Projector CLI

Scaffold full-stack projects and custom stacks in seconds with an interactive, powerful CLI tool — designed to supercharge your learning, prototyping, and productivity.

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Features

• Create projects with predefined or user-defined templates
• Support for full-stack combinations like Go + React, Node.js + TypeScript
• Build your own templates using a simple step-by-step wizard
• Auto-generate folders, files, and run shell commands
• Delete with confirmation
• Future-ready for remote template sharing via GitHub

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/jsndz/projector.git
cd projector
npm install
npm link

Now you can run it from anywhere:

projector

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CLI Options

Upon launch, you'll be prompted to choose an action:

? What would you like to do?
  > Create a new project
    Show the templates
    Create templates
    Delete a template

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Create a New Project

1. Select a template (e.g. Go + React, Node + TypeScript)

2. Enter your project name

3. The CLI will:

   • Create the folder structure
   • Generate starter files
   • Run all necessary commands

4. Your project is ready to go!

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Create Your Own Templates

Use the Create templates option to build your own stack logic:

• Define the template name
• Add template code
• Save your template to reuse it anytime

Templates are saved under:

templates/
└── my-custom-template.json

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Delete a Template

1. Choose "Delete a template"
2. Select any user-created template
3. Confirm deletion

Official templates are protected by default.

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Project Structure

projector/
├── bin/
│   └── projector.js              # CLI entry point
├── templates/
│   └── go-react.js
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
└── package.json

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Dev Commands

To run locally without linking:

node bin/projector.js

To link globally:

npm link

To unlink:

npm unlink

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License

MIT © [Jaison Dsouza]

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Contributing

Want to add a template, fix a bug, or suggest an idea?

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a new branch
3. Submit a PR

All contributions welcome!

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Inspiration

This tool was built to:

• Automate my daily full-stack project setup
• Learn how to architect CLI tools
• Help others scaffold ideas without boilerplate friction

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Feedback

Feel free to open an issue or reach out on X / LinkedIn