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Agent Conventions
Generate agent convention files for the AI tools you select, like Claude Code and Codex, so agents follow project-specific rules.
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Base
Scaffold a base monorepo project with workspaces configuration, TypeScript presets, and Nova tooling wired from the start.
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Bootstrap
Resolve platform-aware directories, discover configuration files across search paths, and load .env files into the process environment.
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Changelog
Record changes and release versioned changelogs with a guided flow that combines the record and release steps into a single beginner-friendly command.
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Check Installed Versions
Standardized system version snapshot for OS, browsers, Node, package managers, and runtimes in a single run for reproducible diagnostics and documentation.
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Cleanup
Remove unsupported keys and reorder remaining keys in workspace package.json files to a canonical order based on role conventions.
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CLI Header
Render ANSI-aware CLI banners with configurable borders, alignment, padding, and smart truncation for terminal command output.
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CLI Reference
Nova CLI generates files, applies recipes, scaffolds projects, and runs utilities with explicit commands and predictable behavior.
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Cloudflare Workers
Scaffold a Cloudflare Workers workspace with TypeScript, Wrangler, and edge runtime scripts in monorepo or workspace mode.
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Developer Toolkit
Modular, importable utilities for formatting and logging with predictable output and repeat-safe operations for CLIs and automation.
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Docusaurus
Scaffold a Docusaurus documentation workspace with TypeScript, MDX content, and dev scripts in monorepo or workspace mode.
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Dotenv (.env)
Generate .env and .env.sample files for managing local environment secrets with per-workspace key definitions from nova.config.json.
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EditorConfig (.editorconfig)
Generate a .editorconfig file that enforces consistent coding styles across editors and IDEs including indentation and line endings.
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Express.js
Scaffold an Express.js workspace with TypeScript, tsx watch, and a minimal server entry point in monorepo or workspace mode.
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Funding (FUNDING.yml)
Generate a .github/FUNDING.yml file for GitHub sponsor links derived from the funding configuration in nova.config.json.
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Gitignore (.gitignore)
Generate a .gitignore file with common patterns for Node.js, macOS, editor artifacts, and monorepo build output directories.
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Initialize Config
Interactive wizard that loads, edits, and saves the Nova config file with project details, entities, and canonical URLs straight from the terminal.
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Issue Template
Generate GitHub issue template files for bug reports, feature requests, and support with YAML forms and automatic labeling.
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License (LICENSE)
Generate a LICENSE file populated with license type, author, and year information from nova.config.json supporting MIT, Apache, and more.
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Logger
Emit leveled logs with colored prefixes, environment-aware filtering, and scoped customization for any CLI or automation script.
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Next.js
Scaffold a Next.js workspace with TypeScript, React, App Router, and build scripts ready to run in monorepo or workspace mode.
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Normalize Artifacts
Normalize files, bin, man, directories, private, and publishConfig publish-related fields in workspace package.json files to role conventions.
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Normalize Bundler
Normalize types, module, sideEffects, and esnext bundler convention fields in workspace package.json files based on role policies.
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Normalize Dependencies
Normalize dependency fields including devDependencies, peerDependencies, and overrides, and optionally pin versions in workspace package.json files.
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Normalize Modules
Normalize exports, main, type, browser, and imports module resolution fields in workspace package.json files to Node.js conventions.
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Normalize Tooling
Normalize scripts, gypfile, config, and workspaces fields in workspace package.json files according to workspace role conventions.
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README (README.md)
Generate a baseline README.md file populated with project metadata from nova.config.json including badges, credits, and documentation links.
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Run Recipes
Run all configured recipes in sequence across both GitHub and package-json categories so every workspace stays consistent with a single command.
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Run Scripts
Run package.json scripts by pattern in sequential or parallel mode using a built-in Nova utility with no extra dependencies.
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Setup and Configure
Setup and configuration for Nova covering installation paths, TypeScript and ESLint presets, and workspace tooling for monorepo projects.
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Sync Environment
Sync engines, os, cpu, libc, devEngines, and packageManager fields in workspace package.json files, with optional Node.js LTS version tracking.
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Sync Features
Sync GitHub repository feature toggles (issues, wiki, projects, discussions) using nova.config.json as the source of truth.
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Sync Identity
Sync description, homepage URL, and topics to a GitHub repository using nova.config.json as the source of truth via the GitHub CLI.
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Sync Identity
Sync name, version, description, keywords, displayName, and license fields in workspace package.json files using nova.config.json as the source of truth.
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Sync Ownership
Sync homepage, bugs, author, contributors, funding, and repository fields in workspace package.json files using nova.config.json as the source of truth.
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Sync Policies
Sync GitHub repository policies (visibility, default branch, merge methods, and auto-delete head branch) using nova.config.json as the source of truth.
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Transpile
Transpile TypeScript with filtered diagnostics, emitting compiled output while suppressing third-party errors so strict configs remain practical.
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Type Check
Run full TypeScript type checking scoped to project-owned files, filtering out third-party diagnostics so strict configs remain practical.
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Update Badges
Refresh the badges region of a nova-generated README.md in place without ever touching content outside the region markers.
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Update Copyright
Refresh the copyright holder and year range in a nova-generated LICENSE without ever touching a hand-edited or custom file.
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Update Credits
Refresh the credits region of a nova-generated README.md in place without ever touching content outside the region markers.
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Update Documentation
Refresh the documentation region of a nova-generated README.md in place without ever touching content outside the region markers.
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Update Header
Refresh the header region of a nova-generated README.md in place without ever touching content outside the region markers.
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Update Introduction
Refresh the introduction region of a nova-generated README.md in place without ever touching content outside the region markers.
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Vite
Scaffold a Vite workspace with TypeScript, fast dev server startup, and hot module replacement in monorepo or workspace mode.
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Workflows
Generate GitHub Actions workflow files from nova.config.json for CI/CD automation including checks, publishing, and issue management.
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