domain-driver 🚀

A CLI scaffolding tool for domain-driven development in Next.js. Generate feature folder structures instantly — like Laravel's php artisan make but for Next.js.

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Installation

npm install -g domain-driver

Or use without installing:

npx domain-driver make:feature <n>

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Commands

make:feature

Scaffold a full feature folder structure.

domain-driver make:feature <n>
domain-driver make:feature <n> -a

The -a flag scaffolds all files inside each folder automatically.

domain-driver make:feature coffee-type        # folders + .gitkeep only
domain-driver make:feature coffee-type  -a    # folders + all files

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make:component

Scaffold a component inside an existing feature. Defaults to client if no type is specified.

domain-driver make:component <feature> <n>
domain-driver make:component <feature> <n> client
domain-driver make:component <feature> <n> server

domain-driver make:component coffee-type CoffeeTypeList
domain-driver make:component coffee-type CoffeeTypeForm client
domain-driver make:component coffee-type CoffeeTypeCard server

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make:container

Scaffold a smart container component inside an existing feature.

domain-driver make:container <feature> <n>

domain-driver make:container coffee-type CoffeeTypeContainer

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make:hook

Scaffold a custom hook inside an existing feature.

domain-driver make:hook <feature> <n>

domain-driver make:hook coffee-type useCoffeeType

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make:service

Scaffold a set of single-responsibility service files inside an existing feature.

domain-driver make:service <feature> <n>

domain-driver make:service coffee-type CoffeeType

Generates:

app/coffee-type/services/
├── ListCoffeeType.service.ts
├── ShowCoffeeType.service.ts
├── CreateCoffeeType.service.ts
├── UpdateCoffeeType.service.ts
└── DeleteCoffeeType.service.ts

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make:repository

Scaffold a set of single-responsibility repository files inside an existing feature.

domain-driver make:repository <feature> <n>

domain-driver make:repository coffee-type CoffeeType

Generates:

app/coffee-type/repositories/
├── ListCoffeeType.repository.ts
├── ShowCoffeeType.repository.ts
├── CreateCoffeeType.repository.ts
├── UpdateCoffeeType.repository.ts
└── DeleteCoffeeType.repository.ts

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make:schema

Scaffold Zod schemas for create and update operations inside an existing feature.

domain-driver make:schema <feature> <n>

domain-driver make:schema coffee-type CoffeeType

Generates:

app/coffee-type/schemas/
├── CreateCoffeeType.schema.ts
└── UpdateCoffeeType.schema.ts

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What make:feature -a generates

Running domain-driver make:feature coffee-type -a creates the full structure:

app/
└── coffee-type/
    ├── components/
    │   ├── server/
    │   └── client/
    │       └── CoffeeType.tsx
    ├── containers/
    │   └── CoffeeTypeContainer.tsx
    ├── hooks/
    │   └── useCoffeeType.ts
    ├── services/
    │   ├── ListCoffeeType.service.ts
    │   ├── ShowCoffeeType.service.ts
    │   ├── CreateCoffeeType.service.ts
    │   ├── UpdateCoffeeType.service.ts
    │   └── DeleteCoffeeType.service.ts
    ├── repositories/
    │   ├── ListCoffeeType.repository.ts
    │   ├── ShowCoffeeType.repository.ts
    │   ├── CreateCoffeeType.repository.ts
    │   ├── UpdateCoffeeType.repository.ts
    │   └── DeleteCoffeeType.repository.ts
    ├── schemas/
    │   ├── CreateCoffeeType.schema.ts
    │   └── UpdateCoffeeType.schema.ts
    └── page.tsx

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Philosophy

This tool follows a strict domain-driven folder structure where everything related to a feature lives together. No more hunting across /components, /hooks, and /services top-level folders.

The layer responsibilities are:

• repositories — data fetching only, no business logic
• services — business logic, calls repositories
• hooks — React state and side effects, calls services
• containers — wire hooks into UI, no direct data fetching
• components — pure presentational UI, no data dependencies
• schemas — Zod validation for create and update operations

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Requirements

• Node.js 18+

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Framework Support

This tool is optimised for Next.js App Router projects. All files are scaffolded into the app/ directory following Next.js conventions (page.tsx, server/client component separation, etc.).

If no app/ directory exists, it will be created automatically. This means the tool can also be used in any project where an app/<feature> folder structure makes sense.

Local Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/IsaacHatilima/domain-driver
cd domain-driver

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Link globally for local testing
npm link

# Test it
domain-driver make:feature test-feature
domain-driver make:feature test-feature -a

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Roadmap

• make:feature — scaffold feature folder structure
• make:feature -a — scaffold feature with all files
• make:component — scaffold a component
• make:container — scaffold a container
• make:hook — scaffold a custom hook
• make:service — scaffold single-responsibility services
• make:repository — scaffold single-responsibility repositories
• make:schema — scaffold Zod schemas
• Interactive mode — prompt for name if not provided
• Config file — customize folder structure per project

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License

MIT