ServerKit/backend/templates/node-app.yaml

id: node-app
name: Node.js Application
version: "20"
description: Custom Node.js application. Supports Node 18-21. Perfect for Express, Next.js, or any Node.js project.
icon: https://serverkit.ai/imgs/template-icons/node-app.svg
website: https://nodejs.org
documentation: https://nodejs.org/docs/
categories:
  - development
  - api
  - custom

variables:
  - name: HTTP_PORT
    description: HTTP port for the application (auto-assigned if not specified)
    type: port
    default: "8300"
    hidden: true
  - name: NODE_VERSION
    description: Node.js version (18, 20, 21)
    type: string
    default: "20"

ports:
  - port: "${HTTP_PORT}"
    protocol: tcp
    description: Web interface

volumes:
  - name: app
    path: /app
    description: Application files (put your Node.js code here)

requirements:
  memory: 256MB
  storage: 1GB

compose:
  services:
    app:
      image: node:${NODE_VERSION:-20}-alpine
      container_name: ${APP_NAME}
      restart: unless-stopped
      working_dir: /app
      command: sh -c "npm install 2>/dev/null || true && npm start"
      ports:
        - "${HTTP_PORT}:3000"
      volumes:
        - app_data:/app
      environment:
        - NODE_ENV=production
        - PORT=3000

  volumes:
    app_data:

post_install: |
  Your Node.js application is ready!

  To add your code:
    docker cp ./your-files/. ${APP_NAME}:/app/

  To access shell:
    docker exec -it ${APP_NAME} sh

  To install packages:
    docker exec -it ${APP_NAME} npm install express

  Example package.json:
    {
      "name": "my-app",
      "scripts": { "start": "node index.js" },
      "dependencies": { "express": "^4.18.0" }
    }

  Example index.js:
    const express = require('express');
    const app = express();
    app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Hello World!'));
    app.listen(3000);