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Templates

Project templates are the starting point for every create-awesome-node-app project. Each template is a complete, production-ready project skeleton for a specific technology stack.

What is a template?

A template provides the initial directory structure, configuration files, and tooling for a new project. When you run create-awesome-node-app, you pick a template and optionally layer extensions on top of it to add functionality like state management, testing, or UI libraries.

npx create-awesome-node-app my-app --template react-vite-boilerplate

Each template ships with an AGENTS.md file that scopes how AI coding assistants interact with the generated repository. Learn more about AGENTS.md →

Available templates

The following templates are maintained in the cna-templates repository. There are currently 10 templates available.

NestJS Boilerplate

Modular NestJS API with TypeScript, ESLint, and Prettier. Reach for it when you want controllers, providers, and clear module boundaries from day one.

type: nestjs-backend

NextJS Starter

Next.js App Router starter with TypeScript and a feature-based layout. Use it for full-stack React apps that need server components, routes, and optional auth examples.

type: nextjs

Turborepo Boilerplate

Turborepo workspace with TypeScript, Changesets, and shared packages. Best when multiple apps share UI or config and you want pipeline caching.

type: monorepo

React Vite Boilerplate

React SPA on Vite with React Router and TypeScript. Choose it for client-only apps where instant HMR and a lean build matter more than SSR.

type: react

Web Extension React Boilerplate

React + Vite WebExtension with HMR and polyfills. Use it for Chrome/Firefox/Edge extensions that share a React UI across popup and pages.

type: webextension-react

WebdriverIO Boilerplate

WebdriverIO + TypeScript harness with Selenoid-friendly setup. Scaffold this when the project is an acceptance-test suite, not the app under test.

type: webdriverio

NextJS SaaS AI Starter

Multi-tenant Next.js SaaS with AI providers, Auth.js v5, Drizzle + PostgreSQL, Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, RBAC, audit logs, webhooks, and i18n. The flagship product showcase — not a minimal starter.

type: nextjs-saas-ai

Remix / React Router v7 Starter

React Router v7 with file-based routes, loaders/actions, and TypeScript. Pick it when you want SSR and nested data routes without the Next.js App Router model.

type: remix

Astro Starter

Astro static site with TypeScript and island-friendly structure. Ideal for docs, marketing, and content sites that ship HTML first and hydrate only where needed.

type: astro

Hono Starter

Minimal Hono API in TypeScript. Use it for edge, serverless, or small HTTP services where NestJS would be heavier than you need.

type: hono

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Using templates

Interactive mode

Run without arguments and the CLI will prompt you to pick a template and extensions:

npx create-awesome-node-app my-app --interactive

Non-interactive mode

Pass --template (and optionally --addons) to skip prompts:

npx create-awesome-node-app my-app --template react-vite-boilerplate --addons react-zustand react-testing-library-with-vitest

List all templates

npx create-awesome-node-app --list-templates

Template structure

Every template lives in the templates/ directory of the cna-templates repository and follows this layout:

templates/
└── your-template-name/
    ├── src/              # Source code
    ├── public/           # Static assets (frontend templates)
    ├── .gitignore
    ├── package.json
    ├── README.md
    ├── AGENTS.md         # AI assistant contract
    └── tsconfig.json

Template files can use EJS-style template tags (<%= variable %>) to inject values collected during project creation (e.g. project name, src directory).

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