saifii-cli

A CLI tool to instantly scaffold projects from production-ready boilerplates. Stop copying files — just run one command.

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Installation

Install globally via npm:

npm install -g saifii-cli

Verify installation

saifii --version

That's it — no cloning, no manual linking required.

Installing from source (for contributors)

git clone https://github.com/0xsaifdev/saifii-cli.git
cd saifii-cli
npm install
npm link

npm link makes the saifii command available globally on your machine, pointing at your local checkout.

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Usage

Create a project

saifii create <template-name> <project-name>

Example:

saifii create react my-app
saifii create django my-api
saifii create laravel my-site

This will:

1. Copy the boilerplate into a new <project-name> folder
2. Copy .env.example → .env automatically
3. Initialize a git repository
4. Install dependencies using the right package manager

List available templates

saifii list

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Available Templates

Template	Stack	Language
react	React 19 + TypeScript + Vite + Tailwind CSS v4	JavaScript / TypeScript
next	Next.js 15 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS v4 + App Router	JavaScript / TypeScript
next-supabase-auth	Next.js + Supabase Auth + Tailwind CSS	JavaScript / TypeScript
monorepo	Turborepo + Next.js + Express API + pnpm workspaces	TypeScript
express	Express.js + CORS + Cookie Parser + dotenv	JavaScript
django	Django 5 + Django REST Framework + CORS headers	Python
fastapi	FastAPI + SQLAlchemy + Pydantic Settings + Alembic	Python
laravel	Laravel 11 + MVC structure + SQLite default	PHP
htmlcssjs	HTML + CSS + Vanilla JavaScript	JavaScript

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Notes by Template Type

Python projects (django, fastapi)

Dependency installation is not done automatically. After scaffolding, set up a virtual environment manually:

cd <project-name>
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate      # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

PHP / Laravel projects (laravel)

Requires Composer installed on your machine. The CLI runs composer install and php artisan key:generate automatically.

pnpm projects (monorepo, next-supabase-auth)

Requires pnpm installed. The CLI detects pnpm-workspace.yaml or pnpm-lock.yaml and runs pnpm install automatically.

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Requirements

Tool	Minimum Version
Node.js	18+
npm	8+
PHP + Composer	8.2+ (for laravel only)
Python + pip	3.10+ (for django / fastapi only)
pnpm	8+ (for monorepo / next-supabase-auth only)