Ecto-initx

A simple Bash script — one menu in the terminal so you can spin up a new project without googling the right command every time.

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What's the point?

Starting a new project usually means hunting down the right command: create-vite, create-next-app, composer create-project... It takes time, and it's easy to get wrong.

Ecto-initx puts all of that in one place. Run the script, pick a number, type a project name, done.

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How to run it

cd "/path/to/initx"
./initx.sh

If you get Permission denied:

chmod +x initx.sh
./initx.sh

Run it from anywhere (optional)

sudo ln -s "/path/to/initx/initx.sh" /usr/local/bin/initx
initx

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What shows up when you launch it?

• The Ecto-initx title (via figlet)
• A Hesham Yasser signature
• A welcome message using your machine name — e.g. Welcome to Ecto-systems!
• A one-liner with system info: CPU, RAM, free disk space, and OS
• A menu split into sections: Frontend → Backend → Mobile → JS Add-ons

Hit Ctrl+C anytime — it'll say See you later! and exit cleanly.

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What do you need installed?

Tool	Used for
figlet	The banner in the terminal — sudo apt install figlet
npm / npx	Most frontend and mobile projects
composer	Laravel
code	VS Code (optional — opens the project after scaffolding)

React Native CLI also needs Android Studio or Xcode, depending on your target platform.

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The menu — what to pick

Frontend (1–10)

#	Project	Notes
1	React (Vite)	Fast and straightforward
2	Next.js	React with SSR — may launch an interactive wizard
3	Vue (Vite)
4	Nuxt	Vue with SSR
5	SvelteKit
6	Astro	Astro's own wizard will ask you a few questions
7	Angular
8	Remix
9	SolidJS
10	Qwik

Backend (11–13)

#	Project	Notes
11	Laravel (PHP)	Requires Composer
12	NestJS (Node)	Structured Node.js backend
13	Express (Node)	Fresh folder + npm init + express — minimal start

Mobile (14–15)

#	Project	Notes
14	React Native (Expo)	Easier to get started
15	React Native CLI	More control, longer setup

JS Add-ons (16)

Important: you need to be inside an existing JS project folder (one that already has a package.json).

• Axios
• Tailwind CSS (+ postcss and autoprefixer)
• React Router

Exit (17)

Normal exit — same message as Ctrl+C.

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Tips

1. Project name — no spaces. Stick to letters, numbers, and hyphens.
2. Next.js / Nuxt / SvelteKit / Astro — these tools may open their own interactive wizards. That's expected; it's not the script acting up.
3. JS Add-ons — don't run this from the initx folder itself. cd into your project first.
4. Laravel — the script won't open VS Code automatically. Open the folder yourself if you need to.

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Files

initx/
├── initx.sh    ← the script — that's all you need
├── LICENSE     ← MIT — use, modify, and share freely
└── README.md   ← you're reading it

No dependencies, no npm install for the script itself. Just Bash.

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License

MIT © Hesham Yasser — open source. Use it, change it, share it.

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Credits

Ecto-initx — by Hesham Yasser

Want to add a framework or tweak something? Edit initx.sh directly. It's open and kept simple on purpose.