create-rwsdk

create-rwsdk is a command line tool for creating new RedwoodSDK projects

npx create-rwsdk my-project

At Redwood, we try to reduce the magic as much as possible. So, even though we have a command line tool for creating new projects, it's important to us that we share what's happening under the hood.

At it's core, the create-rwsdk command looks at the most recent GitHub release, downloads the attached tar.gz file, and extracts it to the current directory.

Usage

npx create-rwsdk [project-name] [options]

Arguments

• [project-name]: Name of the project directory to create (optional, will prompt if not provided)

Options

• -f, --force: Force overwrite if directory exists
• --release <version>: Use a specific release version (e.g., v1.0.0-alpha.1)
• --pre: Use the latest pre-release (e.g., alpha, beta, rc)
• -h, --help: Display help information
• -V, --version: Display version number

Examples

Create a new project:

npx create-rwsdk my-awesome-app

Create a new project with an interactive prompt for the project name:

npx create-rwsdk
# You will be prompted: What is the name of your project?

Force overwrite an existing directory:

npx create-rwsdk my-awesome-app --force

Create a project from the latest pre-release:

npx create-rwsdk my-awesome-app --pre

Create a project from a specific release version:

npx create-rwsdk my-awesome-app --release v1.0.0-alpha.10

Next steps after creating a project

cd <project-name>
pnpm install
pnpm dev