/elite-app-bootstrap

Skill 05

Go from zero to a fully planned and scaffolded app. Guided discovery, tech stack recommendations with real trade-offs, and a staged implementation plan with CI/CD and testing baked in.

What It Covers

Guided discovery — audience, platform, features, constraints
2-3 tech stack options with popularity stats, pros, and cons
Staged implementation plan with CI/CD and test harness from stage 1
Optional scaffolding — runs create commands, wires up linting and tests
Covers web, mobile, desktop, CLI, and API projects

Install This Skill

npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills --skill elite-app-bootstrap

Or install all skills: npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills

Install

Terminal

$ npx skills add jackmcpickle/eliteskills --skill app-bootstrap

Skill Structure

tree

.claude/skills/app-bootstrap/
├── SKILL.md
├── framework-recommendations.md
└── plan-template.md

Example Prompts

SaaS web app

> /elite-app-bootstrap Bootstrap a SaaS web app with auth, payments, and a dashboard

Mobile app

> /elite-app-bootstrap I want to build a cross-platform mobile app for tracking workouts

CLI tool

> /elite-app-bootstrap Help me start a CLI tool for managing database migrations

Best Practices

Answer each discovery question — more context means better recommendations
Mention your experience level and team size so complexity matches your situation
Specify hard constraints early (must use Python, must deploy to AWS, etc.)
Use for greenfield projects; for existing projects use Feature Enhancer

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