Getting Started

create-faster is a modern CLI scaffolding tool that generates production-ready full-stack projects with multiple framework combinations. Unlike traditional scaffolding tools, create-faster enables you to create multiple applications simultaneously with automatic monorepo orchestration.

Initializing a single Next.js app

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┌ Creating a new project structure 🚀 
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◆ Name of your project? [ ◆ ○ ○ ○ ○ ] 1/5 20%
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◆ How many apps do you want to create? [ ◆◆ ○ ○ ○ ] 2/5 40%
│ Eg: a backend + a frontend = enter 2 
│ Only a Next.js app = enter 1 
│ Turborepo will be used if more than one 
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◆ Select the stack for my-awesome-app [ ◆◆◆ ○ ○ ] 3/5 60%
├Web / Mobile App
│◇ Next.js (React framework with SSR)
│◇ Expo (React Native framework)
├Server / API
│◇ Hono (Fast web framework)
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◆ Do you want to add any Next.js modules to my-awesome-app? [ ◆◆◆◆ ○ ] 4/5 80%
│◼ shadcn/ui (UI & Styling)
│◼ Next Themes (Theme management)
│◼ better-auth (Authentication)
│◼ tanstack-query (Data fetching)
│◼ MDX (Markdown-based content)
│◼ PWA (Progressive Web App)
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◆ Include a database? [ ◆◆◆ ○ ○ ] 3/5 60%
│◇ PostgreSQL (Relational database)
│◇ MySQL (Relational database)
│◇ None 
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◆ Configure an ORM? [ ◆◆◆ ○ ○ ] 3/5 60%
│◇ Drizzle (Lightweight TypeScript ORM)
│◇ Prisma (Type-safe ORM with migrations)
│◇ None 
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◆ Initialize Git? [ ◆◆◆◆ ○ ] 4/5 80%
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◆ Add any extras? [ ◆◆◆◆ ○ ] 4/5 80%
│◼ Biome (Fast linter & formatter)
│◼ Husky (Git hooks for quality checks)
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◆ Install dependencies now? [ ◆◆◆◆◆ ] 5/5 100%
│◇ Install with bun 
│◇ Install with pnpm 
│◇ Install with npm 
│◇ Skip installation 
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◇✓ Created 47 files 
│◇✓ Initialized Git repository 
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◇  📂 Structure Summary ────────────────╮
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│  📦 my-awesome-app/                   │
│  ├─ 📁 src/ (Next.js + 6 modules)     │
│  └─ ⚙️  Git, Biome, Husky             │
│                                        │
├────────────────────────────────────────╯
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◇  💡 Next steps ─────────────────────────────────╮
│                                                  │
│  cd my-awesome-app                               │
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│  # Development:                                  │
│  bun run dev        # Start development server   │
│                                                  │
│  # Build:                                        │
│  bun run build      # Build for production       │
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│  # Git:                                          │
│  git remote add origin <your-repo-url>           │
│  git push -u origin main                         │
│                                                  │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
└ 🚀 Project created successfully at my-awesome-app! 
 
biome.json          bun.lock       drizzle.config.ts  next.config.ts      package.json  public   src
docker.compose.yml  next-env.d.ts  node_modules       postcss.config.mjs  scripts       tsconfig.json

Quick Start

bun create faster

npm create faster

pnpm create faster

Multi-App Support

The defining feature of create-faster is its ability to scaffold multiple applications in a single command. The CLI automatically determines whether to use a standard structure or Turborepo based on the number of applications.

Single application (enter 1):

◇  How many apps do you want to create?
│  1

# Result: Standard framework structure
my-app/
└─ src/

Multiple applications (enter 2 or more):

◇  How many apps do you want to create?
│  3

# Result: Automatic Turborepo configuration
my-saas/
├─ apps/
│  ├─ web/
│  ├─ mobile/
│  └─ api/
└─ packages/

Need a Next.js frontend, an Expo mobile app, and a Hono backend? Simply specify 3 apps and create-faster handles the monorepo orchestration automatically.

Two Ways to Create Projects

Interactive Mode

Run the CLI without flags for a guided experience with prompts:

# Using your favorite package manager
bun create faster
pnpm create faster
npm create faster

The interactive CLI walks you through:

Project and app naming
Stack selection (Next.js, Expo, Hono)
Module configuration (UI libraries, authentication, data fetching, etc.)
Database and ORM setup
Development tools (Biome, Git, Husky)
Dependency installation

Non-Interactive Mode

Use CLI flags for automation and reproducibility:

bunx create-faster my-saas \
  --app web:nextjs:shadcn,tanstack-query \
  --app mobile:expo:nativewind \
  --app api:hono \
  --database postgres \
  --orm drizzle \
  --git \
  --pm bun \
  --extras biome,husky

After each project generation, create-faster displays a copy-paste ready command to recreate the exact configuration.

Philosophy

create-faster draws inspiration from established tools like create-t3-app and better-t-stack while addressing a specific gap: modern full-stack development often requires multiple applications working together.

Rather than enforcing strict conventions, create-faster provides sensible production-ready defaults and handles the complexity of multi-app integration. The tool focuses on:

Flexibility: Choose only what you need
Scale: Single app or multi-app architecture
Integration: Pre-configured compatibility between stacks
Modularity: Opt-in features without bloat
Currency: Modern, actively maintained dependencies

Each framework follows its own standard conventions while benefiting from shared infrastructure when using Turborepo.

Next Steps

Learn why create-faster exists and how it compares to alternatives
Explore the interactive CLI workflow
Reference all available options and flags