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SDK Starter

Generate production-ready TypeScript and Python SDKs in under 5 minutes using Fern.

Get inspired by SDKs built with Fern:Merge |Square |ElevenLabs |Flatfile |

• Node 18 or higher
• AGitHub account
• TheFern GitHub App installed

1. Click on theUse this template button (found at the top right of this page). You must be logged into GitHub.
2. Choose the option tocreate a new repository. Name it whatever you'd like.

1. Clone your newly created repository and open it in your favorite code editor (e.g., VS Code).
2. Openfern.config.json and update theorganization field with your organization name.

{"organization":"your-organization-name","version":"0.65.32"}

1. Install the Fern CLI globally:

npm install -g fern-api

2. Log in to Fern:

fern login

The repository comes pre-configured for TypeScript and Python SDK generation ingenerators.yml. You'll need to:

1. Create a GitHub repository for each SDK you want to generate
2. Install theFern GitHub App in your target repository.
3. Uncomment and update the GitHub section ingenerators.yml with your repository information:

# For Python SDKgithub:repository:your-org/your-python-sdk-repo# For TypeScript SDKgithub:repository:your-org/your-typescript-sdk-repo

To generate and publish your SDKs:

fern generate --group python-sdk

AND

fern generate --group ts-sdk

The generated SDKs will be:

• Committed to your specified GitHub repositories
• Published to npm (TypeScript) and PyPI (Python) if configured
• Version-controlled using semantic versioning

The starter comes with some pre-configured options ingenerators.yml:

You can modify these configurations or add additional options by editinggenerators.yml.

Need help?Set up a call with an expert or email us atsupport@buildwithfern.com.