🚢 ship-htmx-app

Scaffold and ship HTMX + Express apps fast — from your terminal.

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Install

go install github.com/pnpancholi/ship-htmx-app@latest

Requires Go 1.21+

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Quick Start

ship-htmx-app new myapp

Follow the prompts to pick your CSS framework, then:

cd myapp
npm install
npm run dev

Your app is running at http://localhost:3000 🎉

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What gets scaffolded

myapp/
├── server.js
├── package.json
├── index.html      ← HTMX wired up, CSS included
└── src/
    └── public/
        ├── css/
        ├── js/
        └── partials/

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CSS Options

Option	Details
None	Plain CSS, zero dependencies
Pico CSS	Minimal, semantic — perfect for HTMX
Tailwind v4	Utility classes, no build step

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Roadmap

• Express + HTMX scaffolding
• CSS framework selection
• Better Auth + Drizzle integration
• Hono backend support
• Go backend support

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Built with

• Go + Cobra
• Huh — interactive prompts
• Lip Gloss — terminal styling