Software EngineeringOpen accessPublished 3 Oct 2026
Node.js backend conventions: project layout, configuration, logging, routing, and error handling patterns. Apply when implementing or modifying Node.js backend code in projects matching the nodejs stack profile.
Use this skill to:
- Pick conventional file/folder structure for a new module.
- Wire configuration through env vars correctly.
- Use the project's existing logger style.
- Implement error handling that matches the framework (Express/Fastify/Koa).
- Follow async/await patterns consistently.
Do NOT use this skill for:
- Frontend code (React/Vue/RN have their own conventions).
- NestJS-specific patterns (decorators, DI, modules) — nest-plugin owns those.
- Databas…
