Create Better Next App

A high-performance CLI tool for scaffolding Next.js projects, written in Go.

Quick Start

# Using npx (recommended)
npx create-better-next-app@latest

# Using pnpm
pnpm dlx create-better-next-app@latest

# Using bun
bunx create-better-next-app@latest

# Using yarn
yarn create better-next-app

Features

• ✨ Interactive or Non-Interactive - Use prompts or CLI flags
• 🎨 App Router Only - Focused on Next.js App Router
• 📦 Smart Package Manager Detection - Auto-detects npm, pnpm, yarn, or bun
• 🔧 Flexible Configuration - TypeScript, ESLint, Biome, React Compiler support
• 🌐 GitHub Examples - Download official examples or custom repositories
• 💾 Preference Persistence - Save your choices for future projects
• ⚡ Fast - Written in Go for instant startup

Usage

Interactive Mode

npx create-better-next-app@latest

You'll be prompted for:

• Project name
• TypeScript or JavaScript
• Linter choice (ESLint, Biome, or None)
• Tailwind CSS
• React Compiler
• src/ directory
• Custom import alias

Non-Interactive Mode

npx create-better-next-app@latest my-app --typescript --tailwind --eslint

Using Examples

# Official Next.js example
npx create-better-next-app@latest my-app --example with-tailwindcss

# Custom GitHub repository
npx create-better-next-app@latest my-app --example https://github.com/user/repo

CLI Options

• --typescript / --javascript - Language choice
• --tailwind / --no-tailwind - Include Tailwind CSS
• --eslint / --biome / --no-lint - Linter choice
• --react-compiler - Enable React Compiler
• --src-dir - Use src/ directory
• --import-alias <string> - Custom import alias
• --empty - Minimal template
• --use-npm / --use-pnpm / --use-yarn / --use-bun - Package manager
• --skip-install - Skip dependency installation
• --skip-git - Skip git initialization
• --yes - Skip all prompts and use defaults

Documentation

For more information, visit the GitHub repository.

License

MIT