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Most project template tools are either CLI, tied to a specific ecosystem, or way too complicated for what should be a simple problem.
Drag in any folder to turn it into a template. Add fill-in fields like {{client_name}} or {{project_date}} that get replaced when you deploy. Set up post-creation commands like git init or npm install to run automatically. Deploy from the app, menu bar, or right-click in Finder.
It works for devs, designers, writers, freelancers. Free, no account, no tracking.
Prefab - Your projects, pre-builtProject templates for macOS. Build once, deploy anywhere.
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Prefab - Free macOS app for reusable project templates with variables and automation
Hey! Prefab launches on Product Hunt tomorrow (1st of Feb). It's a native Mac app that lets you save folder structures as reusable templates. Drag in any folder, add fill-in fields like {{project_name}} or {{date}}, set up post-creation commands (git init, npm install, etc.), and deploy from the app, menu bar, or Finder right-click. I've been using it myself for months for everything from...
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Hey! I built Prefab because I kept wasting time setting up the same folder structures for new projects. Not just the folders themselves, but the boilerplate files, the git init, the npm install. I'd find myself searching for boilerplates online - often outdated and bloated. I looked at what was out there and it was mostly CLI scaffolding tools tied to specific frameworks, or enterprise-level...
Prefab - Your projects, pre-builtProject templates for macOS. Build once, deploy anywhere.