startr-cli
July 26, 2026 · View on GitHub
A command-line scaffolder for the startr R project template. This will pull down the latest version of startr from GitHub, rewrite some project variables to your specified project name and initialize a fresh git repository.
Installation instructions
Make sure you have Node.js >= v22 (consider using NVM), then just:
npm install -g startr-cli
How to use
Just run create-startr in the directory you want your project in, then follow the prompts.
Non-interactive use
create-startr can also be run non-interactively, e.g. from a script or an AI coding agent, by passing all required options as flags:
create-startr --project my-project --author "Jane Doe" --email jane@example.com --yes
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --project <name> | Project name (lower case letters, numbers, hyphens) |
-a, --author <name> | Your name |
-e, --email <email> | Your email address |
-r, --remote <url> | Git remote to point the new project at (optional) |
-y, --yes | Skip the confirmation prompt |
-h, --help | Show usage |
If --project, --author and --email are all provided, the interactive prompts are skipped entirely. In a non-interactive shell (no TTY), all three flags plus --yes are required — create-startr will exit with an error instead of hanging if any are missing.
License
startr-cli © 2019 The Globe and Mail. It is free software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in our MIT license.
Get in touch
If you've got any questions, feel free to send us an email, or give us a shout on Twitter:
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| Michael Pereira @__m_pereira | Tom Cardoso @tom_cardoso |