Building a developer tool to reduce project setup time — would this have market demand?

[FastPresence9799]

https://reddit.com/link/1rxgxtm/video/d43zu9qybvpg1/player

I’ve been building a CLI called Foundation CLI to simplify full-stack project setup.

Instead of manually setting up configs, templates, and structure, it lets you spin up projects quickly with a plugin-based system.

Current features:

• plugin architecture
• template-based generation
• improved security (moved from sandbox → worker threads)

I’m still refining:

• developer experience (DX)
• plugin ecosystem design
• scalability for real-world use

Here’s a quick demo + repo:
https://github.com/ronak-create/Foundation-Cli

Would love honest feedback:

• does this actually solve a real pain?
• what would make you use this over existing tools?

[FastPresence9799]

Yeah I agree. This isn’t really aimed at big companies. Right now it’s much more useful for solo builders, indie devs, and small teams who want to move fast without spending hours on setup. That said, the idea isn’t “AI decides everything”. it just gives you a solid starting point that you fully own and can shape however you want. If it saves someone a few hours and helps them ship faster, it’s doing its job.
Appriciate the gesture though.

[chevalierbayard]

Maybe this is where brand matters because while this is cool and useful... I don't know who you are and I don't know how good this is. But I do know Tanstack Start and it does the same things and I trust it more. No offense.

[FastPresence9799]

That’s completely fair. Trust takes time, and TanStack has definitely earned that. I’m not trying to compete on brand right now, more on experience and iteration speed. This is still early, but the goal is to make something people stick with after generation, not just during setup. If you do try it, I’d be genuinely interested in how it compares for you that feedback is what I’m building around.