NestJS TypeORM Snippets

Snippets for TypeORM and NestJS to speed up development — ready-to-use decorators, entity scaffolds, lifecycle hooks, relations, module wiring, and common TypeORM patterns.

Overview

This Visual Studio Code extension provides a curated collection of TypeScript-first snippets for using TypeORM within NestJS applications. Quickly scaffold entities, decorators, relations, subscribers, module wiring, and common repository patterns with smart placeholders.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.46.0 or later

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘+Shift+X).
3. Search for NestJS TypeORM Snippets or install directly from the Marketplace page.
4. Click Install and reload the editor if prompted.

Usage

Type part of a snippet prefix and press Tab or Enter to expand it. Snippets are scoped to TypeScript files by default.

Selected snippets

Snippet	Purpose
ns_typeorm_deco_entity	@Entity() — scaffold entity class
ns_typeorm_deco_column	@Column()
ns_typeorm_deco_primary_generated_column	@PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_create_date_column	@CreateDateColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_update_date_column	@UpdateDateColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_delete_date_column	@DeleteDateColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_many_to_one / ns_typeorm_deco_one_to_many	Relation decorators
ns_typeorm_deco_join_column	@JoinColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_many_to_many / ns_typeorm_deco_join_table	Many-to-many with join table
ns_typeorm_deco_primary_column	@PrimaryColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_version_column	@VersionColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_view_entity	@ViewEntity() / @ViewColumn()
ns_typeorm_deco_event_subscriber	@EventSubscriber()
ns_typeorm_module_root	TypeOrmModule.forRoot(...)
ns_typeorm_module_feature	TypeOrmModule.forFeature([...])
ns_typeorm_base_entity	Base entity class scaffold

Contributing

Contributions to the NestJS TypeORM Snippets are welcome and appreciated. To contribute:

1. Fork the GitHub repository.

2. Create a new branch for your feature or fix:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature

3. Make your changes, commit them, and push to your fork.

4. Submit a Pull Request targeting the main branch.

Before contributing, please review the Contribution Guidelines for coding standards, testing, and commit message conventions. If you encounter a bug or wish to request a new feature, please open an Issue.

Changelog

For a complete list of changes, see the CHANGELOG.md.

Authors

• Manuel Gil - Owner - @ManuelGil

For a complete list of contributors, please refer to the contributors page.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full details.