Template Manifest

The template manifest is a JSON file that describes your template — its metadata, starter files, and the custom AI instructions that power it. Publish to the Aamlaa Marketplace and let thousands of developers use your work.

aamlaa.template.json

JSON

{
  "name": "SaaS Starter with Stripe",
  "description": "Full-stack SaaS boilerplate with Clerk auth, Stripe billing, and a dashboard.",
  "projectType": "fullstack",
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "author": "rahulpandey",
  "tags": ["saas", "stripe", "clerk", "dashboard", "typescript"],
  "previewUrl": "https://saas-starter.aamlaa.dev",

  "starterFiles": {
    "src/app/layout.tsx": "import { ClerkProvider } from '@clerk/nextjs'; ...",
    "src/lib/stripe.ts": "import Stripe from 'stripe'; ...",
    "src/components/dashboard/stats.tsx": "// Stats cards component ..."
  },

  "systemPromptAddendum": "This project uses Next.js 14 App Router, Clerk for authentication, and Stripe for billing. Always use server actions for form submissions. Prefer shadcn/ui components. Keep all pages under app/ directory."
}

Field Reference

Field	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Yes	Display name shown in the Marketplace. Max 60 chars.
description	string	Yes	Short description of what this template generates. Max 200 chars.
projectType	"web" \| "mobile" \| "fullstack"	Yes	The target project type. Determines which AI generation pipeline is used.
tags	string[]	No	Up to 8 searchable tags, e.g. ["saas", "stripe", "dashboard"].
starterFiles	Record<string, string>	No	Pre-seeded file content. Keys are relative paths, values are file contents.
systemPromptAddendum	string	No	Additional instructions appended to the AI system prompt when this template is active.
author	string	Yes	Your Aamlaa username or display name. Shown on the Marketplace listing.
version	string	Yes	Semantic version, e.g. "1.0.0". Increment on updates.
previewUrl	string	No	URL to a live demo or screenshot. Increases Marketplace visibility.

Publishing to the Marketplace

1
Create your template manifest file (aamlaa.template.json) in your project root.
2
Open your project in the Aamlaa editor and click Project → Publish to Marketplace.
3
Review your listing, set a price (free or paid), and submit for review.

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