Popular Packages

Here is a list of commonly used packages that may be helpful

Package Name	Usage
express	Fast, minimalist node framework
body-parser	Body parsing middleware. Parse incoming request bodies in a middleware before your handlers.
cookie-parser	Parse cookie header and populate req-cookies keyed by the cookie names
app-root-path	Helps you access application's root path from anywhere in the application without resorting to relative paths.
request	Simplest way to make HTTP(s) calls
request-promise	Add-on to request with Promise support
uuid	Simple, fast generation of RFC4122 UUIDs
config	Manage application configurations across environments
yup	Request validation

Package Name	Usage
mysql
knex	Batteries included, multi-dialect sql query builder

Package Name	Usage
got	Node.js - powerful HTTP request library
ky	Browser - tiny and elegant HTTP request library

Package Name	Usage
nodemon	A replacement wrapper for node. Automatically restarts the application on file change detection
dotenv	Loads environment variables from .env file into process.env
nonce	Returns unique and ever increasing timestamps

Package Name	Usage
cluster	Multi-core server manager for Node.js
pm2	Process manager for node.js with built-in load balancer

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