Gpkg

The easiest way to get started with Next.js is by using gpkg. This CLI tool enables you to quickly start building a new project, with everything set up for you. You can create a new app using the default Next.js template, or by using one of the official Next.js examples. To get started, use the following command:

npx gpkg

Or, for a TypeScript project:

npx gpkg --typescript

To create a new app in a specific folder, you can send a name as an argument. For example, the following command will create a new Next.js app called blog-app in a folder with the same name:

npx gpkg blog-app

Options

gpkg comes with the following options:

• --ts, --typescript - Initialize as a TypeScript project.
• -t, --template [name]|[github-url] - A template to bootstrap the project with. You can use an template name from the Gpkg repo or a GitHub URL. The URL can use any branch and/or subdirectory.
• --template-path <path-to-template> - In a rare case, your GitHub URL might contain a branch name with a slash (e.g. bug/fix-1) and the path to the template (e.g. foo/bar). In this case, you must specify the path to the template separately: --template-path foo/bar
• --use-npm - Explicitly tell the CLI to bootstrap the app using npm. To bootstrap using yarn we recommend to run yarn gpkg
• --use-pnpm - Explicitly tell the CLI to bootstrap the app using pnpm. To bootstrap using yarn we recommend running yarn gpkg

Why use Gpkg?

gpkg allows you to create a new Next.js app within seconds. It is officially maintained by the creators of gpkg, and includes a number of benefits:

• Interactive Experience: Running npx gpkg (with no arguments) launches an interactive experience that guides you through setting up a project.
• Zero Dependencies: Initializing a project is as quick as one second. Gpkg has zero dependencies.
• Offline Support: Create Next App will automatically detect if you're offline and bootstrap your project using your local package cache.
• Support for Examples: Gpkg can bootstrap your project using an template from the Gpkg templates collection (e.g. npx gpkg --template react).
• Tested: The package is part of the gpkg monorepo and tested using the same integration test suite as Gpkg itself, ensuring it works as expected with every release.