create-claude

I was manually copying the same Claude Code config into every new project: .claude/settings.local.json, a pile of hooks, a dozen slash commands, a few subagents, my terse output style, a CLAUDE.md. I wanted one command that dropped the whole thing in. So I built this.

Claude Code setup that just works. Bootstrap every project with agents, hooks, commands, and smart permissions. One command, zero dependencies, zero overhead.

Quick start

npm create claude

Install

npm create claude               # npm
pnpm create claude              # pnpm
bun create claude               # bun
yarn create claude              # yarn

Flags:

npm create claude --dry-run     # preview files
npm create claude --help        # all options

Shorter alias:

cld
npx cld

Programmatic

npm i create-claude

import { init } from 'create-claude';

await init('./my-project');

What's in the box

Safety

• bypassPermissions mode: Claude operates freely, but safety hooks block destructive commands (rm -rf /, sudo rm, disk formatting)
• All file/directory deletions require explicit user approval
• SHA256 checksums + timestamped backups on every file operation

8 slash commands

• /commit: git commits with Haiku (cost-efficient)
• /explain: concise code explanations
• /fix: structured bug fixes
• /optimize: performance improvements
• /pr: pull requests with git context
• /review: brutal code reviews
• /test: test runner with pattern support
• /validate: lint, typecheck, format

3 subagents

• pre-commit: ruthless validation before commits
• refactor: aggressive complexity reduction
• debugger: root cause analysis and fixes

Config

• Session hooks (cleanup on exit)
• Advanced statusline: git status, framework detection, color-coded with modular helpers
• CLAUDE.md uses @ imports for README and auto-pulls project configs (package.json, Cargo.toml, etc.)
• Terse output style

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Claude Code

What gets created

.claude/
├── settings.local.json
├── hooks/
│   ├── format.cjs
│   ├── safety.cjs
│   └── session-end.cjs
├── agents/
│   ├── pre-commit.md
│   ├── refactor.md
│   └── debugger.md
├── commands/
│   ├── commit.md, explain.md, fix.md, optimize.md
│   └── pr.md, review.md, test.md, validate.md
├── scripts/
│   ├── statusline.cjs
│   ├── statusline-git.cjs
│   └── statusline-detect.cjs
└── output-styles/
    └── terse.md

CLAUDE.md

Remove it

rm -rf .claude CLAUDE.md

Your original code stays untouched.

License

MIT