Before I built ScaffoldX, starting a side project looked like this:
- Open 14 tabs of "best way to set up X in 2026"
- Pick a starter repo from 2019
- Delete half the files
- Spend an hour fixing version mismatches
That is boilerplate hunting, and it is where project momentum goes to die. Here is the list of what you can generate right now instead — one command each, no hunting.
The List
Frontend
1. ⚛️ React + Vite + Tailwind
TypeScript, Tailwind v4, ESLint, hot reload. The modern default frontend stack, generated in one pick.
2. ▲ Next.js App Router
Fullstack, TypeScript, Tailwind, App Router. Server components included — no "should I use pages or app" debate.
3. 🌐 Modern Landing Page
Responsive HTML/CSS, gradient hero, CTA section, mobile-first. For the project that is 80% marketing page.
Backend
4. 🟢 Express.js REST API
TypeScript, Prisma, Zod validation, JWT auth. The boring-but-correct API starter.
5. 🐍 FastAPI Backend
Python, async, Pydantic, auto OpenAPI docs, pytest. The Python answer to the same problem.
Specialized
6. 🧩 Chrome Extension
Manifest V3, popup + content script. The MV3 migration pain is already handled.
7. ⌨️ Node.js CLI Tool
Commander, Chalk, argument parsing. Your next npx-able tool starts here.
8. 🤖 Discord Bot
discord.js, slash commands, event handler, ready-to-register.
9. 🖥️ Electron Desktop App
React, context isolation, hot reload, electron-builder scripts.
How It Works
npx scaffoldx-cli
It prints the numbered list, you pick one, you type a project name:
Choose [1-9]: 4
Project name: my-api
✅ Done! (N files)
cd my-api
npm install
Each template is a real project structure — package.json with working scripts, configs, entry files — and ScaffoldX runs git init in the new folder so you are committing from second one.
Why One Tool Instead of Nine
The honest reason: I keep starting projects in all these lanes, and I kept re-doing the same setup ritual in each one. Consolidating them into one interactive list removed the "which scaffolder" decision entirely.
Frontend, backend, browser, desktop, bot — one command, nine answers.
Fair Warning
These are starter structures, not finished products. The Tailwind template does not design your UI; the FastAPI template does not model your domain. What they do is delete the first hour of every project — the part nobody enjoys.
npm: scaffoldx-cli | GitHub: wuchunjie00/devtools
From the same toolbox
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ScaffoldX — generate production-ready project templates in seconds:
npx scaffoldx-cli -
DotGuard — scan
.envfiles for exposed secrets:npx @wuchunjie/dotguard -
GitPulse — git analytics (commits, contributors, activity) in your terminal:
npx @wuchunjie/gitpulse -
SnippetX — save, search, and copy code snippets from the terminal:
npx @wuchunjie/snippetx
☕ If This Saved You Time
All of these tools are and will always be 100% free. If they make your day a little easier, consider fueling the next one:
Built with ❤️. Zero dependencies, zero tracking, zero bloat.
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