ts-package-init

A fast, minimal, and modern TypeScript project initializer.

Create a TypeScript project with sensible defaults in seconds — no frameworks, no boilerplate overload.

✨ Features

• Zero-config TypeScript setup
• Presets: base, library, backend, cli
• CommonJS or ESM (--esm)
• Optional ESLint & Prettier
• Uses tsx for fast dev experience
• Works with Node.js 18+

🚀 Usage

Quick start

npx ts-package-init my-app
cd my-app
npm run dev

Using npm init

npm init ts-package my-app

📦 Presets

Base (default)

Minimal runnable TypeScript project.

npx ts-package-init my-app

Scripts:

{
  "build": "tsc",
  "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts"
}

Library

For reusable npm packages.

npx ts-package-init my-lib --preset library

Includes:

• type declarations
• clean build output

Backend

For APIs, workers, and services.

npx ts-package-init api --preset backend

Includes:

• dev, build, start scripts
• long-running process defaults

CLI

For command-line tools.

npx ts-package-init my-cli --preset cli

Includes:

• executable binary
• Node shebang support

📘 ESM Support

Enable ESM with:

npx ts-package-init my-app --esm

This will:

• set "type": "module"
• adjust TypeScript config automatically

🧹 ESLint & Prettier (optional)

npx ts-package-init my-app --eslint
npx ts-package-init my-app --prettier

Prettier automatically enables ESLint integration.

🧪 Examples

npx ts-package-init demo
npx ts-package-init my-lib --preset library --esm
npx ts-package-init api --preset backend --eslint --prettier
npx ts-package-init tool --preset cli

🛣 Roadmap

• Preset-aware ESLint rules
• Interactive mode
• Monorepo preset
• Framework presets (NestJS, Moleculer)

📄 License

MIT