create-claude-app: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

create-claude-app CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from swhsiang/create-claude-app. It costs 3,026 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of development instructions for a Python command-line program that creates starter projects for Claude Code. It requires test-driven development, a method where tests are written before the implementation, and describes the planned test areas.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to guide work on command parsing, prompts, template generation, validation, file operations, and expected project layouts.
Why use it?
It gives contributors a shared development and testing process for the project and its generated files.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions Claude Code.

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CLAUDE.md · 333 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 333 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

create-claude-app Development Guide

Project Overview

Interactive Python CLI tool that scaffolds new projects optimized for Claude Code development. Creates structured project templates with comprehensive CLAUDE.md files.

Development Strategy and Testing Plan

Test-Driven Development (TDD) Approach

Following TDD methodology with comprehensive test coverage before implementation.

Testing Plan

Unit Tests Structure
tests/
├── test_cli.py              # CLI argument parsing, main entry point
├── test_prompts.py          # User interaction prompts
├── test_generators.py       # Template generation logic
├── test_validators.py       # Input validation and compatibility checks
├── test_file_operations.py  # File/directory creation and cleanup
└── fixtures/                # Test data and expected outputs
    ├── templates/           # Sample template files
    └── expected_projects/   # Expected project structures
Core Test Categories

CLI Interface Tests (test_cli.py)

  • Command parsing with valid/invalid arguments
  • Help text display
  • Version information
  • Error handling for missing arguments

User Interaction Tests (test_prompts.py)

  • Frontend framework selection
  • UI framework compatibility validation
  • Backend and database option selection
  • Package manager selection (npm, yarn)
  • Atlas migration tool prompt
  • Build tool selection (Vite, Webpack, Babel + Webpack)
  • GitHub Actions CI/CD prompt

Template Generation Tests (test_generators.py)

  • File structure creation for different combinations
  • CLAUDE.md content generation
  • Package.json/requirements.txt creation
  • Docker infrastructure generation (infra/docker/ folder structure)
  • Docker-compose.yml generation (main, dev, staging, prod variants)
  • Frontend/Backend/Database Dockerfile generation
  • .env.example file creation
  • GitHub Actions workflow generation
  • Framework entry point file generation
  • Build tool configuration file generation
  • Enhanced README.md with Docker commands section

Read the full file on GitHub · 333 lines

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create-claude-app CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository swhsiang/create-claude-app (2 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It adds 3,026 tokens to every session, about $0.0151 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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