From 0b9bfcb4f933318472e04dd677474aad0fd68f9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antony Rizzitelli <rizzitelli.antony@pm.me>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:51:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(templates): list the DMS Starter project template

---
 README.md     | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 manifest.json | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a45752..1ba659b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The catalog the `ajs` CLI reads to find which modules implement an interface. It
 
 - `ajs project modules install` finds the interfaces a project imports without an implementation, and offers the modules this registry lists for them.
 - `ajs module init` offers the starred interfaces of this registry when it scaffolds a module, and the templates listed here.
-- `ajs project init` also offers complete project templates, including **DMS Demo** and **DMS Adonis**.
+- `ajs project init` also offers complete project templates, including **DMS Starter**, **DMS Demo**, and **DMS Adonis**.
 - Each interface has a folder under `interfaces/` with a `manifest.json`: a description, the interface package and the modules that implement it.
 - The root `manifest.json` maps each interface package to its folder and lists the starred interfaces and the project templates.
 
@@ -69,7 +69,19 @@ The CLI reads this repository by default. Resolve the missing implementations of
 ajs project modules install
 ```
 
-### Start a DMS project
+### Start a DMS project with Docker
+
+Select **DMS Starter** in `ajs project init`, or pass it explicitly:
+
+```bash
+ajs project init my-app --template "DMS Starter" --yes
+cd my-app
+docker compose up
+```
+
+This template runs the DMS, the Builder, and the AI assistant with no sample data. Docker Compose also starts the MongoDB that the DMS needs. Open <http://localhost:3001> to create the first administrator. See the [template README](https://github.com/AntelopeJS/template-dms#readme).
+
+### Start a DMS project with the demo application
 
 Use a CLI release with project-template support to select **DMS Demo** in
 `ajs project init`, or pass the template explicitly:
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 5518835..6a13a68 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@
     }
   ],
   "projectTemplates": [
+    {
+      "name": "DMS Starter",
+      "description": "AntelopeJS DMS with the Builder and the AI assistant, and no sample data. Requires Docker.",
+      "repository": "https://github.com/AntelopeJS/template-dms.git",
+      "branch": "main",
+      "packageManager": "pnpm",
+      "nextSteps": [
+        {
+          "command": "docker compose up",
+          "description": "Start the DMS and its MongoDB, open http://localhost:3001, and create the first administrator."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "name": "DMS Demo",
       "description": "Complete dashboard with all DMS features and a Vue frontend. Requires Node.js 24, pnpm and MongoDB.",