Nodejs Best Practices

Unlike typical Node.js guides that dump code snippets, this skill teaches decision-making principles for framework selection, architecture patterns, and security practices in 2025. It walks you through choosing between Hono, Fastify, Express, or NestJS based on deployment context, explains when to use different async patterns, and provides validation and error handling strategies without prescriptive boilerplate. The decision trees and comparison tables help you think through trade-offs rather than copy-paste solutions. Best for developers who want to understand the "why" behind Node.js choices rather than just follow tutorials.

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$ npx -y skills add sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills --skill nodejs-best-practices --agent claude-code

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Node.js Best Practices

Principles and decision-making for Node.js development in 2025. Learn to THINK, not memorize code patterns.

When to Use

Use this skill when making Node.js architecture decisions, choosing frameworks, designing async patterns, or applying security and deployment best practices.

⚠️ How to Use This Skill

This skill teaches decision-making principles, not fixed code to copy.

ASK user for preferences when unclear
Choose framework/pattern based on CONTEXT
Don't default to same solution every time

1. Framework Selection (2025)

Decision Tree

What are you building?
│
├── Edge/Serverless (Cloudflare, Vercel)
│   └── Hono (zero-dependency, ultra-fast cold starts)
│
├── High Performance API
│   └── Fastify (benchmark the actual workload)
│
├── Enterprise/Team familiarity
│   └── NestJS (structured, DI, decorators)
│
├── Legacy/Stable/Maximum ecosystem
│   └── Express (mature, most middleware)
│
└── Full-stack with frontend
    └── Next.js API Routes or tRPC