Templates | TanStack CLI Docs

Templates are reusable starting points for projects. They include source files and metadata, and can also declare add-on dependencies.

Use a Template

tanstack create my-app --template ecommerce
tanstack create my-app --template https://example.com/template.json
tanstack create my-app --template ./template.json

--template accepts both URL/path values and built-in template IDs.

Create a Template

# 1. Create a project with the shape you want
tanstack create my-template --add-ons clerk,drizzle,sentry

# 2. Initialize template metadata
cd my-template
tanstack template init

# 3. Edit template-info.json, then compile the output JSON
tanstack template compile

# 4. Use or distribute the compiled template file
tanstack create new-app --template ./template.json

Maintain a Template

When the source project changes:

cd my-template
tanstack template compile

Then publish the updated template.json to the URL your team uses.

Registry Format

Registry entries can expose templates under templates or starters.