create-project-cli

A CLI tool to quickly scaffold new projects with predefined templates. Save 10+ minutes on every project setup!

Why This Tool?

Stop wasting time creating the same folders and files for every new project. This tool automates project setup so you can start coding immediately.

Features

• 🚀 Zero Dependencies - Uses only Node.js built-in modules
• 📦 5 Templates - Basic, Web, API, CLI, and Fullstack
• 🔧 Git Ready - Optional Git initialization
• ✅ Smart Validation - No duplicate or invalid project names

Installation

Option 1: NPM (Recommended)

npm install -g @chandan-mishra/create-project-cli
# Now use globally
create-proj my-project

Option 2: From Source

git clone https://github.com/chandan-mishra846/scaffold-cli.git
cd scaffold-cli
node index.js my-project

Requirements: Node.js 14.0.0+

Quick Start

# Basic project
create-proj my-project

# Web project with Git
create-proj my-website -t web -g

# API with author name
create-proj my-api -t api -a "Your Name"

# Fullstack project
create-proj my-fullstack -t fullstack

Note: If installed from source, use node index.js instead of create-proj

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | create-proj <name> | Create basic project | | -t, --template <type> | Choose template: basic, web, api, cli, fullstack | | -g, --git | Initialize Git repository | | -a, --author <name> | Set author name | | -h, --help | Show help |

Templates

Basic - Simple structure with src/, utils/, tests/
Web - HTML/CSS/JS with organized folders
API - REST API with routes and controllers
CLI - Command-line tool structure
Fullstack - Complete frontend + backend setup

Example Output

$ node index.js portfolio -t web -g

Creating web project: portfolio...
✓ Project structure created
✓ Git repository initialized

✓ Project "portfolio" created successfully!

Next steps:
  cd portfolio
  npm install
  npm start

Testing

npm test

Project Structure

create-project-cli/
├── index.js                    # Main CLI
├── utils/
│   ├── argumentParser.js       # Parse commands
│   ├── templateGenerator.js    # Generate templates
│   └── logger.js               # Console output
├── test.js                     # Tests
└── package.json

Video Demonstration

🎥 Watch the full demonstration: https://youtu.be/nP_Fc_LGYIg

This 3-5 minute video covers:

• Problem statement and motivation
• Live demonstration of all features
• Design choices and implementation details
• Error handling and validation

License

MIT License

Author

Mishra | 2026