Create AbsoluteJS

Scaffolding tool that bootstraps new AbsoluteJS applications with an interactive CLI. Configure frameworks, databases, auth, and tooling in one command.

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Quick Start

Create a new AbsoluteJS project in seconds:

BASH

bun create absolutejs my-app

The CLI guides you through an interactive setup for:

Frontends

React, Svelte, Vue, HTMX, HTML

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB

Tooling

Drizzle/Prisma, Tailwind, ESLint

Project Overview

After running Create-AbsoluteJS, your project includes an organized src/ folder with separate frontend and backend directories, pre-configured settings, and all necessary dependencies installed.

Available Scripts

Script	Description
`bun dev`	Start the development server with hot reload
`bun build`	Build the project for production
`bun lint`	Run code quality checks
`bun format`	Format code with configured formatter
`bun typecheck`	Run TypeScript type checking
`bun db:studio`	Open database studio (if ORM configured)
`bun db:push`	Push schema changes to database (if ORM configured)
`bun db:<engine>`	Start local database container (if using local database without a host)

Start developing:

BASH

cd my-app
bun run dev

CLI Options

Customize your setup with command-line flags to skip prompts or pre-configure options:

Flag	Description
`--help, -h`	Show help message and exit
`--debug, -d`	Display a summary of project configuration after creation
`--skip`	Skip non-required prompts; uses defaults and "absolutejs-project" if no name provided
`--install`	Use the same package manager to install dependencies
`--git`	Initialize a Git repository
`--lts`	Use LTS versions of required packages
`--directory <mode>`	Directory-naming strategy: "default" or "custom"
`--react`	Include a React frontend
`--react-dir <directory>`	Specify the directory for and use the React frontend
`--svelte`	Include a Svelte frontend
`--svelte-dir <directory>`	Specify the directory for and use the Svelte frontend
`--vue`	Include a Vue frontend
`--vue-dir <directory>`	Specify the directory for and use the Vue frontend
`--angular`	Include an Angular frontend
`--angular-dir <directory>`	Specify the directory for and use the Angular frontend
`--htmx`	Include an HTMX frontend
`--htmx-dir <directory>`	Specify the directory for and use the HTMX frontend
`--html`	Include a plain HTML frontend
`--html-dir <directory>`	Specify the directory for and use the HTML frontend
`--html-scripts`	Enable HTML scripting with TypeScript
`--db <engine>`	Database engine: postgresql, mysql, sqlite, mongodb, mariadb, gel, singlestore, cockroachdb, mssql, or none
`--db-dir <directory>`	Directory name for your database files
`--db-host <host>`	Database host provider: neon, planetscale, or none
`--orm <orm>`	ORM to configure: drizzle, prisma, or none
`--auth <plugin>`	Pre-configured auth plugin: "abs" or none
`--abs-provider`	A provider for Absolute-Auth (e.g., google, github, discord)
`--assets <directory>`	Directory name for your static assets
`--build <directory>`	Output directory for build artifacts
`--plugin <plugin>`	Elysia plugin(s) to include (repeatable); "none" skips plugin setup
`--tailwind`	Include Tailwind CSS setup
`--tailwind-input <file>`	Path to your Tailwind CSS entry file
`--tailwind-output <file>`	Path for the generated Tailwind CSS bundle
`--biome`	Use Biome for code quality and formatting
`--eslint+prettier`	Use ESLint + Prettier for code quality and formatting

Configuration Options

Database Options

Local Development

Automatic Docker Compose setup with pre-configured containers, environment variables, and scripts.

Hosted Providers

First-class support for Neon (PostgreSQL), PlanetScale (MySQL), and Turso (SQLite).

Additional Features

Code Quality Tools

Choose between ESLint + Prettier or Biome, both fully configured with sensible default rules out of the box.

Tailwind CSS

Optional utility-first CSS framework setup

Absolute Auth

Pre-configured OAuth 2.0 authentication

ORM Integration

Drizzle or Prisma with type-safe queries