bextool

A Multi-Project Scaffolding CLI for Modern Apps.
bextool is an open-source CLI that generates starter apps from one interactive flow for frontend, backend, full-stack, mobile, extensions, and more!

✨ Why bextool?

Setting up a new project from scratch can be tedious. Whether you are building a React frontend, a Node.js backend, a Next.js full-stack app, a React Native mobile app, or a simple browser extension, bextool has a template for you.

Using a beautiful terminal experience powered by @clack/prompts, bextool guides you through a single interactive flow to get your project scaffolded in seconds.

• 🛠️ Universal Scaffolder: One CLI for almost any project type you want to build.
• 🎨 Beautiful Terminal UI: Category-first project selection with an intuitive interface.
• 📦 Smart Setup: Framework-specific prompts and optional dependency installation (npm, pnpm, yarn).
• ⚡ Extensible Architecture: Registry-driven generator system powered by Handlebars makes it incredibly easy to add your own scaffolds.

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🏗️ Supported Starters

bextool currently supports a massive range of project templates:

• Frontend: React + Vite
• Backend: Node.js + Express
• Full-Stack: Next.js App Router
• Mobile: React Native with Expo
• Browser Extension: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari
• Static Site: Hugo
• CLI Tool: Commander
• Game: Phaser
• Editor Extension: VS Code
• CMS: WordPress theme
• Data Science: Jupyter notebook starter
• Microservice: Docker Compose
• NPM Package: TypeScript library with Rollup and Vitest`
• Desktop App: Electron
• Workflow Automation: n8n workflow starter

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🚀 Quick Start

You can install bextool globally on your machine:

npm install -g bextool

Or, run it instantly without a global install:

npx bextool

Usage Flow

Simply run bextool in your terminal. The CLI will:

1. Ask for a project category (e.g., Frontend, Backend, Mobile).
2. Ask for a framework in that category.
3. Collect shared metadata like project name and description.
4. Ask any framework-specific setup questions.
5. Generate the project files instantly.
6. Give you the option to automatically install dependencies.

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🛠️ Contributing & Extending The CLI

Want to add your own framework or template to bextool? The modular architecture under src/generators makes it extremely simple!

1. Add your template files to a new folder under templates/.
2. Create a generator module under src/generators/.
3. Register your scaffold in src/config/frameworks.js.

To test it locally:

git clone https://github.com/bextool-cli/bextool.git
cd bextool
npm install
npm test # Runs syntax checks, smoke tests, and browser matrix checks

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👥 Meet The Contributors

This project is built and maintained by passionate developers driving CLI ergonomics and high-quality templates:

• Abhiraj (@Abhiraj35)
• Shubham Raj (@Shubham-1068)

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🔗 Project Links

• Main CLI Repository: bextool-cli/bextool
• NPM Package: bextool
• Website Source (This Repo): bextool-cli/bextool-website

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

_{Built with ❤️ by the bextool community.}