create-core-app

Scaffold a new core.js application with zero configuration.

Installation

Install via npm:

npm install -g @core.sbs/create-core-app

Usage

Quick Start

After installation:

create-core-app my-app

The CLI will guide you through setup options:

• Development server - Install and start core-dev for hot reloading
• Component generator - Install core-gen for scaffolding components
• Routing - Enable SPA routing in your app

Usage

Interactive Prompts

The CLI will ask about optional tools:

create-core-app my-app
? Would you like to install the development server? (Y/n)
? Would you like to install the component generator? (Y/n)  
? Would you like to enable routing? (Y/n)

Skip Auto-Start

If you don't want the dev server to start automatically:

create-core-app my-app --no-server
cd my-app
core-dev

Or link it globally for testing:

cd cli/create-core-app
npm link
cd ../..
create-core-app my-app

What You Get

• Beautiful welcome page with live demos
• Interactive examples showing:
  • Reactivity (counter demo)
  • Data fetching (API integration)
  • Routing (SPA navigation)
  • Live framework stats
• Pre-configured core.js setup
• Starter styles
• Getting started guide

Templates

Default Template

create-core-app my-app

Creates a welcome page with interactive demos and getting started guide.

Coming Soon

• Dashboard template
• Blog template
• E-commerce template

Features

• ✅ Zero build step - just open index.html
• ✅ No dependencies to install
• ✅ Works offline after first load
• ✅ Beautiful welcome page
• ✅ Live framework metrics
• ✅ Interactive demos
• ✅ Mobile responsive

Next Steps

After creating your app:

1. Install VS Code Extension - Get 56 code snippets

   Search for "core.js" in VS Code extensions tab and install

2. Generate Components - Use the component generator

   core-gen form --validation
   core-gen table --sortable

3. Read the Docs - Learn more about core.js

   https://github.com/Sitezip/core.sbs

No Build Step Required

Unlike other frameworks, core.js apps don't need:

• ❌ npm install
• ❌ webpack/vite/rollup
• ❌ babel/typescript compilation
• ❌ build scripts

Just include the CDN script and start coding!

License

MIT