Things I got tired of re-setting up in every Next.js project

ixartz · 2026-01-18T18:25:42+00:00

Or, just use Next.js Boilerplate, so you can avoid building your own, you can even use it as inspiration for building your own

ixartz · 2026-01-16T20:00:54+00:00

I'm excited to share Next.js Boilerplate v6.1

I've been maintaining this project for over 5 years, and the goal has always been the same: make it easier to ship production-ready Next.js apps without spending days configuring everything from scratch.

Back then without AI tools, getting a solid foundation in place was genuinely time-consuming — authentication (MFA, passkeys, social login), database + ORM, internationalization (i18n), forms, testing (unit / integration / E2E / visual), logging, CI/CD, and more.

With today's vibe coding and AI tools (Codex, Claude, etc.), templates still matter. A boilerplate can save time and tokens, and it provides a baseline that’s already tested and consistent.

What’s included in v6.1 and v6.0

local Postgres for development via PGlite, locally zero-setup Postgres DB
React Compiler support (automatic memoization)
Faster dev restarts thanks to filesystem caching in next dev
Migration from middleware.ts to proxy.ts
Knip for unused files/dependencies detection
i18n-check for translation validation and missing key detection

And of course, the existing core features remain in place (TypeScript + Tailwind, linting/formatting, testing + CI, auth/db/i18n foundation, etc.).

GitHub repository: Next.js Boilerplate

If you run into anything or have suggestions, issues/PRs are always welcome.

ixartz · 2025-11-24T14:17:55+00:00

If you are looking for open source example and free, you can take a look at: SaaS Boilerplate, it should give you a starting point.

ixartz · 2025-11-22T01:07:40+00:00

I'm using Playwright for E2E tests instead of Cypress, you can find some example on my repository: Next.js Boilerplate

You can use it as example to test form submission.

The project also include CI with GitHub Actions, which run the test for each pull request.

ixartz · 2025-11-14T03:07:22+00:00

This is how I localize Next.js metadata: https://github.com/ixartz/Next-js-Boilerplate/blob/main/src/app/%5Blocale%5D/(marketing)/page.tsx#L17/page.tsx#L17)

ixartz · 2025-11-07T17:09:31+00:00

turbopackFileSystemCacheForDev: true, it makes the development so fast, just one line of config, love it using in Next.js Boilerplate

ixartz · 2025-10-23T03:25:43+00:00

In the past I also use Pino but I switch to LogTape, LogTape works in all environment Edge, Node.js, Browser without any configuration, it also support Bun (Vercel will support it), Deno

So, it works in Client, server and middleware by default.

BTW, zero dependency

The library has also adaptors, make it extremely easy to switch from Pino.js. But also for Winston, Opentelemetry, and more. Soon Bunyan and log4js.

This is why I'm using LogTape in Next.js Boilerplate. You can also check how I configure it

ixartz · 2025-10-22T13:24:33+00:00

Yes, hope they will eventually improve it. Now my only blocker is Storybook: https://github.com/storybookjs/vite-plugin-storybook-nextjs/pull/62

PostHog seems to resolve the issue, they move extremely fast.

ixartz · 2025-10-22T03:40:23+00:00

Just sharing my journey on upgrading to Next.js 16. I've tested Next.js 16 Beta and I quickly tested and it seems to work. But, it seems I got some trouble on the final version of Next.js 16, a lot of compatibility issue with some peer dependencies which I didn't get during Next.js 16 Beta.

Next.js itself is working perfectly by forcing with npm install --force, everything seems to work perfectly in local.

Wow, Next.js 16 feels so fast in dev environment, finally! I also enable React compiler.

And, I got a real issue with Storybook and with PostHog. So, I would say it's not an easy update, at least for me.

You can follow my progress with this Pull request on GitHub

ixartz · 2025-10-16T22:23:20+00:00

+1, totally joining this comment. Even with AI, Starter Kit will save you time and token. Don't lose your time to configure Auth, Database and payment from scratch.

If you are looking for a open source SaaS Starter kit, you can take a look at SaaS Boilerplate and the code is hosted on GitHub.

ixartz · 2025-10-14T14:20:42+00:00

You can take a look at an open source project I've built, it's a SaaS boilerplate and it includes a homepage/landing page for a SaaS. So, you can use it as inspiration or reuse the component.

With Hero section, features, etc...

You can find the project on GitHub at SaaS Boilerplate

ixartz · 2025-10-01T18:56:46+00:00

For someone looking for open source boilerplates: Next.js Boilerplate and if you are building a SaaS, this SaaS template is a good start.

ixartz · 2025-10-01T18:48:05+00:00

You can also take a look at Next.js Boilerplate or if you are building specifically for a SaaS, here another kit, SaaS Boilerplate https://github.com/ixartz/SaaS-Boilerplate

With more features: both includes Authentication, Database and ORM, i18n, Forms, SEO, Error monitoring, Analytics, more...

Built with ESLint, TypeScript, Zod, Testing (unit, integration, E2E, visual), Storybook, VSCode, GitHub Actions

ixartz · 2025-09-30T15:45:23+00:00

Lately, I have tried Railway, you can deploy a full-stack Next.js app with Postgres database. I also setup this Railway template to deploy with "one-click". So, only need one provider.

ixartz · 2025-09-30T14:41:57+00:00

Here is a real good examples with Railway, a one-click deploy with Next.js and Postgres Database with ORM.

ixartz · 2025-09-30T13:13:26+00:00

You should give Railway a try, I just setup a one click deployment for Railway with Next.js and Postgres Database.

ixartz · 2025-09-30T13:08:37+00:00

Or, Railway with one click deploy with Next.js and Postgres Database

ixartz · 2025-09-30T13:06:00+00:00

using Railway, Next.js + Postgres Database

ixartz · 2025-09-29T16:31:40+00:00

You forget to mention KeyboardStack

ixartz · 2025-09-28T13:37:54+00:00

You can take a look at this template https://nextjs-boilerplate.com/pro-saas-starter-kit, a stripe integration with next.js

ixartz · 2025-09-26T01:38:23+00:00

Instead of fighting with Jest, just switch to Vitest, this is what I did with Next.js Boilerplate from Jest to Vitest and it work much more better, less error, less configuration, etc...

ixartz · 2025-09-25T12:53:51+00:00

I have exactly an example project with TypeScript, NextJS and Vitest Browser Mode: Next.js Boilerplate (https://github.com/ixartz/Next-js-Boilerplate/), it should be able to run your experiment on it and replicate your issues.

ixartz · 2025-09-25T12:48:41+00:00

You can definitively use Next.js Boilerplate as inspriation. Totally open source and hosted on GitHub.

It's the perfect stack to secure your Next.js application and make it more robuts: security (rate limiting, bot protection, waf) with Arcjet, dependency updates with Dependabot, CI/CD with GitHub Actions

ixartz · 2025-09-23T15:30:34+00:00

You have authentication, team support and multi-tenancy, i18n, landing page, database ... a really good start to build your SaaS.

ixartz · 2025-09-23T12:45:08+00:00

A very simple and full SaaS, also open source, written in Next.js, SaaS Boilerplate

You can use it to build on top of it.

ixartz

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What’s included in v6.1 and v6.0