Axumate

NestJS-inspired scaffolding for Axum web applications. Quickly generate Modules, Controllers, Services, DTOs, Entities, and Middlewares with a clean, opinionated project structure.

Who is this for?

Axumate is designed for developers who want to:

1. Build scalable and well-structured Axum projects.
2. Enforce opinionated conventions without reinventing the wheel.
3. Get started with Axum faster, especially as a Rust beginner.
4. Transition from NestJS to Rust while keeping a familiar development experience.

📦 Getting Started with the CLI

1️⃣ Install the CLI

cargo install axumate

2️⃣ Create a new project

axumate new my_project

This generates a minimal Axum project and installs the required dependencies.

3️⃣ Generate a module

cd my_project
axumate generate module hero

This scaffolds the following structure:

src/
├── hero/
│   ├── dto/
│   │   └── hero_dto.rs
│   ├── entity/
│   │   └── hero_entity.rs
│   ├── hero_controller.rs
│   ├── hero_service.rs
│   └── mod.rs
├── lib.rs
└── main.rs

4️⃣ Run the project

cargo run

Then visit: http://127.0.0.1:3000/hero

Generate Other Components

In addition to modules, you can generate controllers, services, DTOs, entities, and middlewares individually.

For example, to generate a middleware:

axumate generate middleware logger

Other supported generators:

• axumate generate controller <name>
• axumate generate service <name>
• axumate generate dto <name>
• axumate generate entity <name>

Project Structure Philosophy

Axumate enforces a modular, NestJS-inspired layout, where each feature lives in its own directory. This helps keep large projects organized and maintainable:

• Modules: Group related controllers, services, DTOs, and entities.
• Controllers: Define routes and handle HTTP requests.
• Services: Encapsulate business logic.
• DTOs: Represent input/output data contracts.
• Entities: Define database models or core domain types.
• Middlewares: Handle cross-cutting concerns (e.g., logging, authentication).

This structure grows naturally as your project scales, without losing clarity.

Contribute

• Help me in improving project. contribute by opening issues — feedback is welcome!

License: MIT