create-devkit

Scaffold a production-ready full-stack project in seconds.

Getting Started · Templates · Options · Contributing

Getting Started

No installation required. Run it directly with npx:

npx create-devkit@latest

Or pass a project name to skip the first prompt:

npx create-devkit@latest my-app

The interactive wizard will guide you through the rest.

Templates

| Stack | Template Keys | Includes | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | MERN | mern, mern-tw, mern-ts, mern-ts-tw | MongoDB + Express + React + Node (JS/TS, optional Tailwind variants) | | FastAPI + React | fastapi-react, fastapi-react-tw, fastapi-react-ts, fastapi-react-ts-tw | FastAPI backend + React frontend (JS/TS, optional Tailwind variants) | | Next.js + Prisma | nextjs-prisma-ts | Next.js App Router + Prisma (TypeScript, Tailwind included by default) | | Angular + Node | angular-node, angular-node-tw | Angular frontend + Express backend (optional Tailwind variant) |

Options

All prompts can be bypassed with flags for scripted or CI use.

npx create-devkit@latest <project-name> [options]

| Flag | Description | | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | --template <name> | Skip the menu and use a template key directly | | --no-git | Skip git initialisation | | --no-install | Skip the npm install prompt |

Valid --template keys:

mern, mern-tw, mern-ts, mern-ts-tw, fastapi-react, fastapi-react-tw, fastapi-react-ts, fastapi-react-ts-tw, nextjs-prisma-ts, angular-node, angular-node-tw

What you get

Every scaffolded project includes:

• A complete stack-specific folder structure (frontend/backend or fullstack app, depending on template)
• Ready-to-run starter code with stack-appropriate scripts and dev workflow commands
• {{PROJECT_NAME}} token replacement in relevant project metadata files
• Automatic _gitignore to .gitignore restoration during scaffold copy
• Optional git repository initialization
• Optional dependency installation prompt right after scaffolding

Requirements

• Node.js >=18.0.0
• npm >=7.0.0

Acknowledgements

React frontend templates in this project are based on create-vite, MIT licensed. Copyright (c) 2019-present Yuxi (Evan) You and Vite contributors.

Next.js template in this project is based on create-next-app, MIT licensed. Copyright (c) 2024 Vercel, Inc.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Open an issue or pull request if you want to improve templates, docs, or CLI workflows.

License

MIT — see package.json for details.