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Building a CLI to Generate Versioned Next.js Projects

Yassine Ahmed — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:55:40 +0000

Starting a new Next.js project often means repeating the same setup: package management, application structure, database integration, authentication, testing, linting, and CI.

I wanted a reusable foundation that I could maintain centrally while generating independent projects from known versions.

That led me to build create-clubedge-app.
Why I built it

The goal was to make starting a project repeatable without turning every generated application into a permanently coupled copy of the starter repository.

What the CLI generates

The generated application uses a Next.js App Router monorepo with TypeScript, pnpm, Turborepo, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, Supabase Auth, and automated quality checks.

The exact features and configuration are documented in the starter repository.

Why versioning matters

A generator should make it possible to understand where a project came from.

The CLI records its version and the selected starter reference and commit in the generated project's metadata. This gives developers a concrete starting point when investigating how a project was created.

It does not automatically synchronize future starter changes into an existing application, and it does not guarantee that every generated application is production-ready without further configuration.

Testing the generated project

I tested the published package by generating a project and running its type checks, tests, and production build. Those checks are useful, but they are only one part of validating a developer tool; database integration, authentication configuration, deployment, and browser-level behavior require separate verification.

What I'd like to improve

I'm interested in feedback on the CLI's first-run experience, starter architecture, and the balance between sensible defaults and replaceable providers.

You can explore the project here:
CLI: https://github.com/Clubedge/create-clubedge-app
Starter: https://github.com/Clubedge/clubedge-starter
Website: https://starter.clubedge.live

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