Development

Web app starter kit

For developers starting a new web app who want proven, permissively licensed parts. We picked one strong option per layer — framework, styling, components, backend, auth, data fetching, forms — and finished with free tools for the launch details people forget.

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   Next.jsOpen sourceThe React framework for routing, rendering and APIs in one project.★ 143k · MIT
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   create-t3-appOpen sourceScaffold a type-safe, full-stack Next.js app in one command.★ 29.2k · MIT
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   Tailwind CSSOpen sourceUtility-first CSS that keeps styling fast and consistent.★ 98.3k · MIT
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   shadcn/uiOpen sourceAccessible components you copy into your code and customise.★ 127k · MIT
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   PocketBaseOpen sourceA single-file backend with SQLite, auth and realtime for small apps and prototypes.★ 61.6k · MIT
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   PayloadOpen sourceA headless CMS and admin panel that lives inside your Next.js codebase.★ 45.6k · MIT
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   Better AuthOpen sourceFramework-agnostic authentication and authorisation for TypeScript.★ 30.6k · MIT
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   ZodOpen sourceValidate inputs at runtime and get TypeScript types from the same schema.★ 44.2k · MIT
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   TanStack QueryOpen sourceFetching, caching and syncing server data without hand-written loading logic.★ 50.5k · MIT
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    React Hook FormOpen sourceForm state and validation with very little boilerplate.★ 44.9k · MIT
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    HonoOpen sourceA small, fast web framework on web standards when you need a separate API.★ 32.8k · MIT
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    ViteOpen sourceThe fast build tool to reach for if you don't need a full framework.★ 83.7k · MIT
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    UUI implementation briefPromptA prompt for briefing an AI agent on UI work so it matches your design.Free prompt
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    FFavicon GeneratorBrowser toolGenerate every favicon and app icon size before launch.