SCAFFOLD Claude Prompt — Sets up the entire project file structure, not just one file.

💻SCAFFOLD

Sets up the entire project file structure, not just one file.

Before / After

Without SCAFFOLD

Make me a Next.js app.

With SCAFFOLD

SCAFFOLD A Next.js 15 app with TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, Drizzle + Postgres, NextAuth, and a /api/billing route ready for Stripe.

What changes in Claude's response

Claude creates the directory tree, every config file, package.json with the right versions, environment variable templates, and a one-line README per directory explaining what goes there. You can drop the entire output into a folder and `npm install` immediately.

When NOT to use SCAFFOLD

Don't SCAFFOLD into an existing project — it'll create files that conflict with what you already have. SCAFFOLD is for empty directories.

Codes that stack with SCAFFOLD

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