create-exposed-app

App generator with everything exposed for maximum control (powered by TypeScript, ESBuild, Jest, ESLint, GitHub Actions, Prettier, and more)

Like zero-config? Get out!

Generate a flexible starting point for your app, where config files and scripts are in-your-face and ready to adapt to your needs.

Because every app is unique.

Go for it:

npm init exposed-app

What's included?

• 🏆 Powered by the usual suspects: TypeScript, Jest, ESLint
• 📦 TS → JS, powered by esbuild
  • It's so fast! With tree shaking too
  • Outputs CJS, ESM, and d.ts files
• 🚀 CI/CD, powered by GitHub Actions
  • Publishing, versioning, and changelog generation, powered by Release Please
  • Automatically format code, and commit changes back to the repo
  • PRs display a code coverage report, powered by Coveralls
• 🎀 Format code, powered by Prettier, EditorConfig, import-sort, sort-package-json, doctoc
• 📚 Documentation templates
  • README.md, CHANGELOG.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, DEVELOPING.md, MAINTAINING.md, and LICENSE
  • GitHub templates for PRs and issues
  • Architectural Decision Records
• 🎉 More!
  • VS Code recommended extensions
  • Bootstrap with some classics: dotenv, debug

Setup

npm install @iamturns/create-exposed-app

Usage

Run the following command and follow the prompts:

npm init exposed-app

You can also invoke the app with arguments. For example:

npx create-exposed-app \
  --packageName="my-awesome-project" \
  --npmScope="@example" \
  --oneLiner="Does awesome stuff" \
  --authorName="Bruce Wayne" \
  --authorEmail="[email protected]" \
  --authorGithub="batman" \
  --authorTwitter="TheRealBatman" \
  --authorWebsite="https://batman.com"

Credits

This project is authored and maintained by Matt Turnbull (iamturns.com / @iamturns).

A big thank you to all contributors 🏆

License

Open-source under MIT License.

FAQ

• Uh oh, something went wrong!
• I wish something was different…
• Can I contribute code?
• My question isn't answered :(

Uh oh, something went wrong!

Sorry about that. Please submit a bug report using the GitHub issue tracker.

I wish something was different…

Keen to hear all ideas in GitHub discussions.

Can I contribute code?

Yes please! See DEVELOPING.md.

My question isn't answered :(

Ask away in GitHub discussions.