tenex

CLI tool to scaffold full-stack apps with TanStack Start, Convex, and Better Auth.

Installation

Use directly via npx:

npx tenex new my-app

Or install globally:

npm install -g tenex

Commands

tenex new [name] / tenex init [name]

Create a new project with TanStack Start + Convex + Better Auth.

npx tenex new my-app

This will:

1. Scaffold a TanStack Start project with Convex using create-convex
2. Add Better Auth with Convex integration
3. Generate a clean landing page, login, signup, and dashboard
4. Set up a shared navbar component with auth state handling

tenex add auth

Add Better Auth to an existing TanStack Start + Convex project:

npx tenex add auth

What You Get

• TanStack Start - Full-stack React framework with file-based routing
• Convex - Real-time backend with automatic syncing
• Better Auth - Email/password authentication out of the box
• Black & Red Theme - Clean, modern UI with Space Mono font
• Shared Navbar - Responsive navigation with auth-aware buttons
• Pre-built Pages:
  • Landing page with hero section
  • Login and signup forms
  • Protected dashboard with user info

Quick Start

# Create new project
npx tenex new my-app

# Navigate to project
cd my-app

# Start Convex dev server (in one terminal)
npx convex dev

# Start the app (in another terminal)
npm run dev

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• npm

License

Apache-2.0