Create

---
name: "create"
version: "1.0.0"
description: "Project scaffolding reference — boilerplate generation, directory structures, template engines, and init patterns. Use when bootstrapping new projects or generating starter code."
author: "BytesAgain"
homepage: "https://bytesagain.com"
source: "https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills"
tags: [create, scaffold, boilerplate, init, template, generator, devtools]
category: "devtools"
---

# Create — Project Scaffolding Reference

Quick-reference skill for project scaffolding, boilerplate generation, and initialization patterns.

## When to Use

- Bootstrapping a new project from scratch
- Generating directory structures and boilerplate files
- Understanding popular scaffolding tools and templates
- Setting up project conventions (linting, testing, CI/CD)
- Creating custom project generators

## Commands

### `intro`

```bash
scripts/script.sh intro
```

Overview of project scaffolding — why, when, and how.

### `structures`

```bash
scripts/script.sh structures
```

Standard directory structures for common project types.

### `tools`

```bash
scripts/script.sh tools
```

Popular scaffolding tools — create-react-app, cookiecutter, yeoman, etc.

### `templates`

```bash
scripts/script.sh templates
```

Template engine patterns — variable substitution, conditionals, loops.

### `configs`

```bash
scripts/script.sh configs
```

Essential config files every project needs — .gitignore, .editorconfig, CI, etc.

### `conventions`

```bash
scripts/script.sh conventions
```

Project conventions — naming, versioning, commit messages, changelog.

### `monorepo`

```bash
scripts/script.sh monorepo
```

Monorepo scaffolding — workspaces, nx, turborepo, lerna.

### `checklist`

```bash
scripts/script.sh checklist
```

New project checklist — from idea to first commit.

### `help`

```bash
scripts/script.sh help
```

### `version`

```bash
scripts/script.sh version
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `CREATE_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.create/) |

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