Getting Started with create-xtarter-app

What is create-xtarter-app?

create-xtarter-app scaffolds a new project from a curated set of production-grade templates. Every template comes pre-configured with Biome linting & formatting, TypeScript strict mode, GitHub Actions CI, and more — no setup required.

Quick Start

Scaffold a new project in one command:

# Using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm create xtarter-app

# Using npm
npm create xtarter-app@latest

# Using bun
bun create xtarter-app

# Using yarn
yarn create xtarter-app

The interactive CLI will guide you through:

1. Project name — what to call your new project
2. Template — pick from Next.js, Vite + React, and more
3. Package manager — pnpm (recommended), npm, bun, or yarn
4. Git init — whether to initialize a git repository
5. CI/CD cleanup — whether to remove pre-configured CI configs

Note

You can skip all prompts with --yes / -y to use the defaults (pnpm, git init, no CI cleanup).

# Scaffold with defaults
pnpm create xtarter-app my-app --yes

What you get

Every template ships with a complete, production-ready setup:

Tool	What’s configured
Biome	Linting rules, formatting config, VS Code integration
TypeScript	Strict mode, path aliases, compiler settings
GitHub Actions	CI workflows for lint, type-check, test
VS Code	Editor settings, recommended extensions
Agent Skills	AI agent configuration files

Browse all templates →

Next Steps

• Usage Guide — Walk through each prompt and option
• CLI Reference — All commands, arguments, and flags
• Template Catalog — Detailed descriptions of every template
• Keep in Sync — After scaffolding, use xtarterize to maintain your configs