@aarondill/create-ts NPM

Create Ts

Create a new TypeScript project in one easy step! No more installing packages and setting up boilerplate just to write some code!

created by create-create-app.

npm init @aarondill/ts <name>
# OR
npx @aarondill/create-ts <name>

Simply answer the quick questions, let it install DevDependencies and enjoy!

Automatically create local git repo
Optionally create Github repository (Requires gh CLI)
Support for Jest, with built-in config
Config file for eslint with TypeScript (optional root property)
.gitignore with many popular files already listed. Please Check Contents Before Committing!
.vscodeignore for easy configuration if creating vscode extensions. Feel free to remove in other cases.
User-chosen License already included
.tsconfig with strict mode activated
Tsc outputs to ./dist from ./src
Package.json with useful scripts already created
File system setup with organized folders, along with index.ts and index.test.ts files
Release-it included to allow easy releasing, with config file included. Run npm run release in your new project to create a release.
No (regular) dependencies will be added to your project
Support for many package managers by using yarpm
Cross-platform support with windows

To allow Release-it to automatically create Github Releases, instead of just tags, set the environment variable RELEASE_IT_GITHUB_KEY to a Github Token with proper authentication. See more here. Without this token, Release-it will fallback to a web browser with defaults filled in.