
         serverPort: "8080:8080",
     },
+    express_auth: {
+        name: "express_auth",
+        isUrl: true,
+        needDB: true,
+        dbPort: "27017:27017",
+        dbName: "MongoDB",
+        serverPort: "8080:8080",
+        dbDockerImage: "mongo:latest",
+        dbDataPath: "/data/db",
+    },
 };
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/.env b/templates/express_auth/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..721e3436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+PORT=8080
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=27017
+DB_NAME=auth_db
+JWT_SECRET=your_secret_jwt_key_here
+JWT_EXPIRES_IN=1d
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/config/authConfig.js b/templates/express_auth/config/authConfig.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db472f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/config/authConfig.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export const authConfig = {
+    PORT: process.env.PORT || 8080,
+    DB: {
+        HOST: process.env.DB_HOST || "127.0.0.1",
+        PORT: process.env.DB_PORT || 27017,
+        NAME: process.env.DB_NAME || "auth_db",
+    },
+    JWT: {
+        SECRET: process.env.JWT_SECRET || "default_secret",
+        EXPIRES_IN: process.env.JWT_EXPIRES_IN || "1d",
+    },
+    router: {
+        AUTH_PREFIX: "/api/auth",
+    },
+};
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/connection/connection.js b/templates/express_auth/connection/connection.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9f87a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/connection/connection.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
+import { authConfig } from "../config/authConfig.js";
+
+const databaseUrl = `mongodb://${authConfig.DB.HOST}:${authConfig.DB.PORT}/${authConfig.DB.NAME}`;
+
+export const connectDB = async () => {
+    try {
+        await mongoose.connect(databaseUrl);
+        console.log("MongoDB Connected Successfully.");
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error(`MongoDB Connection Failed: ${err.message}`);
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+};
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js b/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..856fcba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import { User } from "../models/User.js";
+import { authConfig } from "../config/authConfig.js";
+
+const generateToken = (id) => {
+    return jwt.sign({ id }, authConfig.JWT.SECRET, {
+        expiresIn: authConfig.JWT.EXPIRES_IN,
+    });
+};
+
+export const registerUser = async (req, res) => {
+    const { name, email, password } = req.body;
+
+    try {
+        const userExists = await User.findOne({ email });
+        if (userExists) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ message: "User already exists" });
+        }
+
+        const user = await User.create({ name, email, password });
+
+        res.status(201).json({
+            _id: user._id,
+            name: user.name,
+            email: user.email,
+            token: generateToken(user._id),
+        });
+    } catch (error) {
+        res.status(500).json({ message: error.message });
+    }
+};
+
+
+export const loginUser = async (req, res) => {
+    const { email, password } = req.body;
+
+    try {
+        const user = await User.findOne({ email });
+
+        if (user && (await user.comparePassword(password))) {
+            res.json({
+                _id: user._id,
+                name: user.name,
+                email: user.email,
+                token: generateToken(user._id),
+            });
+        } else {
+            res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid email or password" });
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        res.status(500).json({ message: error.message });
+    }
+};
+
+export const getUserProfile = async (req, res) => {
+    res.json(req.user);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/index.js b/templates/express_auth/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..837f3c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import express from "express"
+import cors from "cors"
+
+import { authConfig } from "./config/authConfig.js";
+import { authRouter } from "./router/authRouter.js";
+
+import { initLog } from "./logs/initLog.js";
+
+import { connectDB } from "./connection/connection.js";
+
+const app = express();
+
+initLog();
+
+app.use(cors());
+app.use(express.json());
+
+app.use(authConfig.router.AUTH_PREFIX, authRouter);
+
+app.get("/", (req, res) => {
+    res.json({ message: "auth server is running" });
+});
+
+const startServer = async () => {
+    await connectDB();
+    app.listen(authConfig.PORT, () => {
+        console.info(
+            `Server is running on http://127.0.0.1:${authConfig.PORT}`,
+        );
+        console.warn(
+            `Test registration at http://127.0.0.1:${authConfig.PORT}${authConfig.router.AUTH_PREFIX}/register`,
+        );
+    });
+};
+
+startServer();
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/logs/initLog.js b/templates/express_auth/logs/initLog.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75bdbfa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/logs/initLog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync } from "fs";
+
+export const initLog = () => {
+    if (!existsSync("./logs")) {
+        mkdirSync("./logs");
+    }
+};
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/middleware/authMiddleware.js b/templates/express_auth/middleware/authMiddleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ade3f685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/middleware/authMiddleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import { authConfig } from "../config/authConfig.js";
+import { User } from "../models/User.js";
+
+export const protect = async (req, res, next) => {
+    let token;
+
+    if (
+        req.headers.authorization &&
+        req.headers.authorization.startsWith("Bearer")
+    ) {
+        try {
+            token = req.headers.authorization.split(" ")[1];
+            const decoded = jwt.verify(token, authConfig.JWT.SECRET);
+
+            req.user = await User.findById(decoded.id).select("-password");
+            next();
+        } catch (error) {
+            res.status(401).json({ message: "Not authorized, token failed" });
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!token) {
+        res.status(401).json({ message: "Not authorized, no token" });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/models/User.js b/templates/express_auth/models/User.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51496168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/models/User.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
+import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
+
+const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+    {
+        name: {
+            type: String,
+            required: true,
+        },
+        email: {
+            type: String,
+            required: true,
+            unique: true,
+            lowercase: true,
+        },
+        password: {
+            type: String,
+            required: true,
+            minlength: 6,
+        },
+    },
+    { timestamps: true },
+);
+
+userSchema.pre("save", async function (next) {
+    if (!this.isModified("password")) return next();
+    this.password = await bcrypt.hash(this.password, 10);
+    next();
+});
+
+userSchema.methods.comparePassword = async function (enteredPassword) {
+    return await bcrypt.compare(enteredPassword, this.password);
+};
+
+export const User = mongoose.model("User", userSchema);
+
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/package.json b/templates/express_auth/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..daa35041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+    "name": "express_auth",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "description": "Express.js server with Custom JWT Authentication and MongoDB.",
+    "main": "index.js",
+    "scripts": {
+        "start": "node index.js",
+        "dev": "nodemon index.js"
+    },
+    "author": "quick_start_express",
+    "license": "ISC",
+    "dependencies": {
+        "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
+        "cors": "^2.8.5",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+        "express": "^4.21.1",
+        "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
+        "mongoose": "^8.9.3"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "nodemon": "^3.1.9"
+    },
+    "type": "module"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js b/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1570622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import express from "express"
+import {
+    registerUser,
+    loginUser,
+    getUserProfile,
+} from "../controller/authController.js";
+import { protect } from "../middleware/authMiddleware.js";
+
+const router=express.Router()
+
+router.post("/register", registerUser);
+router.post("/login", loginUser);
+
+router.get("/profile", protect, getUserProfile);
+
+export { router as authRouter };

From 9dcef40bbafa671fafebea8521dea02eb83feb3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyansh Narang <145008344+priyansh-narang2308@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 22:41:30 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] fix: resolve CI formatting issues and increase test
 timeouts

---
 .../express_auth/controller/authController.js    |  3 +--
 templates/express_auth/index.js                  |  4 ++--
 templates/express_auth/models/User.js            |  1 -
 templates/express_auth/package.json              |  2 +-
 templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js      |  4 ++--
 test/init.test.js                                | 16 ++++++++--------
 6 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js b/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js
index 856fcba4..ca35b977 100644
--- a/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js
+++ b/templates/express_auth/controller/authController.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export const registerUser = async (req, res) => {
     }
 };
 
-
 export const loginUser = async (req, res) => {
     const { email, password } = req.body;
 
@@ -54,4 +53,4 @@ export const loginUser = async (req, res) => {
 
 export const getUserProfile = async (req, res) => {
     res.json(req.user);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/index.js b/templates/express_auth/index.js
index 837f3c60..8ed7a2e4 100644
--- a/templates/express_auth/index.js
+++ b/templates/express_auth/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import express from "express"
-import cors from "cors"
+import express from "express";
+import cors from "cors";
 
 import { authConfig } from "./config/authConfig.js";
 import { authRouter } from "./router/authRouter.js";
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/models/User.js b/templates/express_auth/models/User.js
index 51496168..804894c8 100644
--- a/templates/express_auth/models/User.js
+++ b/templates/express_auth/models/User.js
@@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ userSchema.methods.comparePassword = async function (enteredPassword) {
 };
 
 export const User = mongoose.model("User", userSchema);
-
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/package.json b/templates/express_auth/package.json
index daa35041..6200ab87 100644
--- a/templates/express_auth/package.json
+++ b/templates/express_auth/package.json
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
         "nodemon": "^3.1.9"
     },
     "type": "module"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js b/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js
index f1570622..22251de1 100644
--- a/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js
+++ b/templates/express_auth/router/authRouter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import express from "express"
+import express from "express";
 import {
     registerUser,
     loginUser,
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from "../controller/authController.js";
 import { protect } from "../middleware/authMiddleware.js";
 
-const router=express.Router()
+const router = express.Router();
 
 router.post("/register", registerUser);
 router.post("/login", loginUser);
diff --git a/test/init.test.js b/test/init.test.js
index 4303f54a..6fe38bd7 100644
--- a/test/init.test.js
+++ b/test/init.test.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe("normal init with default settings", () => {
 
             expect(hasNodemon()).toBe(true);
             expect(nodeModulesExist()).toBe(true);
-        }, 25000);
+        }, 60000);
     });
 });
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ describe("init --remove-deps", () => {
 
             expect(hasNodemon()).toBe(true);
             expect(nodeModulesExist()).toBe(false);
-        }, 25000);
+        }, 60000);
     });
 });
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ describe("init with custom template name without installing deps", () => {
             },
         );
         verifyPackageName(validName);
-    }, 25000);
+    }, 60000);
 
     test("valid template name: lowercase only", async () => {
         const validName = "validname";
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe("init with custom template name without installing deps", () => {
             },
         );
         verifyPackageName(validName);
-    }, 25000);
+    }, 60000);
 
     test("valid template name: URL friendly characters", async () => {
         const validName = "valid-name";
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ describe("init with custom template name without installing deps", () => {
             },
         );
         verifyPackageName(validName);
-    }, 25000);
+    }, 60000);
 
     // TODO: Add test for cases where `inquirer` prompts are used for this.
 });
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ describe("init without nodemon option without installing deps.", () => {
                     "nodemon",
                 );
             }
-        }, 25000);
+        }, 60000);
     });
 });
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ describe("init with docker-compose without cache service and db", () => {
             expect(nodeModulesExist()).toBe(false);
 
             verifyDockerFiles();
-        }, 25000);
+        }, 60000);
     });
 });
 
@@ -388,6 +388,6 @@ describe("init with docker-compose with cache service and db", () => {
             expect(nodeModulesExist()).toBe(false);
 
             verifyDockerFiles();
-        }, 25000);
+        }, 60000);
     });
 });

From 27005b1be92ba91101765645171f4adcb2326a92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyansh Narang <145008344+priyansh-narang2308@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 22:48:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] fix: update list test expectations for express_auth

---
 test/list.test.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/list.test.js b/test/list.test.js
index c00aa192..5415d459 100644
--- a/test/list.test.js
+++ b/test/list.test.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Available Templates:
 - express_mysql
 - express_pg_prisma
 - express_oauth_microsoft
-- express_oauth_google\n`;
+- express_oauth_google
+- express_auth\n`;
 
 describe("List Command", () => {
     test("list", async () => {