There are a lot ways to set up a project. However, I can’t find a plug and play solution for my particular set up, express.js + stylus + handlebars.

Express cli without yeoman:

http://expressjs.com/

express --sessions --css stylus --ejs myapp

Express yeoman generators:

https://github.com/petecoop/generator-express

https://github.com/ngenerio/generator-express-simple

Express handlebar modules:

https://github.com/ericf/express3-handlebars

https://github.com/barc/express-hbs

https://github.com/donpark/hbs