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:
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