create-kickstartr-app

The fastest way to create a Next.js fullstack application with your preferred tech stack.

🚀 Package Status

This package is LIVE and available on npm!

Quick Start

Interactive Mode

npx create-kickstartr-app@latest
# or
npm create kickstartr-app@latest
# or
yarn create kickstartr-app
# or
pnpm create kickstartr-app
# or
bun create kickstartr-app

CLI Mode

npx create-kickstartr-app@latest my-app --ui shadcn --auth clerk --orm prisma --db-provider neon --api trpc

Local Development (for contributors)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Tristan-stack/kickstartr-cli
cd kickstartr-cli

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build and test locally
npm run build
npm run test:interactive
npm run test:cli

Supported Technologies

UI Libraries

• tailwind - Tailwind CSS (included by default)
• shadcn - Beautiful and accessible components

Authentication

• clerk - Complete authentication solution
• nextauth - NextAuth.js for flexible auth
• betterauth - Modern auth library

ORM

• prisma - Type-safe database toolkit

Database Providers

• neon - Serverless Postgres
• supabase - Open source Firebase alternative

API Layer

• trpc - End-to-end typesafe APIs
• rest - Traditional REST APIs
• graphql - GraphQL APIs

Examples

# Full stack app with all features
npx create-kickstartr-app@latest my-saas --ui shadcn --auth clerk --orm prisma --db-provider neon --api trpc

# Simple app with just UI
npx create-kickstartr-app@latest my-landing --ui tailwind --ui shadcn

# API-focused app
npx create-kickstartr-app@latest my-api --auth nextauth --orm prisma --api trpc

# Interactive mode
npx create-kickstartr-app@latest

# Using different package managers
npm create kickstartr-app@latest my-app
yarn create kickstartr-app my-app
pnpm create kickstartr-app my-app
bun create kickstartr-app my-app

What's Included

• ⚡️ Next.js 15 - Latest version with App Router
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• 📱 Fully Responsive - Mobile-first design
• 🔒 Authentication Ready - Multiple auth providers
• 🗄️ Database Integration - ORM and providers setup
• 🚀 API Layer - Choose your preferred API style
• 📦 TypeScript - Fully typed codebase
• 🎯 Developer Experience - ESLint, Prettier, and more

Installation & Testing

# Quick test
npx create-kickstartr-app@latest test-project

# Install globally (optional)
npm install -g create-kickstartr-app
create-kickstartr-app my-project

Development (for contributors)

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/Tristan-stack/kickstartr-cli
cd kickstartr-cli
npm install

# Build and test locally
npm run build
npm run test:interactive
npm run test:cli

# Publish new version
npm run release  # builds, increments version, and publishes

License

MIT