@boot-dev/boot

A developer-friendly CLI that helps you save, run, and manage reusable commands, create project templates, and sync them seamlessly with GitHub.
Boot simplifies your workflow — so you can stop typing the same commands repeatedly and start coding faster.

About

Boot is a command-line tool designed to help developers quickly scaffold projects, save frequently used commands, manage templates, and synchronize data using GitHub.

Whether you’re spinning up a new project or reusing commands across teams, Boot streamlines your development setup in seconds.

Features

• 🧱 Create: Quickly scaffold projects (Next.js, Express, NestJS, and more)
• 💾 Save: Store reusable commands for easy access
• 🏃 Run: Execute saved commands directly from the CLI
• 🧩 Templates: Add, edit, or remove project templates
• ☁️ Sync: Push or pull configurations via GitHub
• 🔐 Login/Logout: Authenticate securely with GitHub for sync
• 🧭 Interactive Menu: Navigate using an intuitive menu interface
• ⚙️ Custom Settings: (Coming soon) Adjust your CLI preferences
• 💬 Help Command: Easily discover and learn every Boot command

Installation

Make sure to install globally by using the CLI command below

npm install -g @boot-dev/boot

Core Commands

| Command | Description | |:-----------------------------------------|:----------------------------:| | boot | General action menu | | boot save <name> <cmd...> | Save a reusable command | | boot list | List all saved commands | | boot run <name> | Run a saved command | | boot remove <name> | Remove saved project | | boot create | Create a new project from a template | | boot add-template <name> <cmd...> | Add a custom project template | | boot list-templates | List all templates | | boot edit-template <name> <cmd...> | Edit an existing template | | boot remove-template <name> | Remove a template | | boot sync --push | Push your config to GitHub | | boot sync --pull | Pull your config from GitHub | | boot sync --logout | Clear GitHub credentials | | boot login | Log in with GitHub | | boot help | View help and examples for all commands |

Example Workflow

# Save a reusable command
boot save start "npm run dev"

# Run it anytime
boot run start

# Create a new Next.js / express.js / nest.js / react native (expo) project
boot create next my-app

# Push your saved commands and templates to GitHub
boot sync --push

# Pull them on another machine
boot sync --pull

Authentication

To use GitHub sync features:

boot login

This will open a browser for GitHub authentication. Your access token will be securely saved in ~/.boot/auth.json.

To logout:

boot logout

Version

Use boot --version to check your installed version

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions, open an issue or submit a PR on GitHub repository.

License

MIT License © 2025 Boot Dev

Author

Built with ⚡ by Jays Alimi

“Automate the boring stuff — and code the fun parts.”