convex-quickstart - Set up Convex projects quickly
Creates new Convex projects or adds Convex to existing apps, configures the frontend provider, provisions a local deployment, and starts development.
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Updated: 2026-09-28Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Determine project starting point
- Scaffold Convex projects
- Install Convex dependency
- Configure frontend provider
- Provision local deployment
- Generate Convex types
- Push and validate backend code
- Start development watcher
- Verify project setup
Inputs
- Project type
- Project name
- Frontend framework
- Template choice
- Existing application files
- GitHub template repository
- Development command preference
Outputs
- Scaffolded project files
- Installed Convex dependency
- Configured frontend provider
- Environment variable file
- Generated Convex types
- Local anonymous deployment
- Pushed and validated backend code
- Development watcher status
Requirements
- Node.js runtime
- npm and npx commands
- Shell command execution
- Project file access