Why create-faster?
Benefits, philosophy, and how create-faster compares to alternatives
Core Benefits
Time Savings
Starting a new project typically involves hours of configuration: setting up build tools, configuring linters, integrating authentication, connecting databases, and ensuring all dependencies work together. create-faster eliminates this repetitive work by providing pre-configured, tested integrations.
Production-Ready Defaults
Every configuration choice in create-faster reflects production deployment requirements:
- Type-safe database access with supported ORMs
- Authentication framework integration
- Linting and formatting tools
- Git hooks for quality gates
- Optimized builds for all supported frameworks
Integrated Multi-App Support
Complex applications often require multiple deployment targets: web frontends, mobile apps, and backend APIs. create-faster handles the orchestration complexity by automatically configuring Turborepo for shared code, coordinated builds, and unified dependency management.
Automatic Monorepo Orchestration
When you create multiple apps, create-faster configures Turborepo automatically. No manual workspace setup, package linking, or build pipeline configuration required. The generated monorepo includes:
- Shared packages for database access and authentication
- Optimized task execution with caching
- Proper TypeScript project references
- Coordinated dependency versions
Why Choose create-faster
create-faster addresses specific gaps in the current scaffolding tool ecosystem while maintaining flexibility and modern best practices.
Key Differentiators
Multi-App Architecture: Native support for creating multiple applications simultaneously (web, mobile, server) with automatic monorepo configuration. No need to manually set up Turborepo or workspace linking.
Automatic Orchestration: When creating 2+ apps, Turborepo configuration happens automatically with proper caching, task pipelines, and shared package management.
Framework Diversity: Support for multiple frameworks across different application types. Not limited to single-ecosystem starters.
Modular by Design: Opt-in features per framework without forcing specific technology choices. Each stack has its own module system tailored to its ecosystem.
Ideal Use Cases
create-faster is designed for:
- SaaS applications requiring web + mobile + API components in a single repository
- Teams needing consistent scaffolding across multiple project types
- Production applications with complex architecture requirements from day one
- Projects requiring framework flexibility and monorepo structure without manual configuration
- Automated workflows where reproducible project generation is essential
Who Should Use create-faster
The tool is designed for developers who understand their stack choices but want to skip the configuration boilerplate and integration challenges.
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.
Interactive CLI
Step-by-step guide to the interactive workflow