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The complete SaaS boilerplate for indie hackers - Next.js 15 with auth, payments, database, and email
The complete SaaS boilerplate for indie hackers
Generate a production-ready Next.js 15 SaaS application with authentication, payments, database, and email - all pre-configured and working out of the box.
Built with ❤️ by Danish Akhtar
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🚀 Quick Setup | Get a full SaaS up and running in minutes, not weeks |
| 🔐 Authentication | NextAuth.js with email/password and OAuth (Google, GitHub) |
| 💳 Payments | Stripe integration for subscriptions and one-time payments |
| 📧 Emails | Resend for transactional emails with React Email templates |
| 🗄️ Database | Prisma + PostgreSQL with pre-built models |
| 🎨 UI Components | shadcn/ui components with Tailwind CSS |
| 📱 Responsive | Mobile-first design out of the box |
| 🔒 Type-Safe | Full TypeScript support |
graph TD
User[User / Browser] -->|HTTPS| CDN[CDN / Edge]
CDN -->|Request| App[Next.js 15 App]
subgraph "Application Layer"
App -->|Auth| Auth[NextAuth.js]
App -->|API| Routes[API Routes]
App -->|Pages| UI[shadcn/ui Components]
end
subgraph "Data Layer"
Routes -->|Query| Prisma[Prisma ORM]
Prisma -->|SQL| DB[(PostgreSQL)]
end
subgraph "External Services"
Auth -->|OAuth| Providers[Google / GitHub]
Routes -->|Payments| Stripe[Stripe API]
Routes -->|Emails| Resend[Resend API]
Stripe -->|Webhooks| Routes
end
sequenceDiagram
participant U as User
participant A as App
participant S as Stripe
participant D as Database
participant E as Resend
U->>A: Sign Up
A->>S: Create Customer
S-->>A: Customer ID
A->>D: Create User (with Stripe ID)
A->>E: Send Verification Email
E-->>U: Email Delivered
U->>A: Upgrade to Pro
A->>S: Create Checkout Session
S-->>U: Redirect to Checkout
U->>S: Complete Payment
S->>A: Webhook (checkout.completed)
A->>D: Update Subscription Status
A-->>U: Access Granted
Get started in seconds with one command:
npx create-solostack my-saas-app
Alternative package managers:
# pnpm
pnpm create solostack my-saas-app
# yarn
yarn create solostack my-saas-app
Run the CLI and follow the interactive prompts:
npx create-solostack my-app
The CLI will guide you through:
my-saas-app/
├── prisma/
│ ├── schema.prisma # Database schema
│ └── seed.ts # Seed script
├── src/
│ ├── app/
│ │ ├── (auth)/
│ │ │ ├── login/ # Login page
│ │ │ └── signup/ # Signup page
│ │ ├── api/
│ │ │ ├── auth/ # NextAuth routes
│ │ │ ├── stripe/ # Stripe routes
│ │ │ └── webhooks/ # Webhook handlers
│ │ ├── dashboard/ # Protected dashboard
│ │ │ ├── billing/ # Subscription management
│ │ │ └── settings/ # User settings
│ │ ├── globals.css
│ │ ├── layout.tsx
│ │ └── page.tsx
│ ├── components/ # React components
│ └── lib/
│ ├── auth.ts # NextAuth configuration
│ ├── db.ts # Prisma client
│ ├── stripe.ts # Stripe client
│ └── email/ # Email templates
├── .env.example
├── middleware.ts # Route protection
├── next.config.js
├── package.json
├── tailwind.config.ts
└── tsconfig.json
/api/auth/[...nextauth] - NextAuth.js routes/api/auth/signup - User registration/api/stripe/checkout - Create checkout session/api/stripe/portal - Customer portal/api/webhooks/stripe - Stripe webhooks/api/user/update - Update user profile/ - Landing page/login - Login page/signup - Signup page/dashboard - User dashboard (protected)/dashboard/billing - Subscription management (protected)/dashboard/settings - User settings (protected)After generating your project:
cd my-saas-app
npm install
cp .env.example .env
Add your environment variables:
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://..."
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="..." # Generate with: openssl rand -base64 32
NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="sk_test_..."
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="whsec_..."
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="pk_test_..."
RESEND_API_KEY="re_..."
npm run db:push
npm run db:seed
npm run dev
npm run dev - Start development servernpm run build - Build for productionnpm run start - Start production servernpm run lint - Run ESLintnpm run db:push - Push schema to databasenpm run db:seed - Seed databasenpm run db:studio - Open Prisma Studiohttps://yourdomain.com/api/webhooks/stripe.env.env.envnpm run db:push to create tablesnpm run db:seed to add sample dataFor Google OAuth:
.envFor GitHub OAuth:
.env| Category | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js 15 (App Router) |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS |
| UI Components | shadcn/ui + Radix UI |
| Database | PostgreSQL + Prisma |
| Authentication | NextAuth.js 5 |
| Payments | Stripe |
| Resend + React Email | |
| Form Handling | React Hook Form + Zod |
MIT © Danish Akhtar
Built with ❤️ for indie hackers and solo founders
Made by Danish Akhtar • GitHub • Version 1.3.3
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