Awesome React CLI

A lightweight, modern CLI tool to scaffold React projects quickly and efficiently. Built with simplicity in mind, @kuldep7/awesome-react helps developers kickstart React applications with pre-configured templates. Hosted on GitHub Packages for seamless integration with the GitHub ecosystem.

Features

• Quick Setup: Generate a React project with a single command.
• Customizable Templates: Includes a template-main starter (expandable in future releases).
• Modern Tooling: Leverages ES Modules and dependencies like prompts for an interactive experience.
• Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows via cross-spawn.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Version 20 or higher.

• npm: Version 8 or higher (bundled with Node.js).

Installation

@kuldep7/awesome-react is published to GitHub Packages. Follow these steps to install it globally:

Step-by-Step

1. Configure npm for GitHub Packages Set the registry for the @kuldep7
npm config set @kuldep7:registry https://npm.pkg.github.com/

• Note: If you encounter a 401 Unauthorized error, add a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT). See Authentication below.

2. Install the CLI
   Install globally to use from anywhere:

   npm install -g @kuldep7/awesome-react

3. Verify Installation
   Check it’s installed:

   create-app --version

   Expected output: 1.0.0 (or the latest version).

Quick Install (One-Liner)

Run this to configure and install in one go:

npm config set @kuldep7:registry https://npm.pkg.github.com/ && npm install -g @kuldep7/awesome-react

• If a 401 error occurs, configure a PAT as described in Authentication.

Usage

Once installed, use the create-app command to scaffold a new React project:

create-app

• Follow the prompts to customize your project (e.g., project name, template selection).
• The CLI will generate a directory with the React project structure based on template-main.

Example

create-app \

• Prompt: Project name? my-react-app
• Creates ./my-react-app/ with React files
• cd my-react-app && npm install && npm start

Authentication

GitHub Packages may require authentication for scoped packages, even from a public repository.

• If you see a 401 Unauthorized error during installation, you’ll need a GitHub PAT with the read:packages scope.

Creating a GitHub PAT

1. Log in to GitHub
   Visit github.com and sign in as kuldep7 (or your GitHub account).
2. Access Token Settings
   • Click your profile picture (top-right) > Settings.
   • Sidebar: Developer settings > Personal access tokens > Tokens (classic).
3. Generate Token
   • Click Generate new token (classic).
   • Name: e.g., npm-github-packages.
   • Expiration: Choose 30 days (or adjust as needed).
   • Scopes: Select read:packages.
   • Click Generate token and copy it (e.g., ghp_abc123...).

Adding the PAT to npm

Update your ~/.npmrc:

npm config set //npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=ghp_abc123...

• Replace ghp_abc123... with your actual token.

• Verify:

  cat ~/.npmrc

  Expected:

  • @kuldep7:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com/
  • //npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=ghp_abc123...

Retry installation:

npm install -g @kuldep7/awesome-react

Development

Setup

Clone the repo and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/kuldep7/awesome-react.git && cd awesome-react && npm install

Build

Compile src/ into dist/:

npm run build

• Uses unbuild to generate dist/index.mjs.

Test Locally

Pack and install locally:

npm run pack npm install -g ./kuldep7-awesome-react-0.0.4.tgz create-app

Publish (Manual)

For maintainers:

npm publish --registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com/

• Requires a PAT with write:packages scope in ~/.npmrc.

Roadmap

Future enhancements to make @kuldep7/awesome-react a go-to tool for React developers:

• React-Query Integration: Add a template with react-query for seamless data fetching and caching.
• Zustand Support: Include a lightweight state management option with zustand.
• Essential React Tools:
  • React Router: Pre-configured routing setup.
  • Tailwind CSS: Optional styling with Tailwind integration.
  • Vite: Switch to Vite for faster builds and development.
• Template Customization: Allow users to select from multiple templates via prompts.
• TypeScript Support: Add TypeScript-ready templates.

Have ideas? Suggest them in the Issues tab!

Project Structure

awesome-react/
├── dist/          # Built CLI (generated)
├── src/           # Source code
├── template-main/     # Default project template
├── package.json      # Dependencies and config
└── README.md       # This file

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here’s how:

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create a branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
3. Commit changes (git commit -m "Add your feature").
4. Push to your fork (git push origin feature/your-feature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

Issues

Report bugs or suggest features in the Issues tab.

References

• Inspired by: reactjs-vite-tailwindcss-boilerplate

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.