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Better Fullstack generates a project from a typed stack configuration. You can pick options in the interactive CLI, pass flags directly, or use the Stack Builder to copy a command.

Requirements

Better Fullstack requires Node.js 20 or newer.

node --version

The CLI itself runs on Node.js even when the generated project targets Rust, Python, Go, or Java. Install those ecosystem toolchains only when you scaffold that ecosystem.

Create a project

Run the wizard:

npm create better-fullstack@latest my-app

With npm create, Better Fullstack flags go after --. The generated reproducible command and Stack Builder use npx create-better-fullstack@latest for npm, which is the same package entrypoint in a non-interactive form.

Default stack

If you accept defaults, the CLI creates a TypeScript project with TanStack Router, Hono, Bun runtime, SQLite, Drizzle, Better Auth, tRPC, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Vitest, Turborepo, npm package manager, stable dependency versions, Git enabled, install enabled, and CLAUDE.md generated.

Generated context

Every generated project includes:

  • bts.jsonc with the selected stack.
  • A reproducible command printed by the CLI.
  • Framework and package files for the selected ecosystem.
  • Optional AI docs such as CLAUDE.md, Agents.md, or .cursorrules.

Not ready to scaffold yet? Use the Stack Builder to preview stack combinations and generated commands in your browser.

Next steps