create-primitive-app

Create a new Primitive app with a single command.

Usage

npx create-primitive-app my-app

This will:

1. Download the Primitive app template
2. Prompt you to log in (if not already authenticated)
3. Create a new app on the Primitive server
4. Configure your project with the app ID
5. Install dependencies with pnpm

Options

npx create-primitive-app [project-name] [options]

Options:
  --use-existing-app-id <id>  Use an existing app ID instead of creating new
  --skip-install              Skip running pnpm install
  -s, --server <url>          Server URL (default: https://primitiveapi.com)

Examples

# Create a new app interactively
npx create-primitive-app

# Create a new app with a specific name
npx create-primitive-app my-app

# Use an existing app ID
npx create-primitive-app my-app --use-existing-app-id 01HXY...

# Skip dependency installation
npx create-primitive-app my-app --skip-install

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or later
• pnpm (will be installed if not present)

Learn More

Visit Primitive Documentation to learn more about building with Primitive.