create-quesby

Scaffold a new Quesby Boilerplate project with a single command.

Installation

No installation needed! Use npx to run it directly:

npx create-quesby my-site

Usage

npx create-quesby <project-name>

Example

npx create-quesby my-blog

This will create a new directory called my-blog with a fresh Quesby Boilerplate project.

What Gets Generated

The CLI creates a new project based on @quesby/boilerplate npm package, including:

• Complete Eleventy configuration
• Quesby Core integration
• Theme system with included themes
• Content structure (posts, pages, documentation)
• Admin CMS configuration (Decap CMS)
• Build scripts and development tools
• All necessary templates and assets

Requirements

• Node.js: >= 18.0.0
• Package Manager: pnpm (recommended) or npm

Next Steps

After creating your project:

cd my-site
pnpm install
pnpm serve

Visit http://localhost:8080 to see your site.

What Gets Skipped

The following files/directories are excluded from the template:

• node_modules/ - Dependencies (you'll install fresh)
• .git/ - Git history (you'll initialize your own)
• _site/ - Build output
• Lock files (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock.json, etc.)
• Environment files (.env)
• IDE/editor configs (.vscode/, .idea/, etc.)

How It Works

1. Resolves the @quesby/boilerplate npm package from node_modules
2. Copies all template files to your new project directory
3. Updates package.json with your project name
4. Cleans up template-specific metadata

License

MIT