project-scaffold

name	project-scaffold
description	Scaffold new projects from templates: Node.js, Python, React, API server, CLI tool, monorepo.
category	development
maturity	stable
tags	["scaffolding","boilerplate","templates","config-generation","project-setup"]

project-scaffold

Scaffold new projects from templates: Node.js, Python, React, API server, CLI tool, monorepo.

Use When

• Starting a new project from scratch
• Creating boilerplate and project structure
• Setting up git, package.json, pyproject.toml
• Generating standard configs (.gitignore, eslint, prettier, etc.)
• Need a consistent project structure

Scripts

scaffold.sh

Generate a complete project structure from a template type.

bash scripts/scaffold.sh <type> <name> [--dir <output-dir>]

Types: node, python, react, api, cli, monorepo

Examples:

bash scripts/scaffold.sh node my-app
bash scripts/scaffold.sh python data-pipeline --dir /tmp/projects
bash scripts/scaffold.sh api user-service
bash scripts/scaffold.sh react dashboard
bash scripts/scaffold.sh cli mytool
bash scripts/scaffold.sh monorepo platform

config-gen.sh

Generate individual config files for an existing project.

bash scripts/config-gen.sh <config-type> [--dir <project-dir>]

Config types: gitignore-node, gitignore-python, eslint, prettier, tsconfig, dockerfile-node, dockerfile-python, github-ci

References

• references/project-templates.md — Structure specs for each project type
• references/standard-configs.md — Standard config file contents
• references/recommended-deps.md — Recommended dependencies by project type