cli-project-scaffolder

A CLI tool to scaffold new projects with pre-configured templates and boilerplate. One command, and you've got a ready-to-run project.

Installation

npm install -g cli-project-scaffolder

Usage

Interactive mode

Run the create command and answer the prompts:

scaffold create

With flags

Skip the prompts by passing arguments directly:

scaffold create my-app --template express-api

Options

| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | -t, --template <type> | Choose a project template | | -V, --version | Display version number | | -h, --help | Display help |

Available Templates

• express-api — A Node.js Express server with ES Modules, dev/start scripts, and a basic route
• node-starter — A minimal Node.js starter for scripts, utilities, or any Node project
• react-app — A React starter powered by Vite with hot module replacement
• fastapi — A Python FastAPI server with uvicorn and auto-generated API docs

What You Get

Each scaffolded project comes with:

• A ready-to-run project with your chosen framework
• Your project name and description pre-filled throughout
• .gitignore configured for your stack
• .env.example for environment variables
• README.md with install and run instructions

Example

$ scaffold create my-api --template express-api

Hi, welcome to the CLI Project Scaffolder
✔ What is the description of your project? A REST API for my app

Success! You've created my-api using the express-api template.
Your project lives at /Users/you/projects/my-api

Next steps:
  cd my-api
  npm install
  npm run dev

Coming soon

• next-app
• django-api
• fullstack

License

MIT