createforge

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Ship full-stack apps, not scaffolds — from idea to deployed product in minutes

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CreateForge

Ship full-stack apps, not scaffolds — From idea to deployed product in minutes.

Why Developers Love CreateForge

Most scaffolding tools give you a skeleton. CreateForge gives you a living, breathing app — battle-tested, production-ready, and delightful to work with.

⚡ Instant Competence

npx createforge my-saas
# ✨ Live app in < 5 minutes
# ✓ Tests passing
# ✓ Demo data seeded
# ✓ Ready to deploy

Time to first success: < 10 minutes (we measure this obsessively)

🎯 Signature Features

🌐 Forge Live — Zero-Setup Browser Dev

Spawn a fully running instance in your browser. Edit code, see live preview, share with teammates — zero local setup.

forge create --live
# Opens instant browser environment
# Share link: https://live.forge.dev/your-app

🤖 Forge Copilot — Natural Language Builder

Build by talking. Upgrade by asking.

forge copilot "Add Stripe payments with a pricing table"
# ✓ Installs Stripe
# ✓ Creates pricing components
# ✓ Adds checkout flow
# ✓ Includes test data

🔍 Forge Health — One-Dashboard Maintenance

Never worry about outdated dependencies or security issues.

forge health
# Checks: dependencies, security, tests, config
# One-click PR for upgrades

⚔️ Battle-Tested Templates

Every template passes automated quality gates:

✓ Unit & integration tests
✓ CI/CD configured
✓ Security scanned
✓ Production deployed

No toy projects. Only production-grade code.

🎨 Forge Seeds — Realistic Demo Data

Every template includes multiple scenarios:

Trial user flow
Paid customer journey
Payment failures
Edge cases

Demo like it's real — because it is.

🔌 Plugin Ecosystem with Incentives

forge add stripe      # Payments
forge add clerk       # Auth
forge add supabase    # Database
forge add openai      # AI

Plugins are npm packages. Marketplace shows installs, ratings, and revenue-share for creators.

🚀 Zero-Friction GitHub Integration

forge init
# ✓ Creates GitHub repo
# ✓ Sets up CI/CD
# ✓ Enables Dependabot
# ✓ Configures secrets
# ✓ Creates starter issues

One command. Everything configured.

🎯 PR Preview Environments

Every PR gets a live preview with seeded data. Reviewers can play with the real app.

📊 Personal Profile & Presets

forge profile --edit
# Save favorite stack
# Set code style
# Define team policies

Your generator. Your way.

Quick Start

Create Your First App

# Interactive mode
npx createforge

# Or specify everything
npx createforge my-app --template nextjs-saas --live

# Navigate and run
cd my-app
npm run dev

The Love Journey (0 to Evangelist)

Minute 0-5: Run npx createforge → instant live demo
Minute 5-20: Edit in browser or VS Code → first deploy (confetti 🎉)
Hour 1: Add Stripe → payments work with test data
Day 1-7: Share demo, get feedback, install community plugin
Week 2-4: Contribute plugin/template → earn recognition

Available Templates

🌟 Featured

| Template | Description | Stack | |----------|-------------|-------| | nextjs-saas | Production SaaS with auth, payments, dashboard | Next.js 14, TypeScript, Tailwind, Stripe, Clerk | | ai-rag | RAG chat with vector search | Next.js, OpenAI, Pinecone, LangChain | | ecommerce | Full store with cart, checkout, admin | Next.js, Stripe, Shopify, Tailwind |

All templates include:

✓ TypeScript
✓ Tests (Vitest)
✓ CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
✓ Demo data
✓ Production config

Commands

Core

# Create new app
forge create [name] [--template <id>] [--live]

# Open in browser environment
forge live [path]

# Add plugin
forge add <plugin>

# Check project health
forge health [--fix]

# Setup GitHub & deployment
forge init [--deploy <platform>]

# Manage profile
forge profile [--edit]

Plugin System

# Install plugin
forge add stripe

# List available plugins
forge plugins

# Create your own
forge plugin create my-plugin

What Makes It Different

| Feature | Other Tools | CreateForge | |---------|-------------|-------------| | Time to first success | 30-60 min | < 10 min | | Production ready | ❌ Skeleton only | ✅ Battle-tested | | Live browser preview | ❌ | ✅ Forge Live | | Demo data included | ❌ | ✅ Multiple scenarios | | One-click deployment | ❌ | ✅ GitHub + Vercel | | Plugin marketplace | ❌ | ✅ With revenue share | | Health monitoring | ❌ | ✅ Auto PR for fixes | | Tests included | ❌ | ✅ All templates |

Metrics We Track (To Prove Love)

Time-to-first-success (TFS): Target ≤ 10 minutes
1-week retention: Target > 30%
Template-to-deploy conversion: % who generate → deploy
Contributor activation: New plugin authors per month
NPS: Net Promoter Score from onboarding

Community & Growth

Contribute

Monthly Contests

Best template wins sponsorship. Submit yours!

Workshops & Tutorials

Live sessions where you build and ship in one hour.

Roadmap (First 90 Days)

[x] Week 0-2: CLI core + 2 battle-tested templates
[x] Week 2-4: Forge Live + GitHub init + Vercel deploy
[ ] Week 4-6: Forge Seeds + PR previews
[ ] Week 6-10: Forge Health + auto-upgrade PRs
[ ] Week 10-12: Plugin marketplace + 10 curated templates

Philosophy

We design every feature to trigger one or more of these emotions:

Instant competence — Feel capable immediately
Trust & reliability — It just works in production
Control & craftsmanship — Power users can fine-tune
Delight & identity — Proud to show what you built
Community & reciprocity — Contributing returns value

Installation

Option 1: Use with npx (No Installation Required)

npx createforge

This runs the latest version directly - perfect for one-time use or trying it out!

Option 2: Install Globally

npm install -g createforge

After installation, use either command:

forge create my-app
# or
createforge create my-app

📖 Full Installation Guide - Includes troubleshooting and developer setup

Requirements

Node.js 18+
npm or yarn
Git

Examples

Create SaaS with Stripe

forge create my-saas --template nextjs-saas
cd my-saas
forge add stripe
forge init --deploy vercel

Create AI Chat App

forge create ai-chat --template ai-rag
cd ai-chat
forge add openai
forge live  # Test in browser

Add Multiple Plugins

forge create my-app
cd my-app
forge add clerk      # Auth
forge add supabase   # Database
forge add analytics  # Tracking

Configuration

CreateForge saves your preferences in ~/.config/createforge/:

{
  "profile": {
    "name": "Your Name",
    "favoriteStack": ["nextjs", "typescript", "tailwind"],
    "codeStyle": "standard"
  },
  "templates": {
    "favorites": ["nextjs-saas"],
    "recent": ["nextjs-saas", "ai-rag"]
  }
}

Privacy & Telemetry

We collect minimal, opt-in telemetry to improve UX:

Template popularity
Time-to-first-success
Error rates

Always opt-in. Always transparent.

# Disable telemetry
forge telemetry --disable

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