rocketfuel init

The init command creates a new Next.js project with RocketFuel’s opinionated configuration and optional features.

Usage

rocketfuel init [project-name]

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
`project-name`	No	Name of the project directory. If omitted, you’ll be prompted.

Examples

Create a project with a specific name:

rocketfuel init my-saas-app

Create a project in a specific path:

rocketfuel init ./projects/my-app

Run interactively (prompts for name):

rocketfuel init

Interactive Prompts

After running the command, you’ll be prompted to select optional features:

Better Auth

? Add Better Auth for authentication? (Y/n)

Adds complete authentication system with:

Login and signup pages
Session management
Database schema for users and sessions
API routes for auth endpoints

Default: Yes

Stripe Integration

? Add Stripe checkout integration? (y/N)

Adds payment processing with:

Checkout session creation
Webhook handling for payment events
Stripe client configuration

Default: No

BullMQ Job Queues

? Add BullMQ for job queues and background workers? (y/N)

Adds background job processing with:

Redis-backed job queues
Worker scripts
Docker Compose configuration for Redis

Default: No

Resend Email

? Add Resend for email sending? (y/N)

Adds transactional email with:

Resend client configuration
Email utility functions

Default: No

CLAUDE.md

? Add CLAUDE.md for AI coding assistants? (Y/n)

Adds documentation file that helps AI coding assistants understand your project.

Default: Yes

What Gets Created

The command creates a project with this structure:

my-app/
├── src/
│   ├── app/                    # Next.js App Router pages
│   ├── components/ui/          # shadcn/ui components
│   ├── lib/                    # Utility functions and configs
│   └── server/db/              # Database client and schema
├── .env.example                # Environment template
├── docker-compose.yml          # Docker services (if needed)
├── drizzle.config.ts           # Drizzle ORM config
├── package.json
├── tailwind.config.ts
└── tsconfig.json

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	Error (directory exists, invalid input, etc.)