[ola]

I created something similar a month ago

https://github.com/olahol/reactpack

Doesn't seem like this project differs that much, although this looks to have the backing of core React developers.

[pbreit]

I don't get why they would need to lock down the configuration and then have to offer the eject thingy.

Couldn't they just offer a "facebook-certified" starter pack/bootstrap?

I guess you could just do an immediate eject?

Edit: looks like they contemplated that in the survey: "Yes, and I will run `eject` straight away"

[danabramov]

Many people (especially beginners) appreciate automatic updates of their dependencies. If you eject straight away you’ll have to manage them yourself, which is a big turnoff to many.

[pbreit]

Could there be some sort of npm feature that incorporates a remote list of dependencies & versions?

[danabramov]

Yep, it’s called a “package”. ;-)

[pbreit]

So could whatever create-react-app is delivering be substantially approximated with an npm-based solution?

[danabramov]

create-react-app is an npm-based solution.

[sotojuan]

> Couldn't they just offer a "facebook-certified" starter pack/bootstrap?

No, because Facebook engineers don't use or need that. Facebook only open sources or releases stuff they use—except for this. This is actually the first and probably only open source project from Facebook that they don't use in production.