Real-World Workflows

Scaffoldrite adapts to multiple real-world development scenarios—from solo prototyping to enterprise governance.

Below are workflows you can follow depending on your project type.

1. The Startup: Rapid Prototyping

Start fast, iterate quickly, and enforce structure only as patterns emerge.

# Day 1: Initialize minimal structure
sr init --empty

# Edit .scaffoldrite/structure.sr with your dream structure
sr generate .

# Day 7: Add constraints as patterns emerge
# Example:
# eachFolderMustContain * src/features index.ts
# fileNameRegex src/components/ ^[A-Z][a-zA-Z]+\.tsx$

# Day 30: Validate structure to maintain consistency
sr validate

Benefits:

• Rapid iteration without worrying about structure collapse
• Constraints applied progressively as team and codebase grow

2. The Enterprise: Governance & Standards

Maintain strict standards across multiple teams or projects.

# Create a golden template
sr init --from-fs ./golden-template

# Add strict constraints in structure.sr
# Save to company template repo

# Development teams adopt template
sr init --from-fs company-templates/react-starter
sr generate .
sr validate  # Ensures compliance

Benefits:

• Enforces architectural standards across teams
• Prevents misalignment between projects
• Guarantees predictable folder and file organization

3. Open Source Maintainer: Contributor Onboarding

Ensure contributors follow consistent structure rules.

constraints {
  eachFolderMustContainFile * examples README.md
  eachFolderMustContain ** src tests
  maxFiles src/lib 20
}

Workflow:

• Contributors clone the repo
• Scaffoldrite validates structure automatically
• CI/CD pipelines enforce constraints

Benefits:

• Documentation is embedded in the structure itself
• Every example has docs, every module has tests, core library stays lean

4. Freelancer: Client Consistency

Keep personal templates and deliver consistent projects to clients.

# Your personal template from best project
sr init --from-fs ./best-client-project

# Generate project for new client
sr generate ./client-project --copy

Benefits:

• Every client project uses a proven structure
• Reduces onboarding/setup time for new projects
• Maintains uniformity across all client deliveries

5. Template Creator: Complete Project Templates

Create reusable project templates for your team or community.

# Template from a completed project
sr init --from-fs ./best-project

# Generate complete templates with file contents
sr generate ./project-template --copy

# Alternative: Clean starter kits
sr generate ./starter-kit --copy --ignore-tooling

Benefits:

• Team members get the entire structure + content
• Starter kits provide a clean slate without scaffold config
• Accelerates onboarding for new developers

Key Takeaways

• Scaffoldrite supports progressive adoption:

  • Start minimal, grow constraints over time

• Works in solo, team, enterprise, and open-source contexts

• Enforces structure without dictating content

• Ensures scalable, predictable, and maintainable codebases

Next up: Advanced Scenarios