Add Making your own NestJS on top of express under 180 lines #1647
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This PR adds a guide on building a minimal NestJS-like framework from scratch to explain how NestJS works internally.
The article walks through:
design:paramtypes@Param) enable data injection into route handlersThe implementation intentionally stays small and readable (~180 LOC) and avoids abstractions not essential to understanding the core ideas. All examples are runnable, and the final result wires everything together on top of Express.
Why this belongs in build-your-own-x
NestJS is widely used but often feels “magical” to newcomers. This guide: