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patrickjs/angular-seed — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2014-03-28

★ 5JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A starter template for AngularJS projects with a pre-organized folder structure, testing tools, and a minimal working app to build on.

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    What It Does
      Starter template
      Ready folder structure
      Minimal seed app
    Tech Stack
      AngularJS
      Jasmine
      Karma
    Use Cases
      New AngularJS projects
      Learn the pattern
      Automated testing
    Audience
      Developers
      Small teams
    Status
      Legacy framework
      Bare-bones docs

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Clone this seed to skip setup when starting a new AngularJS project.

REASON 2

Learn AngularJS project structure by studying the minimal controllers-and-views example.

REASON 3

Set up automated unit and end-to-end tests using the bundled Jasmine and Karma config.

What's in the stack?

AngularJSJavaScriptJasmineKarma

How it stacks up

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LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2014-03-28——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatehardeasy
Complexity2/53/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopervibe coder

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

AngularJS is a legacy framework, docs are sparse so pairing with external tutorials helps.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to clone this seed and run the local dev server to start editing the app folder.
Prompt 2
Explain the folder structure this AngularJS seed sets up and what each folder is for.
Prompt 3
How do I run the unit tests and end-to-end tests that come bundled with this seed?
Prompt 4
What files do I need to deploy to production from this AngularJS seed project?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is angular-seed?

A starter template for AngularJS projects with a pre-organized folder structure, testing tools, and a minimal working app to build on.

What language is angular-seed written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes AngularJS, JavaScript, Jasmine.

Is angular-seed actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2014-03-28).

How hard is angular-seed to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is angular-seed for?

Mainly developer.

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