# Boilerplates & block scaffolding tools

*Published:* 2024-10-21
*Author:* Parth Vaswani

> Accelerate WordPress block development with @wordpress/create-block, Webpack, Babel, and theme starter kits like Underscores & Elementary.

# Boilerplates and Block Scaffolding Tools

To speed up development, especially when creating WordPress blocks, leverage existing scaffolding tools.

**Block Scaffolding with @wordpress/scripts**:

Use @wordpress/create-block to quickly set up the base files and configurations needed for block development. This automates Webpack configuration, ESLint setup, and basic file structuring:npx @wordpress/create-block This command generates a boilerplate structure that adheres to WordPress block coding standards, with built-in tools like Webpack, Babel, and ESLint already configured.You can explore more options on the [Create Block documentation](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-create-block/).

**Theme Starter Kits**:

For themes, **Underscores** and **Elementary** (specifically for Full Site Editing) are valuable starter kits. They provide essential boilerplate code that simplifies theme setup and focuses on custom functionality.

Example: Check the [theme-elementary repository](https://github.com/rtCamp/theme-elementary).

### Categories and Taxonomies

#### Service
[WP Frontend Development](https://rtcamp.com/blog/service/wp-frontend-development.md)

#### Solutions
[WordPress Development](https://rtcamp.com/blog/solution/wordpress-development.md)

#### Topics
[Frontend](https://rtcamp.com/topics/frontend.md), [WordPress](https://rtcamp.com/topics/wordpress.md), [WordPress Development](https://rtcamp.com/topics/wordpress-development.md)

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