The latest articles on DEV Community by Sonny Michael (@isonnymichael). https://dev.to/isonnymichael https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3868129%2F041e4cb1-3473-4460-b980-2632e023bad5.gif https://dev.to/isonnymichael en Sonny Michael Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:52:11 +0000 https://dev.to/isonnymichael/stop-using-templates-i-built-an-ai-cli-that-generates-projects-from-instructions-3mp4 https://dev.to/isonnymichael/stop-using-templates-i-built-an-ai-cli-that-generates-projects-from-instructions-3mp4 <h2> Stop using templates. Describe your project. Generate it with AI. </h2> <p>Most scaffolding tools today rely on static templates.</p> <p>They work — but they’re rigid.</p> <p>You pick a template, then spend time modifying it to fit your needs.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fnxv492xdf8mshj7urjbf.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fnxv492xdf8mshj7urjbf.gif" alt="bedrock" width="800" height="457"></a></p> <h2> The Idea </h2> <p>What if you could just describe your project?</p> <p>Instead of choosing a template, you write what you want — and the project structure is generated for you.</p> <h2> The Tool </h2> <p>I built a CLI for this:</p> <p>npx <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/isonnymichael">@isonnymichael</a>/bedrock init</p> <p>It uses instruction-based prompts to scaffold projects dynamically.</p> <h2> Use Cases </h2> <ul> <li>AI agent projects </li> <li>automation tools </li> <li>rapid prototyping </li> <li>experimental setups </li> </ul> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>AI changes how we build software.</p> <p>Instead of starting from fixed templates, we can generate exactly what we need.</p> <h2> Feedback </h2> <p>This is still early, and I’d love feedback:</p> <ul> <li>Does this approach make sense?</li> <li>What would make it useful in your workflow?</li> </ul> <p>npm:<br> <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@isonnymichael/bedrock" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.npmjs.com/package/@isonnymichael/bedrock</a></p> ai devtool opensource programming