PNK Stack Service P ostgreSQL, N ode, and K oa This acts as a guide for creating a relatively production ready backend micro-service, which can be customized to your needs. The reference template repository can be found at irmerk/pnk-stack Stack Node.js with TypeScript Koa PostgreSQL Prisma.io Setup All of this page assumes that you are using a Mac and that your software is up to date. If not up to date you may run into install issues when you install the packages below. Shell macOS now ships with Zsh as the default shell. If you want more customization and handy shortcuts, you can install oh my zsh . Terminal Emulator You can use the Terminal app that ships with macOS, but iTerm2 is a popular and recommended alternative with more features and following. For information regarding prompt customization, see Zsh Prompt . A helpful setting can also allow you to use Alt/Cmd + Right/Left Arrow in iTerm . Text Editor / IDE Use whatever text editor / integrated development environment (IDE) you prefer.…