🚀 Create Launch Pad App

A powerful CLI tool to bootstrap full-stack SaaS applications instantly. Launch your SaaS faster with pre-configured authentication, payments, databases, analytics, and more.

📦 Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g create-launch-pad-app2

One-time Usage (npx)

npx create-launch-pad-app2

🎯 Quick Start

Interactive Mode (Default)

# Start the interactive setup
create-launch-pad-app2

# Or specify a project name
create-launch-pad-app2 my-saas-app

Non-Interactive Mode

# Use default configuration
create-launch-pad-app2 my-app --yes

# Custom configuration
create-launch-pad-app2 my-app \
  --database postgres \
  --auth betterAuth \
  --payment stripe \
  --analytics umami \
  --git \
  --install

⚙️ Configuration Options

Database Options

• postgres - PostgreSQL with pg driver (default)
• supabase - Supabase with built-in auth and realtime
• mongodb - MongoDB with Mongoose ODM

Authentication

• betterAuth - Modern auth library with TypeScript support (default)
• supabaseAuth - Supabase authentication (only with supabase database)
• none - No authentication setup

Payment Processing

• stripe - Stripe integration with webhooks (default)
• lemonsqueezy - Lemon Squeezy for digital products
• none - No payment processing

Analytics

• umami - Privacy-focused analytics (default)
• posthog - Product analytics and feature flags
• none - No analytics

Package Managers

• npm - Node Package Manager
• yarn - Yarn Classic
• pnpm - Performant npm
• bun - Fast all-in-one toolkit

🛠️ CLI Flags

| Flag | Type | Default | Description | |------|------|---------|-------------| | --yes | boolean | false | Skip prompts, use default configuration | | --database | string | postgres | Database type (postgres/supabase/mongodb) | | --auth | string | betterAuth | Authentication method | | --payment | string | stripe | Payment processing | | --analytics | string | umami | Analytics provider | | --git | boolean | true | Initialize git repository | | --package-manager | string | auto-detect | Package manager to use | | --install | boolean | true | Install dependencies after creation |

📁 Generated Project Structure

my-saas-app/
├── app/                    # Next.js app directory
│   ├── (auth)/            # Authentication routes
│   ├── (dashboard)/       # Protected dashboard
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   └── globals.css        # Global styles
├── components/            # Reusable UI components
│   ├── ui/               # Base UI components (shadcn/ui)
│   └── custom/           # Custom components
├── lib/                  # Utility libraries
│   ├── auth.ts          # Authentication config
│   ├── db.ts            # Database connection
│   └── utils.ts         # Helper functions
├── hooks/               # Custom React hooks
├── types/               # TypeScript type definitions
├── public/              # Static assets
├── .env.local          # Environment variables
├── package.json        # Dependencies and scripts
├── tsconfig.json       # TypeScript configuration
└── next.config.ts      # Next.js configuration

🧩 Included Features

Core Stack

• Next.js 15 - React framework with App Router
• TypeScript - Type safety and better DX
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• shadcn/ui - Beautiful and accessible components

Database & ORM

• PostgreSQL with native pg driver
• Supabase with real-time capabilities
• MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Prisma ORM support (configurable)

Authentication

• Better Auth - Modern, type-safe authentication
• Supabase Auth - Built-in authentication with social providers
• Protected routes and middleware
• Session management

Payment Processing

• Stripe - Complete payment solution with webhooks
• Lemon Squeezy - Digital product payments
• Subscription management
• Customer portal integration

Analytics & Monitoring

• Umami - Privacy-first web analytics
• PostHog - Product analytics with feature flags
• Event tracking and conversion funnels

Development Tools

• ESLint configuration
• Prettier code formatting
• Husky git hooks
• TypeScript strict mode
• Hot reloading and fast refresh

🎨 UI Components

The generated project includes a comprehensive set of pre-built components:

• Navigation - Responsive navbar and sidebar
• Forms - Login, signup, contact forms with validation
• Dashboard - Analytics cards and data tables
• Marketing - Landing page sections and CTAs
• Settings - User profile and preferences
• Billing - Subscription management and invoicing

🔧 Development Commands

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

# Type checking
npm run check-types

# Lint code
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

🌐 Environment Variables

The CLI automatically generates .env.local with required variables:

# Database
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"

# Authentication
AUTH_SECRET="your-auth-secret"
AUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"

# Payment (Stripe example)
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="sk_test_..."
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="whsec_..."
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="pk_test_..."

# Analytics (Umami example)
NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID="your-website-id"
UMAMI_URL="https://analytics.example.com"

📚 Examples

Create a SaaS with PostgreSQL and Stripe

create-launch-pad-app2 my-saas \
  --database postgres \
  --auth betterAuth \
  --payment stripe \
  --analytics umami

Create a simple app with MongoDB (no payments)

create-launch-pad-app2 simple-app \
  --database mongodb \
  --auth betterAuth \
  --payment none \
  --analytics none

Use Supabase as backend-as-a-service

create-launch-pad-app2 supabase-app \
  --database supabase \
  --auth supabaseAuth \
  --payment lemonsqueezy

🔄 Post-Generation Steps

After creating your project:

1. Configure environment variables in .env.local
2. Set up your database (create tables, run migrations)
3. Configure payment webhooks (Stripe/Lemon Squeezy)
4. Set up analytics tracking (Umami/PostHog)
5. Deploy to your preferred platform (Vercel, Netlify, etc.)

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Q: CLI command not found

npm install -g create-launch-pad-app2
# or
npx create-launch-pad-app2

Q: Permission errors during installation

sudo npm install -g create-launch-pad-app2
# or use a node version manager

Q: Database connection issues

• Check your DATABASE_URL in .env.local
• Ensure database server is running
• Verify connection credentials

Q: Build errors after generation

# Clear cache and reinstall
rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm install

🤝 Contributing

This CLI is part of a larger monorepo. To contribute:

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Navigate to CLI: cd apps/cli
4. Make changes and test: npm run dev
5. Build: npm run build
6. Test locally: npm link then create-launch-pad-app2

📄 License

ISC License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

• Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• Report Issues
• Discord Community

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