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Stop Using Templates: I Built an AI CLI That Generates Projects From Instructions

Stop using templates. Describe your project. Generate it with AI.

Most scaffolding tools today rely on static templates.

They work — but they’re rigid.

You pick a template, then spend time modifying it to fit your needs.

bedrock

The Idea

What if you could just describe your project?

Instead of choosing a template, you write what you want — and the project structure is generated for you.

The Tool

I built a CLI for this:

npx @isonnymichael/bedrock init

It uses instruction-based prompts to scaffold projects dynamically.

Use Cases

  • AI agent projects
  • automation tools
  • rapid prototyping
  • experimental setups

Why This Matters

AI changes how we build software.

Instead of starting from fixed templates, we can generate exactly what we need.

Feedback

This is still early, and I’d love feedback:

  • Does this approach make sense?
  • What would make it useful in your workflow?

npm:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@isonnymichael/bedrock

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