CLI Quickstart (create-admingen)

The fastest way to scaffold a production-ready AdminGen app is via our official CLI tool: create-admingen.

It interactively configures your database, generates type-safe Drizzle schemas, and provides a running Elysia server with pre-seeded demo data in seconds.

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Interactive Scaffolding

Run the CLI directly in your terminal using Bun (or Node / npx):

Bun (Recommended)

bunx create-admingen my-admin

Node / npx

npx create-admingen my-admin

pnpm

pnpm create admingen my-admin

You will be prompted to select your database:

• SQLite (Recommended): Runs via Bun's native bun:sqlite driver. Zero external setup required.
• PostgreSQL: Relational Postgres setup with a ready-to-run docker-compose.yml included.

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Non-Interactive & CI Flags

You can bypass interactive prompts by passing CLI flags:

1. Instant SQLite App

bunx create-admingen my-app --sqlite -y

2. PostgreSQL App (with Docker Compose)

bunx create-admingen my-app --postgres -y

3. Blank SQLite (Without Seed Data)

bunx create-admingen my-app --sqlite --no-seed -y

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What Gets Generated

Your scaffolded project includes a lean, production-ready structure:

my-admin/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts        # Elysia server mounting AdminGen on port 3000
│   ├── schema.ts       # Drizzle tables with foreign keys and relations
│   └── seed.ts         # Pre-seeded teams, users, and posts (if enabled)
├── package.json        # Dependencies: Elysia, Drizzle ORM, AdminGen
├── tsconfig.json       # Type-safe TypeScript configuration
├── README.md           # Getting started instructions
└── .gitignore          # Ignores node_modules, sqlite.db, etc.

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Next Steps

Once scaffolded, start your local development server:

cd my-admin
bun install
bun dev

Open your browser to:

👉 http://localhost:3000/admin
🔑 Default demo credentials: admin / admin