Hi HN! I made create-react-app-parcel partially as a joke because of the initials, but also as a nice alternative to create-react-app that doesn't use webpack.

Here's the feature list from the README:

Preconfigured Features that come with your Parcel setup:

* [babel-preset-react-app](https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/tree/next/packa...) so you can use the exact same JS features that come with create-react-app (eg public class fields)

* improved `App.js` to show off the babel preset features (click on the React logo!)

* serviceWorker available but off by default (similar to the coming create-react-app 2.0 setup)

* [preconfigured build setup](https://github.com/sw-yx/create-react-app-parcel/blob/master...) based on the [ParcelJS API](https://parceljs.org/api.html)

* nice eject experience that doesnt saddle you with a million webpack plugins

* as far as possible, same DX as create-react-app (eg checks if you use `yarn` or `npm`, environment variables all the same)

I have not done any benchmarks and don't really want to talk about speed because its bikeshedding imo. I just like using things with good defaults so I made this for myself.

Happy to answer questions, and take suggestions. Cheers!