create-myts

Scaffolding tool for TypeScript projects - quickly create new TypeScript projects with pre-configured templates.

Usage

With npm:

npm create @infodb/myts

With npx:

npx @infodb/create-myts

Then follow the prompts:

1. Enter your project name
2. Select a template (basic, cli, server, or library)
3. Choose whether to automatically install dependencies

Available Templates

basic

Minimal TypeScript setup with tsc compiler.

Use case: Simple TypeScript projects, learning, quick prototypes

Includes:

• TypeScript configuration
• Basic build scripts
• tsx for development

cli

CLI application template with bin configuration.

Use case: Command-line tools and utilities

Includes:

• Executable bin file
• CLI argument parsing example
• Ready to publish as npm package with CLI command

server

HTTP server template using Node.js built-in http module.

Use case: Simple web servers, REST APIs, microservices

Includes:

• Basic HTTP server
• Example routes
• JSON response handling

library

TypeScript library template optimized for publishing.

Use case: Reusable libraries, npm packages

Includes:

• Declaration file generation
• Source maps
• Proper module exports configuration

Project Structure

After creating a project, you'll get:

my-project/
  ├── src/
  │   └── index.ts (or server.ts for server template)
  ├── package.json
  ├── tsconfig.json
  └── .gitignore

Commands in Generated Projects

All templates include these scripts:

• npm run dev - Run TypeScript directly with tsx
• npm run build - Compile TypeScript to JavaScript
• npm start - Run compiled JavaScript

Requirements

• Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
• npm 7.0.0 or higher

Development

To work on this package:

# Clone the repository
git clone <repo-url>
cd create-myts

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the CLI
npm run build

# Test locally
node bin/cli.js

License

MIT