How do I install the Middleware Gen skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/middleware-gen in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Middleware Gen skill do?

Generate Express middleware from plain English. Use when building API middleware. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Middleware Gen safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Middleware Gen?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Middleware Gen free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Middleware Gen?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Middleware Gen by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Middleware Gen
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Middleware Generator

Writing middleware means handling edge cases, async errors, and weird Express patterns. Describe what you need and get production-ready middleware.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-middleware "rate limit 100 req/min per IP"

What It Does

Generates Express middleware from descriptions
Handles rate limiting, auth, logging, and more
Includes proper error handling
TypeScript support built in

Usage Examples

# Rate limiting
npx ai-middleware "rate limit 100 req/min per IP"

# JWT auth
npx ai-middleware "JWT auth with role-based access" -t

# Request logging
npx ai-middleware "request logging with response time" -o logger.ts -t

# API key validation
npx ai-middleware "validate API key from header"

Best Practices

Order matters - put auth before route handlers
Handle errors - don't let middleware crash the server
Keep it focused - one middleware, one job
Test thoroughly - middleware affects every request

When to Use This

Adding new middleware to an API
Need common patterns like rate limiting
Learning middleware best practices
Prototyping API features quickly

Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

Find more:

GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
Website: https://lxgic.dev

Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-middleware --help

How It Works

Takes your plain English description and generates Express-compatible middleware code. The AI knows common patterns and includes proper async handling, error handling, and TypeScript types.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

---name: middleware-gendescription: Generate Express middleware from plain English. Use when building API middleware.--- # Middleware Generator Writing middleware means handling edge cases, async errors, and weird Express patterns. Describe what you need and get production-ready middleware. **One command. Zero config. Just works.** ## Quick Start ```bash npx ai-middleware "rate limit 100 req/min per IP" ``` ## What It Does - Generates Express middleware from descriptions - Handles rate limiting, auth, logging, and more - Includes proper error handling - TypeScript support built in ## Usage Examples ```bash # Rate limiting npx ai-middleware "rate limit 100 req/min per IP" # JWT auth npx ai-middleware "JWT auth with role-based access" -t # Request logging npx ai-middleware "request logging with response time" -o logger.ts -t # API key validation npx ai-middleware "validate API key from header" ``` ## Best Practices - **Order matters** - put auth before route handlers - **Handle errors** - don't let middleware crash the server - **Keep it focused** - one middleware, one job - **Test thoroughly** - middleware affects every request ## When to Use This - Adding new middleware to an API - Need common patterns like rate limiting - Learning middleware best practices - Prototyping API features quickly ## Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work. **Find more:** - GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios - Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios - Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com - Website: https://lxgic.dev ## Requirements No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable. ```bash npx ai-middleware --help ``` ## How It Works Takes your plain English description and generates Express-compatible middleware code. The AI knows common patterns and includes proper async handling, error handling, and TypeScript types. ## License MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

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Middleware Gen