🚀 Introducing React Starter CLI Kit – Skip the Setup, Start Building Faster

Hey devs 👋,

I recently published a new npm package called React Starter CLI Kit, and I wanted to share why I built it, what it does, and how it can (hopefully) save you some headaches.

💡 Why I Built This

If you’ve ever kicked off a React, Vite, or Next.js project, you probably know the routine:

Create the project
Install a CSS framework
Add commonly used packages (Axios, Zod, React Hook Form, etc.)
Configure TypeScript if needed
Do some cleanup before you can even write your first component

It’s not rocket science 🚀, but it is repetitive. Every new project felt like I was reinventing the wheel.

👉 So I thought, why not automate the boring parts and get straight to coding?

✨ What React Starter CLI Kit Does

With just one command, you can bootstrap a project with:

✅ Frameworks: React (CRA), Vite, or Next.js
🎨 CSS Frameworks: Tailwind, MUI, shadcn/ui, Bootstrap, or none
📦 Optional Packages: Axios, React Query, React Hook Form, Formik, Zod, Yup, Day.js, Framer Motion, Icons, and more
⚡ TypeScript Support: Available across all frameworks
🛠️ Package Manager Choice: npm, yarn, or pnpm
🌈 Beautiful CLI: Interactive prompts + loading spinners (because CLI UX matters too!)

🚀 Quick Start

You don’t need to install anything globally. Just run:

npx react-starter-cli-kit

Follow the prompts (framework, TypeScript, CSS, packages, package manager), and the CLI will:

Create your project with the chosen framework
Set up your CSS framework
Install selected optional packages
Initialize Git
Give you next steps to get started

Done. Start coding. 🎉

🐛 Heads-Up: Early Release

This is the v1.0.0 release, which means:

It works, but there may still be bugs 🪲
I’d love your feedback, issues, or PRs
Consider it a “let’s build this together” project

So if something breaks, don’t worry—you’re not alone. 😅

⚡ The Benefit

The goal is simple: remove the hassle of setup.

Instead of spending the first 30–45 minutes setting up tools, configs, and packages, you can start writing actual code. If you’re like me and spin up projects often, this could save you a lot of time and mental energy.

🤝 Want to Contribute?

If this sounds useful, here’s how you can get involved: