Omstarter

Omstarter is a term used in software development to describe a starter kit or boilerplate intended to bootstrap new projects quickly. In practice, an omstarter provides a curated collection of templates, configurations, and tooling that enable developers to begin coding with a working baseline rather than assembling components from scratch.

The exact contents vary by implementation but commonly include project skeletons for web applications or APIs, package management configurations, build scripts, linting and testing setups, and deployment or containerization scripts.

Usage typically involves invoking a command-line interface or selecting a template from a repository to generate a new project directory. The starter may be opinionated, choosing a preferred framework, language version, directory structure, and default dependencies, while also offering customization options to fit different stacks or project requirements.

Ecosystem and naming: omstarter is not a single standardized product but a label used by several independent projects across programming languages and platforms. As such, there is no universal specification, and features or templates can differ significantly between implementations. The term is often used interchangeably with boilerplate, project skeleton, or Yeoman-style generators, though omstarter implementations may not be compatible with one another.

See also: boilerplate, project skeleton, Yeoman, Cookiecutter.

There are no claims about official endorsement or standardization.