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nutshell-framework/starterkit
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Start a new contao project based on the nutshell framework

5.7.x-dev(2w ago)147GPL-3.0-or-laterSCSSPHP >=7.4

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Nutshell Framework Starterkit for Contao CMS
============================================

[](#nutshell-framework-starterkit-for-contao-cms)

You can find the documentation of the **Nutshell** at  (deutsch/german).

**nutshell-framework/starterkit** is a convenience wrapper for web developers to start with a new Contao project. It is packed with scss files to start with, an `.htaccess.example` suitable for the most projects and maybe more to come.

Be reminded that starting with the point you created the project (`composer create-project`) further updates within this repository will not affect your installation.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Create composer project

[](#create-composer-project)

```
composer create-project nutshell-framework/starterkit [path] [branch]
```

`[path]`= name of the folder you want to install your Contao installation in

`[branch]` = choose a branch from the repository, for example `4.9.x-dev` for a contao 4.9 installation

*Alternatively, download and extract the zip file, run `composer install`.*

### Change to the Contao installation

[](#change-to-the-contao-installation)

```
cd path
```

### Install node modules

[](#install-node-modules)

```
npm install
```

### Initialize git repository

[](#initialize-git-repository)

```
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial files"
```

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 66% of packages

Maintenance67

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity33

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~269 days

Total

5

Last Release

18d ago

Major Versions

4.x-dev → 5.3.x-dev2025-05-05

PHP version history (2 changes)4.13.x-devPHP >=7.4

4.9.x-devPHP ^5.6|^7.0

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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