Next.js Templater

TUI to scaffold Next.js projects with shadcn/ui components and authentication.

Justification

I built this for several reasons (Not in order of importance);

1. Im learning how to build apps in GO
2. CharmBracelet gives you a lot of tools to do that and learn how to do that well (I think?)
3. I make a lot of Next.js projects, I spend a lot of time looking up commands and trying to remember how to install stuff.
4. Wanted to see how BetterAuth devx was, I use Clerk for most of my apps auth - no real opinions, I just like it and easy to use.
5. Ummm, yeah, building TUI's is fun. thanks if you read this much.

Stayed tuned for me building more shit

^ ^ () () O: |___|

Features

• TUI - Built with Bubble Tea framework
• Responsive Design - Adapts to terminal size
• File Browser - Navigate directories with search

• Themes - Choose from shadcn/ui template configurations

• Authentication - Clerk, Better Auth, or no authentication (Maybe will add more later, any good ideas?)

Installing...

Installation

Option 1: Homebrew (Recommended)

brew install willyv3/tap/nextui

Option 2: Go Install

go install github.com/WillyV3/nextjs-templater@latest

Option 3: Download Binary

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/WillyV3/nextjs-templater/releases/latest/download/nextui-darwin-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv nextui /usr/local/bin/

# macOS (Intel)
curl -L https://github.com/WillyV3/nextjs-templater/releases/latest/download/nextui-darwin-amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv nextui /usr/local/bin/

# Linux
curl -L https://github.com/WillyV3/nextjs-templater/releases/latest/download/nextui-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv nextui /usr/local/bin/

Option 4: Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/WillyV3/nextjs-templater
cd nextjs-templater
go build -o nextui
sudo mv nextui /usr/local/bin/

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and npm (for the generated Next.js projects)
• Git (for project initialization)

Quick Start

After installation, simply run:

nextui

If running locally for dev you can use:

go build .

go run .

How It Works

1. Enter App Name - Enter Next.js app name
2. Select Directory - Select directory to create project
3. Choose Theme - Select from shadcn/ui templates
4. Select Auth - Choose Clerk, Better Auth, or skip authentication
5. Monitor Progress - Installation with output

Templates

• Default - Next.js with shadcn/ui
• Dashboard - Dashboard template
• Landing Page - Site template
• E-commerce - Store template
• Blog - Blog template

Authentication

• Clerk - Authentication platform with social logins and MFA
• Better Auth - Auth library with Kysely + SQLite integration
• None - Skip authentication setup

Built With

• Bubble Tea - TUI framework
• Lipgloss - Terminal styling
• Bubbles - TUI components

Developer

WillyV3 More from Willy: www.Willyv3.com

Contributing

Submit Pull Requests for contributions.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.