From Zero to React App in Minutes Nizam Does It All

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What Is Nizam?

Nizam is a CLI tool designed to quickly and efficiently scaffold frontend projects by generating a clean, well‑structured, and production‑ready project setup. It standardizes project initialization and improves developer productivity from day one.

Key Features

• 📦 Install selected libraries seamlessly
• 🔩 Apply library‑specific configurations out of the box
• 🪄 Reduce repetitive manual setup
• 💡 Automatically create essential project files
• ⚡️ Speed up project initialization and focus on core development
• 🛠️ Generate a scalable and well‑organized frontend project structure
• 📄 After completing the build, a nizam_doc.html file is generated with instructions and documentation links for the selected libraries.

Supported Libraries & Tools

UI Frameworks & CSS

• Bootstrap
• Tailwind CSS
• Bulma
• Foundation
• Materialize

Component Libraries

• Material UI
• Ant Design
• Headless UI

Routing

• React Router
• TanStack Router
• Wouter
• Classic Router
• Data Router

State Management

• React Context API
• Redux Toolkit
• Zustand

Icons

• React Icons
• Lucide React
• Lord Icon
• Material Icons

SEO & Head Management

• React Helmet Async
• Dr. Pogodin React Helmet
• Unhead

Data Fetching

• Axios
• TanStack Query
• SWR

(More libraries are planned for future releases.)

Interactive Selection

• Search/Browse: Choose from comprehensive lists of tools, useful when you already know which ones you need.
• Guided Questions: Answer a series of prompts that suggest suitable options if you’re unsure which tools to use.
• Explanations: Each question and option includes a brief explanation to help you understand and decide.

Usage

npx create-nizam-app

The command scaffolds a new project based on your selections.

Documentation & Resources

• GitHub Repository:
• npm Package:
• Demo Site: