# pixijs-create

The skill walks your agent through scaffolding a PixiJS v8 project or adding the library to an existing one: templates, package managers, TypeScript setup.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 5700 installs · ★ 358
- Author: pixijs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pixijs-create

## What it does

The skill covers the official `create pixi.js` CLI. Your agent picks the right command for your package manager, helps you choose a template from the interactive menu, or passes `--template` to skip the prompts. Under npm 7+ you need a `--` separator before CLI flags; yarn, pnpm and bun don't.

Templates come in categories. `bundler-*` is a bare setup wired to your bundler, `creation-*` ships extras like AssetPack, sound and UI, `framework-react` embeds PixiJS in React through `@pixi/react`, and `extension-default` scaffolds a reusable package. For most new projects the author recommends starting with `bundler-vite`. Node.js 18+ or 20+ is required, and `creation-web` and `framework-react` may want a newer version — the package manager warns you.

Already have a project? Skip the CLI and run `npm install pixi.js`. A separate part of the skill handles tsconfig for TypeScript 5/6/7: `moduleResolution`, `@webgpu/types`, `@types/web`. There's also a known gotcha: Vite production builds break on top-level await. The skill text cuts off while describing the `build`, `preview` and `lint` scripts, so it says nothing about the rest of the template commands.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pixijs/pixijs-skills --skill pixijs-create -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/pixijs-create/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pixijs/pixijs-skills --skill pixijs-create -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pixijs/pixijs-skills --skill pixijs-create -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install pixijs/pixijs-skills pixijs-create
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pixijs/pixijs-skills --skill pixijs-create -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs-skills --path skills/pixijs-create
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pixijs/pixijs-skills --skill pixijs-create -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/pixijs-create/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- scaffold a new PixiJS v8 project with a chosen bundler
- add pixi.js to an existing project
- pick between a bundler and a creation template
- set up tsconfig for TypeScript 5/6/7 with @webgpu/types
- debug a Vite production build failing on top-level await

## Example prompts
- scaffold a new PixiJS project with create pixi.js and the bundler-vite template
- add pixi.js to my existing project and show what to change in tsconfig
- why does my Vite build fail on top-level await in a PixiJS project

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: pixijs-create
description: "Use this skill when scaffolding a new PixiJS v8 project with the create-pixi CLI or adding PixiJS to an existing project. Covers npm/yarn/pnpm/bun create commands, interactive vs non-interactive flows, bundler vs creation template categories, available template presets (bundler-vite, bundler-webpack, bundler-esbuild, bundler-import-map, creation-web, framework-react, extension-default), Node version requirements, `npm install pixi.js` for existing projects, TypeScript 5/6/7 tsconfig setup (moduleResolution, @webgpu/types, @types/web), post-scaffold dev flow, and the Vite top-level-await production-build gotcha. Triggers on: create pixi.js, npm create, npm install pixi.js, scaffold, template, bundler-vite, bundler-webpack, creation-web, framework-react, new project, existing project, getting started, quick start, TypeScript, tsconfig, moduleResolution, @webgpu/types, @types/web, Cannot find name GPUTextureUsage."
license: MIT
---

`create pixi.js` is the official CLI for scaffolding a new PixiJS v8 project. Run it with any package manager (`npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, `bun`) and pick a template from the interactive menu, or pass `--template` to skip prompts. It writes a self-contained project folder; you then `cd` in, install dependencies, and run the dev script.

## Quick Start

Scaffold a new project with interactive prompts:

```bash
npm create pixi.js@latest
```

Or skip prompts by passing a project name and template:

```bash
npm create pixi.js@latest my-game -- --template bundler-vite
```

Then:

```bash
cd my-game
npm install
npm run dev
```

Requires Node.js 18+ or 20+. Some templates (notably `creation-web` and `framework-react`) may require a newer Node version; the package manager will warn if so.

### Adding PixiJS to an existing project

If you already have a bundler, framework, or project set up, skip the CLI and install the package directly:

```bash
npm install pixi.js
```

Then import from `pixi.js` and construct an `Application` as shown in `pixijs-application`. The CLI templates are a convenience for new projects; they don't add anything to the library that `npm install pixi.js` can't give you.

**Related skills:** `pixijs-application` (how the scaffolded `new Application()` + `app.init()` entry point works), `pixijs-core-concepts` (renderers and the render loop), `pixijs-scene-core-concepts` (scene graph fundamentals for the first things you'll add to the stage), `pixijs-assets` (loading textures, fonts, and bundles the template expects you to drop into `public/` or `src/assets/`).

## Core Patterns
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