# Nodejs Backend Patterns (agent skill)

> Nodejs Backend Patterns is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from wshobson/agents. Build production-ready Node.js backend services with Express/Fastify, implementing middleware patterns, error handling, authentication, database integration, and API design best practices. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 40,254 GitHub stars across a repository of 8 listed skills.

Build production-ready Node.js backend services with Express/Fastify, implementing middleware patterns, error handling, authentication, database integration, and API design best practices. Use when creating Node.js servers, REST APIs, GraphQL backends, or microservices architectures. Comprehensive guidance for building scalable, maintainable, and production-ready Node.js backend applications with modern frameworks, architectural patterns, and best practices.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/wshobson/agents |
| Skill path | plugins/javascript-typescript/skills/nodejs-backend-patterns/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | nodejs-backend-patterns |
| GitHub stars | 40,254 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 5 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 8 |
| Plugin marketplace | claude-code-workflows |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Coding |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when creating Node.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
/plugin install javascript-typescript@claude-code-workflows
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git
cp -r agents/plugins/javascript-typescript/skills/nodejs-backend-patterns .agents/skills/nodejs-backend-patterns   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wshobson/agents.git
cp -r agents/plugins/javascript-typescript/skills/nodejs-backend-patterns .cursor/skills/nodejs-backend-patterns   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/wshobson/agents/nodejs-backend-patterns

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