React Agents Project Scaffolder

react-agents-project-scaffolder

Quick Reference

Project Size Classification

Generated Stack Summary

Critical Warnings

NEVER scaffold with Create React App -- it is deprecated and unmaintained. ALWAYS use Vite with @vitejs/plugin-react.

NEVER use default tsconfig.json -- ALWAYS enable strict: true, noUncheckedIndexedAccess: true, and configure path aliases.

NEVER install both @types/react and React 19 -- React 19 ships built-in TypeScript types. ALWAYS check the React version before adding @types/react.

NEVER mix CSS-in-JS runtime libraries (styled-components, emotion) with React Server Components -- they require client-side JavaScript. ALWAYS use CSS Modules or Tailwind for RSC-compatible projects.

NEVER place test setup files inside src/ -- ALWAYS place setup.ts at the project root or in a dedicated test/ directory.

Project Size Decision Tree

START: What is the project scope?
│
├─ Prototype / landing page / single feature?
│  └─ → SMALL project scaffold
│
├─ Multi-page app with auth, forms, API integration?
│  └─ → MEDIUM project scaffold
│
├─ Enterprise app with complex state, many teams, SSR needs?
│  └─ → LARGE project scaffold
│
└─ Unsure?
   └─ → Default to MEDIUM (scales both directions)

SSR Decision

Does the project need SSR or static generation?
│
├─ YES → Use a React framework (Next.js, Remix, TanStack Start)
│        This skill generates the SPA scaffold only.
│        Adapt the patterns below to your framework's conventions.
│
└─ NO  → Continue with Vite SPA scaffold below.

Small Project Structure

project-root/
├── public/
│   └── favicon.svg
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── App.tsx
│   │   ├── App.module.css
│   │   └── {Component}.tsx
│   ├── hooks/
│   │   └── use{Hook}.ts
│   ├── types/
│   │   └── index.ts
│   ├── utils/
│   │   └── {util}.ts
│   ├── main.tsx
│   └── index.css
├── test/
│   └── setup.ts
├── index.html
├── vite.config.ts
├── tsconfig.json
├── tsconfig.node.json
├── eslint.config.js
├── .prettierrc
├── .gitignore
├── .env.example
└── package.json

Medium Project Structure

project-root/
├── public/
│   └── favicon.svg
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── App.tsx
│   │   ├── router.tsx
│   │   └── providers.tsx
│   ├── components/
│   │   └── ui/
│   │       ├── Button/
│   │       │   ├── Button.tsx
│   │       │   ├── Button.module.css
│   │       │   └── Button.test.tsx
│   │       └── index.ts
│   ├── features/
│   │   └── {feature}/
│   │       ├── components/
│   │       ├── hooks/
│   │       ├── api.ts
│   │       ├── store.ts
│   │       ├── types.ts
│   │       └── index.ts
│   ├── hooks/
│   │   └── use{Hook}.ts
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── api-client.ts
│   │   └── query-client.ts
│   ├── types/
│   │   └── index.ts
│   ├── utils/
│   │   └── {util}.ts
│   ├── styles/
│   │   ├── tokens.css
│   │   └── global.css
│   ├── main.tsx
│   └── vite-env.d.ts
├── test/
│   ├── setup.ts
│   └── test-utils.tsx
├── index.html
├── vite.config.ts
├── tsconfig.json
├── tsconfig.node.json
├── eslint.config.js
├── .prettierrc
├── .gitignore
├── .env.example
└── package.json

Large Project Structure

project-root/
├── public/
│   └── favicon.svg
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── App.tsx
│   │   ├── router.tsx
│   │   ├── providers.tsx
│   │   └── error-boundary.tsx
│   ├── components/
│   │   └── ui/
│   │       ├── Button/
│   │       ├── Input/
│   │       ├── Modal/
│   │       └── index.ts
│   ├── features/
│   │   └── {feature}/
│   │       ├── components/
│   │       ├── hooks/
│   │       ├── api.ts
│   │       ├── store.ts
│   │       ├── types.ts
│   │       └── index.ts
│   ├── hooks/
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── api-client.ts
│   │   ├── query-client.ts
│   │   └── auth.ts
│   ├── types/
│   │   ├── api.ts
│   │   └── index.ts
│   ├── utils/
│   ├── styles/
│   │   ├── tokens.css
│   │   └── global.css
│   ├── main.tsx
│   └── vite-env.d.ts
├── test/
│   ├── setup.ts
│   ├── test-utils.tsx
│   └── mocks/
│       └── handlers.ts
├── e2e/
│   ├── {feature}.spec.ts
│   └── playwright.config.ts
├── index.html
├── vite.config.ts
├── tsconfig.json
├── tsconfig.node.json
├── eslint.config.js
├── .prettierrc
├── .gitignore
├── .env.example
└── package.json

Core Configuration Templates

vite.config.ts

import { defineConfig } from "vite";
import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
import { resolve } from "path";

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [react()],
  resolve: {
    alias: {
      "@": resolve(__dirname, "src"),
    },
  },
  server: {
    port: 3000,
    strictPort: true,
  },
  build: {
    sourcemap: true,
    target: "es2022",
  },
});

tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2022",
    "lib": ["ES2022", "DOM", "DOM.Iterable"],
    "module": "ESNext",
    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
    "jsx": "react-jsx",
    "strict": true,
    "noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": true,
    "noUnusedParameters": true,
    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
    "isolatedModules": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "baseUrl": ".",
    "paths": {
      "@/*": ["src/*"]
    }
  },
  "include": ["src", "test"],
  "references": [{ "path": "./tsconfig.node.json" }]
}

tsconfig.node.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "ESNext",
    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
    "noEmit": true,
    "strict": true,
    "composite": true
  },
  "include": ["vite.config.ts", "eslint.config.js"]
}

Dependency Decision Tree

React 18.x Dependencies

ALWAYS install:
├── react@^18.3.0
├── react-dom@^18.3.0
├── @types/react@^18.3.0         (required -- React 18 has no built-in types)
├── @types/react-dom@^18.3.0
├── typescript@^5.5.0
├── vite@^6.0.0
├── @vitejs/plugin-react@^4.0.0
├── eslint@^9.0.0
├── prettier@^3.0.0
└── vitest@^2.0.0

If MEDIUM or LARGE, also install:
├── react-router-dom@^6.28.0
├── @tanstack/react-query@^5.0.0
├── @testing-library/react@^16.0.0
├── @testing-library/jest-dom@^6.0.0
├── @testing-library/user-event@^14.0.0
└── jsdom@^25.0.0

If MEDIUM or LARGE with shared client state:
└── zustand@^5.0.0

If LARGE, also install:
├── @playwright/test@^1.48.0
└── msw@^2.0.0

React 19.x Dependencies

ALWAYS install:
├── react@^19.0.0
├── react-dom@^19.0.0
├── (NO @types/react -- React 19 ships built-in types)
├── (NO @types/react-dom -- React 19 ships built-in types)
├── typescript@^5.5.0
├── vite@^6.0.0
├── @vitejs/plugin-react@^4.0.0
├── eslint@^9.0.0
├── prettier@^3.0.0
└── vitest@^2.0.0

Remaining dependencies are the same as React 18.x above.

ALWAYS check the target React version before generating package.json. The @types/react difference between React 18 and 19 causes type conflicts if installed incorrectly.

Styling Decision

Default: CSS Modules
│
├─ Team already uses Tailwind? → Install tailwindcss@^4.0.0
│  └─ ALWAYS use Tailwind v4 (CSS-first config, no tailwind.config.js)
│
├─ Need design tokens / theming? → CSS Modules + CSS custom properties in tokens.css
│
└─ Building a component library? → CSS Modules (maximum portability)

Scaffolding Checklist

When generating a React project, ALWAYS complete every item:

1. Create index.html with <div id="root"></div> and <script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script>
2. Create vite.config.ts with path aliases and @vitejs/plugin-react
3. Create tsconfig.json with strict mode and path aliases
4. Create tsconfig.node.json for build tool files
5. Create src/main.tsx with createRoot (React 18) or createRoot (React 19)
6. Create src/app/App.tsx (medium/large) or src/components/App.tsx (small)
7. Create routing setup if medium/large (src/app/router.tsx)
8. Create providers wrapper if medium/large (src/app/providers.tsx)
9. Create test/setup.ts with testing-library matchers
10. Create eslint.config.js with flat config format
11. Create .prettierrc with consistent formatting rules
12. Create .gitignore with node_modules, dist, .env, coverage
13. Create .env.example with VITE_ prefixed variables
14. Create package.json with all dependencies and scripts
15. Verify no @types/react if React 19

Reference Links

• references/examples.md -- Complete scaffold output for small, medium, and large projects
• references/patterns.md -- Project structure patterns with rationale

Official Sources

• https://vite.dev/guide/
• https://react.dev/learn/start-a-new-react-project
• https://react.dev/learn/typescript
• https://reactrouter.com/home
• https://tanstack.com/query/latest/docs/framework/react/overview
• https://zustand.docs.pmnd.rs/getting-started/introduction
• https://vitest.dev/guide/
• https://testing-library.com/docs/react-testing-library/intro
• https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/configure/configuration-files