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nodejs-backend-patternsby Seth HobsonDevelopmentGitHub stars: 40.5k

Node.js Backend Patterns skill: what it does and how to install it

Builds Node.js backend services with Express or Fastify, covering API design, authentication and operational safeguards.

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Install

$ npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill nodejs-backend-patterns

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Guides Node.js backend work with Express or Fastify, covering API architecture, middleware, authentication, validation, error handling and database integration. It also recommends TypeScript, environment variables, structured logging, rate limiting, health checks, graceful shutdown and testing.

When to use it. For REST or GraphQL servers, microservices and real-time applications built with Node.js, including projects that need authentication, database connections or background processing.

History

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40.5k+245 since 5 Oct 2026

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9 Oct 202640,307
8 Oct 202640,296
7 Oct 202640,267
6 Oct 202640,238
5 Oct 202640,212

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