startdevcode

A command-line project generator. Run one command, pick a boilerplate (React, Node + Express, NestJS, Next.js, MERN, ...) and get a ready-to-run project in seconds.

No login, no token and no GitHub account required.

npx startdevcode@latest

? Which template do you want?
❯ React.js (Vite + TS) starter
  Node.js + Express API starter
  NestJS starter
  Next.js starter
  MERN full-stack starter

? Project name: my-project
✔ Template downloaded
✔ Files configured
? Install dependencies now? Yes
? Which package manager? npm
✔ Dependencies installed

Project created successfully!

  cd my-project
  npm run dev

What it does

1. Asks which template you want (or reads it from your command).
2. Downloads the latest version of that template.
3. Creates a new folder with your project name and updates the name in package.json.
4. Creates a .env file from .env.example if the template includes one.
5. Optionally initializes git and installs dependencies with your preferred package manager.

Generated projects are plain copies of the template, so they are fully yours to edit and are never linked back to the generator.

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or newer

Usage

npx startdevcode@latest                        # fully interactive
npx startdevcode react my-app                  # skip the template prompt
npx startdevcode next my-site --no-install     # skip the install prompt

| Argument / Flag | Description | | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | | [template] | Template key: react, node, nest, next, mern | | [projectName] | Folder name for the new project | | -v, --template-version <ref> | Use a specific template version instead of the latest | | --no-install | Skip the "install dependencies?" prompt |

Available templates

| Key | Stack | | ------- | -------------------------------- | | react | React.js (Vite + TypeScript) | | node | Node.js + Express API | | nest | NestJS | | next | Next.js | | mern | MongoDB + Express + React + Node |

Tips

• Always use @latest to make sure you get the newest version of the tool: npx startdevcode@latest
• Use npx startdevcode@<version> to pin a specific release of the tool.

License

MIT