A minimal GitHub repository template with formatting enforcement and CI/CD ready to go, for any language or framework.

• Formatting with dprint — supports JSON, Markdown, and YAML out of the box
• Pre-commit hooks with Lefthook — auto-formats files before each commit
• Dependabot — keeps GitHub Actions dependencies up to date automatically
• CI workflow — validates the pre-commit hook on every pull request and push to main

1. Create a new repository from this template, or clone it directly.
2. Install Lefthook and run lefthook install to activate the pre-commit hook.
3. Replace the LICENSE file with your preferred license, or keep it to keep the project unlicensed.
4. Modify the template files to fit your project.

Each config file is a starting point — modify it to fit your needs:

• dprint.jsonc — add or remove dprint plugins for your language
• lefthook.yaml — add more pre-commit checks or other Git hooks
• .github/workflows/ci.yaml — extend or replace the CI workflow
• .github/dependabot.yaml — adjust update frequency or add more package ecosystems
• CLAUDE.md — replace with guidance for your project's structure, tools, and development workflow (for Claude Code)

For a more opinionated starting point in a specific language or framework:

• Action Starter
• C++ Starter
• CMake Starter
• Composite Action Starter
• Discord Bot Starter
• Node.js Starter
• Python Starter