Application Generator - Alfresco Content Services - 23.4 - 23.4 - Ready - Alfresco - external - Alfresco/Alfresco-Content-Services/23.4/Alfresco-Content-Services/Develop/Software-Architecture/Web-UI-Architecture/Application-Development-Framework-ADF/Application-Generator - 2025-07-01

Alfresco Content Services

Platform
Alfresco
Product
Alfresco Content Services
Release
23.4
License

There is an ADF application generator that can be very useful if you just want to quickly get going with an ADF project, such as for a demo or proof-of-concept scenario. It covers use cases for both ACS and APS. It can be used to generate the following types of ADF applications:

  • ADF Content Management App (use this template if your app is only going to talk to ACS)
  • ADF Process Management App (use this template if your app is only going to talk to APS)
  • ADF Content and Process Management App

Using the App Generator is simple. Install the Yeoman tool. Then install the App Generator as follows:

$ sudo npm install generator-alfresco-adf-app -g
Password:
+ generator-alfresco-adf-app@2.3.0
added 243 packages in 5.438s                  

Running the generator is easy:

$ yo
? 'Allo Martin! What would you like to do? (Use arrow keys)
  Run a generator
❯ Alfresco Adf App 
  ──────────────
  Update your generators 
  Install a generator 
  Find some help 
  Clear global config             
          

Select the ‘Alfresco Adf App’ generator and follow instructions.