TekGen CLI

A modern, interactive command-line tool that helps you quickly scaffold full-stack project templates in your favorite framework

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Features

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Multi-Framework Support

Generate projects for Angular 19+, React 18+, Vue 3+, Express.js, NestJS, and Next.js 14+

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Flexible Styling

Choose from Tailwind CSS, SCSS/Sass, or standard CSS for your projects

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Testing Ready

Preconfigured Jest testing setup with example tests

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Code Quality

ESLint + Prettier configuration out of the box

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CI/CD Templates

GitHub Actions CI/CD templates included

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Interactive CLI

Built with TypeScript, powered by Oclif and Commander

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

Terminal 
npm install -g tekgen-cli

Install globally to use anywhere

Run with npx

Terminal 
npx tekgen-cli new

Run without installing globally

Usage

Interactive Generator

Run the generator interactively and choose from supported frameworks:

Terminal 
tekgen new
? Which framework would you like to generate?
❯ Angular
React
Vue
Express
NestJS
Next.js

Available Commands

tekgen new Launch interactive generator
tekgen --help View available commands
tekgen --version Display current CLI version

Supported Frameworks

Angular

v19+

React

v18+

Vue

v3+

Express

Node.js

NestJS

Backend

Next.js

v14+

Each template includes:

✅ Sample folder structure ✅ ESLint + Prettier setup ✅ Jest configuration ✅ Example components ✅ CI/CD YAML files

Tech Stack

Core Technologies

  • ● Node.js (CLI runtime)
  • ● TypeScript (core logic)
  • ● Commander.js (CLI framework)

Dependencies

  • ● Inquirer.js (interactive prompts)
  • ● Chalk (beautiful CLI colors)
  • ● fs-extra & execa (utilities)

Project Stats

v1.1.4

Current Version

6

Frameworks Supported

MIT

Open Source License

TypeScript

Built With

Demo

TekGen CLI Demo
$ tekgen new
Welcome to TekGen CLI
? Which framework do you want to generate? Angular
? Project name: my-awesome-app
? Select styling option: Tailwind CSS
✔ Project generated successfully!
Created project structure with:
• Angular 19+ setup
• Tailwind CSS configuration
• Jest testing framework
• ESLint & Prettier
• GitHub Actions CI/CD
$ cd my-awesome-app && npm install
Ready to code!

Updating TekGen CLI

Check Current Version

Terminal 
tekgen --version

See what version you currently have installed

Update Global Installation

Terminal 
npm update -g tekgen-cli

Update to the latest version

Alternative: npm install -g tekgen-cli@latest

Other Package Managers

Terminal 
# Yarn
yarn global upgrade tekgen-cli

# pnpm  
pnpm update -g tekgen-cli

Works with your preferred package manager

Pro Tips

  • ✓ Check for updates regularly to get the latest features and bug fixes
  • ✓ Use npm view tekgen-cli version to see the latest available version
  • ✓ Follow our GitHub releases for update notifications

🔧 Troubleshooting Updates

If npm update -g tekgen-cli doesn't work:

# Complete reinstall
npm uninstall -g tekgen-cli
npm install -g tekgen-cli@latest
tekgen --version

This completely removes and reinstalls the CLI with the latest version.

Contributing

Contributions, ideas, and feedback are welcome! Help make TekGen CLI even better.

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Fork & Clone

Fork the repository and clone it locally

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Develop

Make your changes and test thoroughly

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Submit PR

Push your changes and open a pull request

View Contributing Guide