create-next-nest

A powerful, interactive CLI to bootstrap your full-stack monorepo featuring Next.js, NestJS, and your choice of authentication.

Installation

There are two ways to use this CLI:

1. Recommended: Use without installing (npx)

The easiest way to use the CLI is to run it on-demand. This ensures you are always using the latest version:

npx create-next-nest

2. Install Globally

If you plan to use this frequently, you can install it globally on your system:

# Using npm
npm install -g create-next-nest

# Using pnpm
pnpm add -g create-next-nest

# Using bun
bun add -g create-next-nest

After installing globally, you can simply run:

create-next-nest

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🚀 Quick Start

Once you start the CLI, it will guide you through the setup:

npx create-next-nest

1. Project Name: Enter the name for your project folder.
2. Auth Library: Select your preferred authentication system.
3. Auto Install: Choose 'Yes' to automatically trigger pnpm install.

✨ Features

• 🏗️ Monorepo Architecture - Clean separation of frontend and backend using a modern monorepo setup.
• ⚡ Next.js - Optimized React framework for the frontend.
• 🦅 NestJS - Scalable, enterprise-grade Node.js framework for the backend.
• 🔐 Auth Choice - Choose between Better-Auth (modern & flexible) or Auth.js (NextAuth).
• 📦 Zero Config Setup - Automatic cloning and dependency installation.
• 🛠️ Smart Detection - Automatically detects your package manager (pnpm, bun, yarn, or npm).
• 🎨 Beautiful CLI - Powered by @clack/prompts for a premium terminal experience.

🛠️ Templates Available

When you run the CLI, you can choose from two production-ready templates:

1. Better-Auth (Recommended)

Features Next.js 15+ and NestJS 11+ with Better-Auth. Ideal for modern applications requiring flexible, type-safe authentication.

• Source: Deveripon/Next-Nest-Better-Auth

2. Auth.js (NextAuth)

A standard-compliant setup featuring Next.js, NestJS, and Auth.js. Features JWT-based authentication and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

• Source: Deveripon/next-nest-auth-js-starterkit

📖 Manual usage

If you prefer to skip the CLI, you can use degit directly:

# For Better-Auth
npx degit Deveripon/Next-Nest-Better-Auth my-app

# For Auth.js
npx degit Deveripon/next-nest-auth-js-starterkit my-app

📝 Prerequisites

• Node.js: >= 20.x
• Package Manager: pnpm is highly recommended for the monorepo templates.

📄 License

MIT © Deveripon