Create a project

Run the initializer from npm or Deno:

Node

npm create limette@latest

Deno

deno run -A npm:create-limette@latest

Enter a project name, then choose a runtime (Deno or Node) and whether to include Tailwind CSS. The initializer defaults to Deno and Tailwind if you accept the prompts. It installs dependencies with the selected runtime's package manager.

The creation command itself runs through Node/npm. A generated Deno application uses Deno for development and serving; a Node application uses Node/npm.

Node project

cd my-app
npm run dev

Deno project

cd my-app
deno task dev

The development server is provided by Vite. Open the local URL it prints. The starter includes a home page, a second page, and an interactive counter island.

See Project structure for the files the initializer creates.