Create Projects

The create-zap-app CLI is a tool for quickly setting up a Zap.ts project.

You can run zap --help to check the latest CLI available commands. But in the meantime, here is a concise overview of what the CLI does when installing your project.

Creating a New Project

Running create-zap-app or zap without arguments sets up a new Zap.ts project.

The following steps are done to install the project:

1. Asks for a name (default: my-zap-app) and ensuring everything is okay.
2. Lets you choose your favorite package manager (e.g. npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun).
3. Fetches the Zap.ts template from GitHub and extracts it.
4. Installs dependencies using the selected package manager.
5. Creates an .env.local file with placeholders.