Skip the boilerplate. Generate fully configured Django projects with your preferred stack — MVP or API, FBV or CBV, SQLite or PostgreSQL — all from a single command.
A thoughtfully curated scaffold that gives you the right foundation without overwhelming you with opinions.
Choose MVP for traditional Django with templates or API for a Django REST Framework backend.
Automatically creates a venv and installs all dependencies — no manual setup required after generation.
Function-Based Views (FBV) for simplicity or Class-Based Views (CBV) for structure — your call.
SQLite for quick development or PostgreSQL for production-grade persistence.
Security-hardened settings with environment variables via python-decouple, ready to deploy.
Django admin enabled and configured out of the box with your models registered.
Fully wired URLs with admin and your app routes included — zero manual setup.
Modern responsive HTML templates with clean CSS for MVP projects. Ready to customize.
Auto-configured REST Framework with pagination, permissions, and CORS for API projects.
Optional --docker flag generates a production-ready Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, .dockerignore, and entrypoint.sh.
From install to running server in under a minute.
One pip command. No global configs, no complex setup. Just install and go.
Run the CLI with your project name. Choose your stack interactively or via flags.
Your project is ready. Migrate, create a superuser, and start the dev server.
Every file has a purpose. Every path is pre-wired. Switch between MVP and API to see what you get.
Use interactive mode for guided setup, or pass flags for automated one-liner project generation.
| Flag | Choices | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| --type | mvpapi | interactive | MVP (Templates + Views) or API (Django REST Framework) |
| --views | fbvcbv | interactive | Function-Based Views or Class-Based Views |
| --db | sqlitepostgresql | interactive | SQLite for dev or PostgreSQL for production |
| --no-venv | false | Skip automatic virtual environment creation | |
| --docker | false | Add Docker setup (Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, .dockerignore, entrypoint.sh for PostgreSQL) |
Every project generated by KickstartX follows Django security best practices from the very first line of code.
Install the package and generate your first Django project in under 60 seconds.