vlt Express Node Typescript Hello World

Test driving vlt

Features

• Express server running on port 3000 withGET endpoint at / that returns "Hello World"

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 18 or higher)
• npm (20 or higher)
• vlt

Installation

The dependencies are already installed. If you need to reinstall:

vlt install

Running the Application

1. Build and run in development mode:

   vlt run dev

2. Build the TypeScript files:

   vlt run build

3. Run the built application:

   vlt start

4. Watch for TypeScript changes:

   vlt run watch

Testing the API

Once the server is running, you can test it by:

1. Opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000
2. Using curl: curl http://localhost:3000
3. Using any HTTP client like Postman or Insomnia

The server will respond with "hello world" for GET requests to the root endpoint.

Project Structure

├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main Express application
├── dist/                 # Compiled JavaScript files (generated)
├── package.json          # Dependencies and scripts
├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
└── README.md            # This file