create-chai-app

A professional CLI to bootstrap a new app from ChaiBuilder templates with .env setup.

Features

• Clones a starter repository
• Sets up .env variables
• Removes git history for a clean start
• Shows next steps for development

Usage

You do not need to install this CLI globally. Just use:

npx create-chai-app <app-name> [ENV_VARS...]

Or, if using the scoped package:

npx @chaibuilder/create-app <app-name> [ENV_VARS...]

Example

npx create-chai-app my-new-app API_KEY=12345 NODE_ENV=development

This will:

• Scaffold a new project in my-new-app
• Set up your .env file with the provided variables
• Remove the git history from the template for a clean start

Requirements

• Node.js >= 14
• npm >= 6 (for npx support)

Publishing

If you are the maintainer:

1. Bump the version in package.json
2. Run npm publish --access public

Example

npx create-chai-app my-app API_KEY=abc123 NODE_ENV=development

Features

• Validates app name
• Checks for existing directory
• Shows colored output and spinners
• Creates .env file from CLI args
• Removes .git for a fresh start
• Clear error handling and user guidance

After publishing, users can run:

npx create-chai-app my-app API_KEY=abc123 NODE_ENV=development

Publishing Steps

1. Update your npm credentials: npm login
2. Publish the package: npm publish --access public
3. Test: npx create-chai-app my-app