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create-t3-app is an interactive CLI that scaffolds a full-stack, typesafe Next.js app built on the T3 Stack — a web dev stack focused on simplicity, modularity, and full-stack typesafety.
create-t3-app is an interactive CLI that scaffolds a full-stack, typesafe Next.js app built on the T3 Stack — a web dev stack focused on simplicity, modularity, and full-stack typesafety.Is it a ready-made template or a tool I run?It's a CLI, not a fixed template: every piece of the stack is optional, and the app is generated based on your specific needs as you answer its prompts.
It's a CLI, not a fixed template: every piece of the stack is optional, and the app is generated based on your specific needs as you answer its prompts.How do I start a new app with it?Run npm create t3-app@latest — yarn, pnpm and bun variants are supported too — and answer the command prompt questions.
Run npm create t3-app@latest — yarn, pnpm and bun variants are supported too — and answer the command prompt questions.What do I need to have installed before running it?Node.js 20 or newer (the repo's engines requirement) and any one package manager: npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun.
Node.js 20 or newer (the repo's engines requirement) and any one package manager: npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun.What's the catch — does it lock me into its choices?It's openly opinionated: it won't add everything — no state libraries like zustand or redux — and it's a starting point, not an all-inclusive template; you're expected to bring your own libraries.
It's openly opinionated: it won't add everything — no state libraries like zustand or redux — and it's a starting point, not an all-inclusive template; you're expected to bring your own libraries.Does it matter if I'm on macOS, Windows, or Linux?No — it's a command-line tool that runs anywhere Node.js runs, so macOS, Windows, and Linux all work.
No — it's a command-line tool that runs anywhere Node.js runs, so macOS, Windows, and Linux all work.What actually ends up in the generated app?Whichever T3 Stack pieces you opt into: Next.js, tRPC, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, Prisma or Drizzle for the database, and NextAuth.js for auth.
Whichever T3 Stack pieces you opt into: Next.js, tRPC, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, Prisma or Drizzle for the database, and NextAuth.js for auth.Why isn't a state management library like Redux included?By design. The T3 axioms say everything added must solve a problem within the core technologies — state libraries like zustand and redux are explicitly out, while NextAuth.js and Prisma/tRPC integration are in.
By design. The T3 axioms say everything added must solve a problem within the core technologies — state libraries like zustand and redux are explicitly out, while NextAuth.js and Prisma/tRPC integration are in.How does it feel about bleeding-edge tech?It 'bleeds responsibly': it won't bet on risky new database tech — SQL via Prisma or Drizzle is the safe pick — but happily adopts tRPC, since it's just functions that are trivial to move off.
It 'bleeds responsibly': it won't bet on risky new database tech — SQL via Prisma or Drizzle is the safe pick — but happily adopts tRPC, since it's just functions that are trivial to move off.Does it tell me how to deploy the finished app?Not prescriptively. Like state management, deployment is left to you, though the README does link the team's recommendations.
Not prescriptively. Like state management, deployment is left to you, though the README does link the team's recommendations.What are similar projects?cal.diy, Next-js-Boilerplate, react-starter-kit, AgentGPT, blitz, generator-jhipster, open-saas, noodle
cal.diy, Next-js-Boilerplate, react-starter-kit, AgentGPT, blitz, generator-jhipster, open-saas, noodleWhich topics is it in?fullstack, scaffolding, npx, typesafe, starter-kit, prisma, drizzle-orm, tailwindcss, sql, cli-tool, nextjs, hacktoberfest
fullstack, scaffolding, npx, typesafe, starter-kit, prisma, drizzle-orm, tailwindcss, sql, cli-tool, nextjs, hacktoberfest