Changelog for Template-NEXT: Version 0.4.2

Template-NEXT v0.4.2 is a small follow-up release focused on keeping the starter aligned with recent upstream changes in Next.js and shadcn/ui.

Version 0.4.2 - What's New

1) AGENTS.md is now included by default

Next.js recently added support for generating an AGENTS.md file during project creation to help coding agents produce more up-to-date Next.js code.

Template-NEXT now follows that newer flow by default, so generated apps include AGENTS.md automatically as part of the scaffold.

2) Updated shadcn/ui preset

The starter now uses the newer shadcn/ui preset:

npx shadcn@latest init --preset b1YmqvjRA

Preset link:

This replaces the previous abkeIa preset used in 0.4.1.

3) Non-interactive scaffold flow improvement

The internal create-next-app step now runs in a more reliable non-interactive mode with --yes, while Template-NEXT still keeps control over its own setup flow afterward.

That means the starter remains smoother to run while preserving the package's existing project initialization behavior.

4) Small starter page polish

The generated landing page also got a minor cleanup:

• Get Started now opens in a new tab
• Changelog now opens in a new tab
• changelog link updated for the 0.4.2 release

Usage

npx @edward-hyde/template-next my-app

# current directory
npx @edward-hyde/template-next .

# latest versions instead of pinned defaults
npx @edward-hyde/template-next my-app --latest

Summary

Template-NEXT 0.4.2 is a small maintenance release, but an important one. It updates the scaffold to better match the current Next.js flow, switches to the newer shadcn/ui preset b1YmqvjRA, and adds a little polish to the generated starter experience.

If you're using Template-NEXT as your default starting point, this release keeps it current without changing the overall workflow.