create-ben-next

One-command scaffolder for Ben’s opinionated Next.js starter.
Pulls a tagged template, applies defaults, and gets you coding fast.

Quickstart

npx create-ben-next my-app
# or pin a specific template tag, version tags should come from next-starter-template
npx create-ben-next my-app --version-tag v0.2.0

Then:

cd my-app
pnpm install   # or npm/yarn/bun
pnpm dev

What you get

• Next.js (App Router) project skeleton
• TailwindCSS + shadcn/ui prewired
• Prettier + VS Code settings
• Base layout.tsx, globals.css, and minimal UI components

Source template: next-starter-template (public, versioned tags)

Options

• --version-tag <tag> — Use a specific template version (default: v0.1.1)
• --force — Overwrite a non-empty target directory

Examples:

npx create-ben-next new-app --version-tag v0.2.0
npx create-ben-next src/ui --force

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Public access to the template repo (for degit tarball download)

Troubleshooting

• 404 / auth prompt when fetching: Make sure the template repo is public and the tag exists.
• Command not found (local dev): run npm link inside this repo to test locally.
• Dir not empty: use --force or choose a new directory.

Links

• Template: next-starter-template
• CLI Package (npm): create-ben-next