pixi-create

create pixi.js is the official CLI for scaffolding a new PixiJS v8 project. Run it with any package manager (npm, yarn, pnpm, bun) and pick a template from the interactive menu, or pass --template to skip prompts. It writes a self-contained project folder; you then cd in, install dependencies, and run the dev script.

Quick Start

Scaffold a new project with interactive prompts:

npm create pixi.js@latest

Or skip prompts by passing a project name and template:

npm create pixi.js@latest my-game -- --template bundler-vite

Then:

cd my-game
npm install
npm run dev

Requires Node.js 18+ or 20+. Some templates (notably creation-web and framework-react) may require a newer Node version; the package manager will warn if so.

Adding PixiJS to an existing project

If you already have a bundler, framework, or project set up, skip the CLI and install the package directly:

npm install pixi.js

Then import from pixi.js and construct an Application as shown in pixijs-application. The CLI templates are a convenience for new projects; they don't add anything to the library that npm install pixi.js can't give you.

Related skills: pixijs-application (how the scaffolded new Application() + app.init() entry point works), pixijs-core-concepts (renderers and the render loop), pixijs-scene-core-concepts (scene graph fundamentals for the first things you'll add to the stage), pixijs-assets (loading textures, fonts, and bundles the template expects you to drop into public/ or src/assets/).

Core Patterns

Choose a package manager

The command is the same shape for every package manager:

npm create pixi.js@latest
yarn create pixi.js
pnpm create pixi.js
bun create pixi.js

Under npm 7+ you must pass a -- before CLI flags so npm doesn't consume them:

npm create pixi.js@latest my-game -- --template bundler-vite

Yarn, pnpm, and bun don't need the extra separator: