#510·cli

feat(tooling): add linter/formatter add-ons with preset selection

Author: itzzjustmateoCreated Sep 9, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026
Labelsenhancement

Which project does this relate to?

Create TanStack App

Describe the feature

It would be nice if Create TanStack App could offer linter and formatter add-ons during project creation, with an optional second step for choosing a preset or setup.

For example:

? Select a linter / formatter
❯ Biome
  Oxlint + Oxfmt
  ESLint + Prettier
  None

? Select a preset
❯ Recommended
  Ultracite
  Custom

The available presets could depend on what the user selected.

For example, selecting Biome could show:

? Select a Biome preset
❯ Recommended
  Ultracite
  None

While selecting ESLint could show:

? Select an ESLint setup
❯ Recommended
  Ultracite
  None

The selected setup should install the required dependencies and generate the appropriate configuration files and scripts.

Why

This would make popular linting and formatting setups much easier to choose when creating a new TanStack project.

It would also make setups like Biome + Ultracite or Oxlint + Oxfmt first class options instead of requiring users to configure them manually after creating the project.

Ideally this could build on the existing add-on and options system so that new tools and presets can be added without hardcoding everything into the CLI.

Example use cases

  • Biome → recommended configuration
  • Biome → Ultracite
  • Biome → no preset
  • Oxlint + Oxfmt → recommended configuration
  • Oxlint + Oxfmt → Ultracite
  • Oxlint + Oxfmt → no preset
  • ESLint → recommended configuration
  • ESLint → Ultracite
  • ESLint → no preset
  • Prettier → standalone formatter
  • Oxfmt → standalone formatter