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| 1 | +# Create React App for TanStack Router |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This CLI application builds Tanstack Router applications that are the functional equivalent of [Create React App](https://create-react-app.dev/). |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +To help accelerate the migration away from `create-react-app` we created the `create-tanstack-app` CLI which is a plug-n-play replacement for CRA. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Quick Start |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +To maintain compatability with `create-react-app` you can build a new application by running: |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +| Command | Description | |
| 12 | +| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | |
| 13 | +| `pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app` | Create a new app | |
| 14 | +| `pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --template file-router` | Create a new file based app | |
| 15 | +| `pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --template typescript` | Create a new TypeScript app using the Code Router | |
| 16 | +| `pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --tailwind` | Add Tailwind CSS support | |
| 17 | +| `pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --framework solid` | Create a Solid app | |
| 18 | +| `pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --framework solid --template file-router` | Create a Solid app with file-router | |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +If you don't specify a project name, the CLI will walk you through an interactive setup process: |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +```bash |
| 23 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest |
| 24 | +``` |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +This will start an interactive CLI that guides you through the setup process, allowing you to choose: |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +- Project Name |
| 29 | +- Router Type (File-based or Code-based routing) |
| 30 | +- TypeScript support |
| 31 | +- Tailwind CSS integration |
| 32 | +- Package manager |
| 33 | +- Toolchain |
| 34 | +- Git initialization |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Command Line Options |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +You can also use command line flags to specify your preferences directly: |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +```bash |
| 41 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --template file-router --tailwind --package-manager pnpm |
| 42 | +``` |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +Available options: |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +- `--template <type>`: Choose between `file-router`, `typescript`, or `javascript` |
| 47 | +- `--tailwind`: Enable Tailwind CSS |
| 48 | +- `--package-manager`: Specify your preferred package manager (`npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, `bun`, or `deno`) |
| 49 | +- `--toolchain`: Specify your toolchain solution for formatting/linting (`biome`, `eslint+prettier`) |
| 50 | +- `--no-git`: Do not initialize a git repository |
| 51 | +- `--add-ons`: Enable add-on selection or specify add-ons to install |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +When using flags, the CLI will display which options were provided and only prompt for the remaining choices. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +## Features |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +What you'll get is a Vite application that uses TanStack Router. All the files will still be in the same place as in CRA, but you'll get a fully functional Router setup under in `app/main.tsx`. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +`create-tanstack-app` is everything you loved about CRA but implemented with modern tools and best practices, on top of the popular TanStack set of libraries. Which includes [@tanstack/react-query](https://tanstack.com/query/latest) and [@tanstack/react-router](https://tanstack.com/router/latest). |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +## Routing Options |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +### File Based Routing (Recommended) |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +File Based Routing is the default option when using the interactive CLI. The location of the home page will be `app/routes/index.tsx`. This approach provides a more intuitive and maintainable way to structure your routes. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +To explicitly choose File Based Routing, use: |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +```bash |
| 70 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --template file-router |
| 71 | +``` |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +### Code Based Routing |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +If you prefer traditional code-based routing, you can select it in the interactive CLI or specify it by using either the `typescript` or `javascript` template: |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +```bash |
| 78 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --template typescript |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## Additional Configuration |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +### TypeScript |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +- File Based Routing always uses TypeScript |
| 86 | +- For Code Based Routing, you can choose between TypeScript and JavaScript |
| 87 | +- Enable TypeScript explicitly with `--template typescript` |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +### Tailwind CSS |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +Enable Tailwind CSS either through the interactive CLI or by adding the `--tailwind` flag. This will automatically configure [Tailwind V4](https://tailwindcss.com/). |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +### Package Manager |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +Choose your preferred package manager (`npm`, `bun`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, or `deno`) either through the interactive CLI or using the `--package-manager` flag. |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +Extensive documentation on using the TanStack Router, migrating to a File Base Routing approach, as well as integrating [@tanstack/react-query](https://tanstack.com/query/latest) and [@tanstack/store](https://tanstack.com/store/latest) can be found in the generated `README.md` for your project. |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +### Toolchain |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +Choose your preferred solution for formatting and linting either through the interactive CLI or using the `--toolchain` flag. |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +Setting this flag to `biome` will configure it as your toolchain of choice, adding a `biome.json` to the root of the project. Consult the [biome documentation](https://biomejs.dev/guides/getting-started/) for further customization. |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +Setting this flag to `eslint+prettier` will configure it as your toolchain of choice, adding an `eslint.config.js` and `prettier.config.js` to the root of the project, as well as a `.prettierignore` file. Consult the [eslint documentation](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/) and [prettier documentation](https://prettier.io/docs/) for further customization. |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +## Add-ons (experimental) |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +You can enable add-on selection: |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +```bash |
| 112 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest --add-ons |
| 113 | +``` |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +This will prompt you to select the add-ons you want to enable during application creation. |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +You can enable specific add-ons directly by adding a comma separated list of add-on names to the `--add-ons` flag. For example: |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +```bash |
| 120 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest my-app --add-ons shadcn,tanstack-query |
| 121 | +``` |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +You can get a list of all available add-ons by running: |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +```bash |
| 126 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest --list-add-ons |
| 127 | +``` |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +This will display a list of all available add-ons for React that are compatible with the Code Router. |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +```bash |
| 132 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest --list-add-ons --framework solid --template file-router |
| 133 | +``` |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +Will get you a list of all available add-ons for Solid that are compatible with the File Router. |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +## MCP (Model Context Protocol) Support (experimental) |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +You can launch the `create-tanstack-app` CLI with the `--mcp` flag to enable MCP support. Use this in your MCP enabled IDE to allow the Agent model to generate TanStack Router applications. |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +```bash |
| 142 | +pnpx create-tanstack-app@latest --mcp |
| 143 | +``` |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +Here is the JSON configuration for MCP support in many MCP clients. |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +```json |
| 148 | +{ |
| 149 | + "mcpServers": { |
| 150 | + "create-tanstack-app": { |
| 151 | + "command": "pnpx", |
| 152 | + "args": ["create-tanstack-app@latest", "--mcp"] |
| 153 | + } |
| 154 | + } |
| 155 | +} |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +# Contributing |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +Check out the [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide. |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +# License |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +MIT |
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