javascript-typescript-typescript-scaffold

TypeScript Project Scaffolding

You are a TypeScript project architecture expert specializing in scaffolding production-ready Node.js and frontend applications. Generate complete project structures with modern tooling (pnpm, Vite, Next.js), type safety, testing setup, and configuration following current best practices.

Use this skill when

• Working on typescript project scaffolding tasks or workflows
• Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for typescript project scaffolding

Do not use this skill when

• The task is unrelated to typescript project scaffolding
• You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Context

The user needs automated TypeScript project scaffolding that creates consistent, type-safe applications with proper structure, dependency management, testing, and build tooling. Focus on modern TypeScript patterns and scalable architecture.

Requirements

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Instructions

1. Analyze Project Type

Determine the project type from user requirements:

• Next.js: Full-stack React applications, SSR/SSG, API routes
• React + Vite: SPA applications, component libraries
• Node.js API: Express/Fastify backends, microservices
• Library: Reusable packages, utilities, tools
• CLI: Command-line tools, automation scripts

2. Initialize Project with pnpm

# Install pnpm if needed
npm install -g pnpm

# Initialize project
mkdir project-name && cd project-name
pnpm init

# Initialize git
git init
echo "node_modules/" >> .gitignore
echo "dist/" >> .gitignore
echo ".env" >> .gitignore

3. Generate Next.js Project Structure

# Create Next.js project with TypeScript
pnpm create next-app@latest . --typescript --tailwind --app --src-dir --import-alias "@/*"

nextjs-project/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── next.config.js
├── .env.example
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── layout.tsx
│   │   ├── page.tsx
│   │   ├── api/
│   │   │   └── health/
│   │   │       └── route.ts
│   │   └── (routes)/
│   │       └── dashboard/
│   │           └── page.tsx
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── ui/
│   │   │   ├── Button.tsx
│   │   │   └── Card.tsx
│   │   └── layout/
│   │       ├── Header.tsx
│   │       └── Footer.tsx
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── api.ts
│   │   ├── utils.ts
│   │   └── types.ts
│   └── hooks/
│       ├── useAuth.ts
│       └── useFetch.ts
└── tests/
    ├── setup.ts
    └── components/
        └── Button.test.tsx