Create Awesome Node App

One command. Any stack.

Choose a template, add addons, and ship production-ready Node, Web, Full-Stack, and AI-ready apps from a cozy developer workbench.

npm create awesome-node-app@latest my-app

Interactive by default. For CI and automation:

npx create-awesome-node-app my-app \
  --template react-vite-boilerplate \
  --addons tailwind-css zustand github-setup \
  --no-interactive

Flagship: Next.js SaaS AI Starter

Multi-tenant SaaS with AI built in. Use it when you need Auth, Drizzle, pgvector, PBAC, and an admin panel on day one, not as the look of every CNA starter.

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Category	Technology
Framework	Next.js 15 (App Router, RSC, Turbopack)
Styling	Tailwind CSS v4 + shadcn/ui
Database	PostgreSQL 17 + pgvector + Drizzle ORM
Auth	Auth.js v5 + Auth0 (SSO)
AI	OpenAI / Anthropic via Vercel AI SDK + RAG
Access Control	PBAC (Permission-Based, multi-role)
Dev Env	DevContainer + direnv (zero-config)
i18n	next-intl (EN + ES)
Testing	Jest + React Testing Library + Storybook
CI/CD	GitHub Actions

npx create-awesome-node-app my-saas --template nextjs-saas-ai-starter

Repositories

Repository	Description
create-node-app	CLI source for create-awesome-node-app
cna-templates	Official templates and extensions registry
nextjs-saas-ai-template	Flagship: multi-tenant SaaS + AI
website	Catalog and docs at create-awesome-node-app.vercel.app
create-awesome-node-app	npm package for the scaffolding CLI

Templates

Category	Templates
Full Stack	Next.js Starter, Next.js SaaS AI Starter
Frontend	React + Vite, Remix, Astro
Backend	NestJS, Hono
Monorepo	Turborepo
Browser Extension	Web Extension (React + Vite)
Testing	WebdriverIO

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Extensions

Extend any template with official addons: Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Zustand, TanStack Query, Auth.js, Drizzle, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions CI, DevContainer, and more.

Contributing

We welcome contributions: templates, extensions, bug fixes, and docs.

• Contributing guide
• Brand identity: cozy nest (amber + teal). See docs/BRAND.md

Find us

• npm: create-awesome-node-app
• Website: create-awesome-node-app.vercel.app
• Discord: Join the Create Awesome community
• Awesome Vite: Listed

👥 Contributors

create-node-app: CLI

cna-templates: Templates & Extensions

Made with contrib.rocks.

Part of the Create Awesome App ecosystem

Org	Stack	Status
Create-Node-App	Node.js, TypeScript	✅ Production
Create-Python-App	Python	✅ Production
Create-Vlang-App	V language	✅ Shipped (0.1.0)
Create-Rust-App	Rust	🔜 Soon

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