WORK-093
ID:WORK-093Status:done

Add multi-framework support to create-refrakt

Extend create-refrakt to scaffold projects for Astro, Nuxt, Next.js, and Eleventy in addition to the existing SvelteKit and HTML targets.

Priority:mediumComplexity:moderateMilestone:v1.0.0
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  1. 581e2c2
    Content editedby Björn Andersson
    Fix create-refrakt: interactive mode, CSS imports, community package loa
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    Content editedby Claude
    Mark WORK-093 as done with resolution summary
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    Content editedby Claude
    Add framework work items to v1.0.0 milestone
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    Content editedby Claude
    Make interactive mode a requirement in WORK-093
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    Created (done)by Claude
    Add documentation ACs to adapter work items and create WORK-093

Context

create-refrakt currently supports two targets: --target sveltekit (default) and --target html. With SPEC-030 delivering framework adapters, the scaffolding tool needs to generate correct project templates for each supported framework — appropriate config files, dependencies, routing boilerplate, and starter content.

Acceptance Criteria

  • --target astro scaffolds an Astro project with astro.config.mjs, @refrakt-md/astro integration, BaseLayout.astro usage, getStaticPaths() content loading, behavior init script, and starter content
  • --target nuxt scaffolds a Nuxt project with nuxt.config.ts, @refrakt-md/nuxt module registration, catch-all route pages/[...slug].vue with RefraktContent, useRefraktMeta composable usage, and starter content
  • --target next scaffolds a Next.js App Router project with app/layout.tsx (CSS import), app/[...slug]/page.tsx (RSC content loading + RefraktContent + BehaviorInit), generateStaticParams, generateMetadata helper usage, and starter content
  • --target eleventy scaffolds an Eleventy 3.0 project with .eleventy.js plugin config, _data/refrakt.js global data file, base.njk template, pagination config, CSS passthrough copy, behavior script inclusion, and starter content
  • Each target generates correct package.json with framework-appropriate dependencies (peer deps, dev deps) using the same ~version coupling strategy as existing targets
  • Each target generates correct refrakt.config.json with appropriate target field
  • Starter content (_layout.md, index.md, docs/getting-started.md) is shared across all targets — only the surrounding framework boilerplate differs
  • Interactive mode when --target is not provided: prompts for project name (if not given as positional arg) and target selection from a list (SvelteKit, Astro, Nuxt, Next.js, Eleventy, HTML)
  • CLI help text and post-scaffold "next steps" messages are framework-appropriate
  • site/content/docs/adapters/ overview page updated to list all available targets
  • Existing tests updated; new tests cover each target's generated file structure, dependency versions, and config correctness

Approach

Each new target needs a template directory (template-astro/, template-nuxt/, template-next/, template-eleventy/) containing framework boilerplate files. The scaffold.ts logic already handles target selection via the --target flag — extend the switch to dispatch to new template directories.

Starter content files (content/) are identical across targets and can be symlinked or copied from a shared location to avoid duplication.

Dependency versions follow the existing pattern: @refrakt-md/* packages use ~${getRefraktVersion()}, framework deps use pinned semver ranges (e.g., astro@^5.0.0, nuxt@^3.0.0, next@^14.0.0 || ^15.0.0, @11ty/eleventy@^3.0.0).

Interactive mode is the default when --target is omitted. Running npx create-refrakt (or npx create-refrakt my-site without --target) presents a list of framework targets to choose from. The --target flag remains available for CI and scripted usage. Use a lightweight prompting library (e.g., @inquirer/prompts or @clack/prompts) — keep the dependency small.

Dependencies

  • WORK-089 (Astro adapter exists)
  • WORK-090 (Nuxt adapter exists)
  • WORK-091 (Next.js adapter exists)
  • WORK-092 (Eleventy adapter exists)

Note: Templates can be written before adapters ship, but the scaffolded projects won't work until the corresponding adapter package is published. Consider gating targets behind adapter availability or scaffolding with a "coming soon" note.

References

  • SPEC-030 (Framework Adapter System)
  • WORK-052 (project-type defaults — complementary, covers package pre-selection)
  • packages/create-refrakt/src/scaffold.ts — existing scaffolding logic
  • packages/create-refrakt/template/ — SvelteKit template (reference for new templates)
  • site/content/docs/adapters/ — existing adapter documentation

Resolution

Completed: 2026-04-04

Branch: claude/implement-spec-030-F0LFn

What was done

  • Created template directories for Astro, Nuxt, Next.js, and Eleventy with framework-specific boilerplate (config files, page templates, tsconfig)
  • All templates share starter content (index.md, getting-started.md, _layout.md) via identical content/ directories
  • Added scaffold functions and package.json generators for each target in scaffold.ts
  • Expanded --target CLI flag to accept 6 targets: sveltekit, html, astro, nuxt, next, eleventy
  • Updated post-scaffold messages per target
  • Added template directories to create-refrakt's files array for npm publishing
  • Added 12 new tests (3 per target) covering file creation, dependency generation, and config — 46 total tests pass
  • Refactored dotfile renaming into shared renameDotfiles() helper

Notes

  • Eleventy template uses src/ as input dir with _data/refrakt.js and _includes/base.njk
  • Package.json generators pin @refrakt-md/* deps to ~version, framework deps to semver ranges
  • Each target generates appropriate refrakt.config.json with correct target value