fast-react-cli

1.3.1 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript

A zero-configuration React application bundler built on Parcel. The current stable version is 1.3.1. It provides a CLI to scaffold and build React apps with minimal setup. Quick initialization via `fast-react-cli init <projectName>` followed by `npm run serve` for development and `npm run build` for production. Known for its simplicity and speed, it abstracts away Parcel configuration. However, it relies on additional manual steps for image handling (Sharp/libvips). Compared to CRA or Vite, it offers less community support and documentation.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module '@parcel/transformer-image' ↓

cause Missing dependency when using image features

fix

npm install @parcel/transformer-image

error sharp: Installation error: unable to verify the first certificate ↓

cause SSL certificate issue during sharp download

fix

Set npm config set strict-ssl false temporarily or add sharp as a dependency manually.

error fast-react-cli: command not found ↓

cause CLI not installed globally or not in PATH

fix

Run npm install -g fast-react-cli or use npx.

Warnings

gotcha Image processing requires manual download of Sharp libvips files into npm cache. ↓

fix Download libvips-8.9.0-xxx.tar.gz and libvips-8.10.5-xxx.tar.br into your npm cache _libvips folder.

breaking Underlying Parcel version may not be pinned, causing breaking changes on upgrade. ↓

fix Check package.json and pin parcel version if needed.

gotcha CLI may not be compatible with Node.js versions below 12. ↓

fix Upgrade Node.js to LTS version.

Install

npm install fast-react-cli

yarn add fast-react-cli

pnpm add fast-react-cli

Imports

fast-react-cli
wrong
```
const fastReactCli = require('fast-react-cli')
```
correct
```
npx fast-react-cli init my-app
```
CLI tool intended to be run via npx or global install, not imported as a module.

Quickstart

Scaffold a new React project with default template and start development server.

npx fast-react-cli init my-react-app
cd my-react-app
npm install
npm run serve