Create — Project Scaffolding Reference

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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"

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# Create — Project Scaffolding Reference

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

When to Use

Commands

`intro`

scripts/script.sh intro

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

`structures`

scripts/script.sh structures

Standard directory structures for common project types.

`tools`

scripts/script.sh tools

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

`templates`

scripts/script.sh templates

Template engine patterns — variable substitution, conditionals, loops.

`configs`

scripts/script.sh configs

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

`conventions`

scripts/script.sh conventions

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

`monorepo`

scripts/script.sh monorepo

Monorepo scaffolding — workspaces, nx, turborepo, lerna.

`checklist`

scripts/script.sh checklist

New project checklist — from idea to first commit.

`help`

scripts/script.sh help

`version`

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

| Variable | Description |

|----------|-------------|

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

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