Developer builds opinionated scaffolding tool to cut setup time with fixed stack

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A developer created 'create-notils', a project scaffolding CLI tool that uses a fixed, pre-selected tech stack instead of offering extensive configuration options. The tool ships with Next.js, React 19, Bun, Tailwind CSS v4, shadcn/ui, Biome, and TypeScript, reflecting the stack the author uses daily. The rationale is that unlimited configuration choices multiply project complexity exponentially, slowing down the initial setup process. Unlike some opinionated tools, create-notils generates code that developers fully own and can modify freely, with no vendor lock-in. Future versions plan to support modular add-ons for features like authentication and payments, rather than expanding the initial prompt questionnaire.

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