create-stackbit-app

create-stackbit-app

Run npx create-stackbit-app in your terminal to create a new Stackbit application or add Stackbit into an existing site.

Usage

To create a new Stackbit project from a starter, run the following command:

npx create-stackbit-app@latest [dir]

To see a full list of options use the --help flag:

> npx create-stackbit-app@latest --help

Options:
      --version  Show version number                                   [boolean]
  -s, --starter  Choose a starter                     [choices: "nextjs", "..."]
  -e, --example  Start from an example        [choices: "algolia-search", "..."]
      --help     Show help                                             [boolean]

Choosing a Starter

Use the --starter option for specifying a starter. Run the command with the --help flag to see a full list of available starters.

npx create-stackbit-app@latest --starter ts-nextjs

If no starter option is provided, the default starter is used.

Starting from an Example

Use the --example option to start a project from an example. Run the command with the --help flag to see a full list of available starters.

npx create-stackbit-app@latest --example algolia-search

This will create a new project matching the name of the example, unless overridden (see below). See here for a full list of starters.

Setting Project Directory

Pass a directory name as the only argument when running the command. For example, if you wanted your directory to be name my-site, the command would look something like this:

npx create-stackbit-app@latest my-site

If no name is provided, the directory will be my-stackbit-site for starters or will match the name of the example if starting from an example. If the directory already exists, a timestamp value will be appended to the directory name to ensure uniqueness.

Adding Stackbit to Existing Projects

The script detects when you may be working with an existing project (it looks for a package.json file in the working directory).

If in an existing project, the script asks if you'd like to add Stackbit to the project. Today, this only prints a resource URL. If you choose no, the command exits.