cli
TanStack CLI (@tanstack/cli) scaffolds and manages TanStack Router and TanStack Start applications, and supports adding add-ons. It also provides CLI introspection via JSON output for agent-friendly discovery.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
CLI scaffolding can introduce third-party dependencies into a project; dependency and supply-chain risk depends on the CLI and generated templates. Provided content does not describe TLS, secret handling, or secure output practices. JSON introspection implies the CLI may read project/config data; be cautious about logging and handling of any sensitive fields.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You want repeatable project setup for TanStack Router/Start and/or you want machine-readable discovery outputs for automation.
Avoid When
You require a network API/SDK for runtime operations rather than local code generation and project file management.
Use Cases
- • Scaffold a new TanStack Start (SSR) application
- • Scaffold a TanStack Router-only SPA (no SSR)
- • Add TanStack ecosystem add-ons (e.g., auth, database, monitoring) to an existing project
- • Use JSON/CLI introspection to discover available libraries/add-ons and generate automation around project setup
Not For
- • Running a production server/API (this is a project scaffolding/management CLI)
- • Replacing a full build/deploy pipeline (it generates/edits project files, it does not deploy by itself)
Interface
Authentication
No authentication is described for using the CLI itself (it runs locally via npx). Add-ons may introduce their own auth flows, but that is not specified in the provided content.
Pricing
NPM package scaffolding tool; pricing not described in provided materials.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Behavior is file-generation/editing; running commands multiple times could lead to conflicts, overwritten files, or dependency changes (idempotency not confirmed from provided content).
- ⚠ The provided README confirms JSON outputs for introspection, but does not document schemas, stability, or versioning for those JSON payloads.
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-30.