create-zenith ⚡

The official CLI for scaffolding new Zenith applications. Fast, animated, and delightful.

Overview

create-zenith is the entry point to the Zenith ecosystem. It provides a signature, high-quality terminal experience for initializing new projects, ensuring you go from command line to localhost in seconds with confidence.

Features

- Animated Logo: A branded, progressive gradient reveal that sets the tone for the framework.
- Interactive UX: Built with @clack/prompts for intuitive arrow-key navigation and clear visual indicators.
- Reliable Fallbacks: Automatically detects CI environments and non-TTY pipes to provide clean, static output.
- Smart Detection: automatically detects your preferred package manager (Bun, pnpm, Yarn, or npm).
- Batteries Included: Optional setup for ESLint, Prettier, and TypeScript path aliases.

Quick Start

``bash


Using npm

npm create zenith@latest

Using Bun (Recommended)

bun create zenith

Using pnpm

pnpm create zenith
`

Options

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [project-name] | The name of your new project and directory |
| -h, --help | Show usage information |
| -v, --version | Show version number |

Development

`bash


Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/zenithbuild/create-zenith.git

Install dependencies

bun install

Build the CLI

bun run build

Test locally

bun run create my-test-app
``

License

MIT