create-bite

Zero-config scaffolder for modern web apps. Pick a framework + template and get a ready-to-run project in seconds.

• Interactive prompts with pretty, colorful UI
• Sensible defaults for TypeScript or JavaScript
• Quick start for React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Preact, Lit, Qwik, and Vanilla
• Optional “immediate” install + dev server startup

Requirements

• Node.js: 20.19+ or 24.12+

Scaffolding Your First Project

Compatibility Note: create-bite requires Node.js version 20.19+, or 24.12+. Some templates may require higher versions.

With npm:

npm create bite@latest

With yarn:

yarn create bite

With pnpm:

pnpm create bite

With Bun:

bun create bite

With Deno:

deno run -A npm:create-bite

Then follow the prompts!

Non‑Interactive Examples

Skip prompts by passing options. For example, to scaffold a Vue app in my-vue-app:

# npm 7+, extra double-dash is needed:
npm create bite@latest my-vue-app -- --template vue

# yarn
yarn create bite my-vue-app --template vue

# pnpm
pnpm create bite my-vue-app --template vue

# bun
bun create bite my-vue-app --template vue

# deno
deno run -A npm:create-bite my-vue-app --template vue

Use . to scaffold into the current directory:

npm create bite@latest . -- --template react

Create into nested folders:

npm create bite@latest packages/web -- --template svelte

CLI Options

Run create-bite --help to see the full help. Abridged:

Usage: create-bite [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]

Options:
	-t, --template NAME                   use a specific template
	-i, --immediate                       install dependencies and start dev
	--interactive / --no-interactive      force interactive / non-interactive mode

Additional behavior:

• Directory handling: if the target exists and is not empty, you’ll be prompted to remove files or cancel. Passing --overwrite skips the prompt and removes existing files.
• Immediate mode: pass --immediate (or -i) to install deps and start the dev server right away.
• Package manager: detected automatically from your environment; you can still run the generated project with any manager.

Available Templates

Each framework has TypeScript and JavaScript variants. TypeScript variants end with -ts.

• vanilla, vanilla-ts
• vue, vue-ts
• react, react-ts, react-swc, react-swc-ts, react-compiler, react-compiler-ts
• preact, preact-ts
• lit, lit-ts
• svelte, svelte-ts
• solid, solid-ts
• qwik, qwik-ts

You can use . for the project name to scaffold in the current directory.

Troubleshooting

• “This is not the tsc command you are looking for”: ensure typescript is installed in your devDependencies if you run tsc yourself. The CLI does not require tsc to scaffold.
• ESM/CommonJS errors in custom scripts: generated templates default to ESM in most ecosystems. If you modify tooling, align type in package.json and use appropriate imports.
• Corporate proxies / network: if dependency install is slow or blocked, use --no-immediate to skip the install step and run it later with your proxy configuration.

Contributing

Issues and PRs are welcome. See the repository: https://github.com/sumangalkaran/create-bite

License

MIT © Sumangal Karan

Releasing (Auto Publish)

This repo is configured to auto-publish to npm when you push a version tag like v1.2.3.

• Setup once:
  • Create an npm Automation token in your npm account.
  • Add it as a GitHub secret named NPM_TOKEN in the repository settings.
• Release steps:
  • Bump version locally: npm version patch (or minor/major).
  • Push the commit and tag: git push && git push --tags.
  • GitHub Actions will run tests, build, and npm publish automatically.

Local testing before release:

npm ci
npm test
npm run build
npm pack --dry-run