start-it

A prompt-based CLI tool to scaffold projects for various frameworks and languages.

Features

• Interactive prompt-based project setup
• AI-Powered project generation with intelligent code generation
• Traditional template-based scaffolding
• Support for multiple frameworks:
  • Go
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • Spring Boot
  • Node.js
  • Python
• Beautiful CLI interface with colors and spinners
• Fast project scaffolding
• Context-aware code generation based on project description
• Feature-based file creation (authentication, database, API, etc.)

Installation

npm install -g start-it-cli

Or use with npx:

npx start-it-cli

Usage

Simply run the command:

start-it-cli

Then follow the interactive prompts to:

1. Choose generation method: Traditional (Template-based) or AI-Powered (Smart recommendations)
2. For Traditional: Select your project type (Go, Flutter, React Native, Spring Boot, etc.)
3. For AI-Powered: Describe your project in natural language
4. Enter your project name
5. Choose additional options based on your framework or AI recommendations
6. Watch as your project is scaffolded automatically

AI-Powered Generation

The AI feature analyzes your project description and generates:

• Smart framework recommendations based on your requirements
• Contextual code tailored to your specific use case
• Feature-based architecture (authentication, database, API routes, etc.)
• Production-ready file structure with actual working code
• Domain-specific models (e.g., Patient/Doctor models for hospital systems)

Example AI workflow:

$ start-it-cli
? Choose project generation method: AI-Powered (Smart recommendations)
? Project name: hospital-management
? Describe your project: A comprehensive hospital management system with patient records
? Project scale: large
? Select features you need: authentication, database, api, frontend, backend, testing

AI Recommendations:
Framework: Node.js
Template: TypeScript Project
Reasoning: Based on your requirements, I recommend Node.js with TypeScript for scalability

Generated Files:
- package.json: Complete with dependencies for auth, database, testing
- src/index.ts: Express server with middleware setup
- src/routes/index.ts: API endpoints for hospital operations
- src/models/index.ts: Patient, Doctor, and User interfaces

Example

$ start-it-cli
? What type of project would you like to create? (Use arrow keys)
❯ Go
  Flutter
  React Native
  Spring Boot
  Node.js
  Python

? Project name: my-awesome-app
? Select Go template: (Use arrow keys)
❯ Basic CLI
  Web API
  Microservice

Project created successfully!

Supported Frameworks

Go

• Basic CLI application
• Web API (using Gin)
• Microservice template

Flutter

• Mobile app
• Web app
• Desktop app

React Native

• Expo project
• Bare React Native project

Spring Boot

• REST API
• Web application
• Microservice

Node.js

• Express API
• Next.js application
• TypeScript project

Python

• Django project
• Flask application
• FastAPI service

Development

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Development Mode

npm run dev

Testing

npm test

License

MIT