Artifex

In 2025, starting a new project shouldn't be a chore. Artifex is the universal command-line tool that eliminates hours of tedious setup by asking you simple questions and then building a production-ready, full-stack application tailored to your exact specifications.

It's the npx create-... command you wish you always had.

What it does

• Interactive prompts to scaffold:
  • Architecture: frontend, backend, or full-stack monorepo
  • Frontend: React/Vue/Svelte (via Vite) — Angular/Expo planned
  • Backend: Express or Fastify (TypeScript)
  • Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB with Prisma or Mongoose
  • Styling: CSS, SCSS, SASS (indented), Less, or Tailwind CSS
• Generates Docker Compose for selected DBs
• Wires TypeScript, ESLint, and Prettier

Quick start

Install dependencies for the CLI:

npm install

Run the CLI (locally):

node .\bin\Artifex.js

Or with options:

node .\bin\Artifex.js --yes --arch fullstack --frontend react --backend express --db postgres --orm prisma --css tailwind --name my-app --pkg npm

Roadmap

• Angular and Expo templates
• Test runners (Vitest/Jest) options
• E2E templates (Playwright/Cypress)
• More backend choices (NestJS, Hono)
• More CSS frameworks (UnoCSS, Windi)

License

MIT