Overview
A CLI tool to scaffold new AbsoluteJS projects quickly and effortlessly.
Create AbsoluteJS
Scaffolding tool that bootstraps new AbsoluteJS applications with an interactive CLI. Configure frameworks, databases, auth, and tooling in one command.
View on GitHub#Quick Start
Create a new AbsoluteJS project in seconds:
BASH
bun create absolutejs my-appThe 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
Current package surface
What ships today
Outcomes
What you can build
Usage
Scaffold a new project called :
Options
Arguments
Hardening checklist
Production guidance
Make every external boundary explicitPin the deployed create-absolutejs version, replace example or memory-backed dependencies with durable implementations, bound external calls, protect credentials, and emit enough evidence to retry or recover safely.
Follow in order
Troubleshooting path
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Debug & LTS Flags
--debug, -d