#409·cli

TanStack Start new project from CLI has loads of example code even when selecting no for option "Would you like to include demo/example pages?"

Author: pjosdevCreated Mar 15, 2026Updated Apr 27, 2026

Which project does this relate to?

Start

Describe the bug

TanStack Start new project from CLI has loads of example code even when selecting no for option "Would you like to include demo/example pages?".

Your Example Website or App

https://github.com/pjosdev/ts-start-example

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

bun create @tanstack/start@latest

Select toolchain: ESLint Select deployment adapter: Nitro (agnostic) Would you like to include demo/example pages? No What add-ons would you like for your project? none Would you like to initialise a new git repository: Yes

Expected behavior

Something very barebones, just a __root.tsx that renders an index.tsx with maybe 'Hello TanStack Start'. No css theme, no fonts, no theme toggles etc. Basically nothing I need to remove to start clean would be great!

Screenshots or Videos

Image

Platform

  • Router / Start Version: 1.166.11
  • OS: macOS
  • Bundler: Bun 1.3.10 / NPM 11.6.1

Additional context

Thanks :)