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fieldju/create-react-library — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2019-03-05

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A CLI that scaffolds a ready-to-publish React component library plus a linked example app, skipping manual build setup.

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    What it does
      Scaffolds component library
      Links example app
      One command publish
    Tech stack
      React
      Rollup
      Babel
      Jest
    Use cases
      Design systems
      Public UI components
      Packaging custom logic
    Audience
      React developers
      Library authors

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Scaffold a new React component library with an npm-ready build setup in minutes.

VIBE 2

Build and preview components live in a linked create-react-app example project.

VIBE 3

Package an internal design system for reuse across projects.

VIBE 4

Publish a reusable React component to npm with a single command.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptReactRollupBabelJestTypeScript

how it stacks up fr

fieldju/create-react-librarya15n/a15na15n/checkout-validation
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2019-03-052019-04-072014-09-04
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Requires Node.js and npm/npx installed.

prompts (copy fr)

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Use create-react-library to scaffold a new React component library called my-ui-kit.
prompt 2
Show me how the example app in create-react-library links to my library's src folder for live testing.
prompt 3
Help me add TypeScript support to a library created with create-react-library.
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Walk me through publishing my create-react-library project to npm.

Frequently asked questions

what is create-react-library fr?

A CLI that scaffolds a ready-to-publish React component library plus a linked example app, skipping manual build setup.

What language is create-react-library written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React, Rollup.

Is create-react-library actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-03-05).

How hard is create-react-library to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is create-react-library for?

Mainly developer.

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