Next + shadcn

Why this boilerplate

The smallest credible starting point for a Next.js app with the modern stack everyone is converging on. Tailwind v4 with @theme tokens, shadcn/ui in new-york style, dark mode wired through next-themes, Geist for fonts. No CMS, no auth, no DB — pick those up via plugins or roll your own.

What's inside

• Next.js 15 App Router, React 19, TypeScript strict
• Tailwind CSS v4 with CSS variables in OKLCH, light + dark themes, no tailwind.config.js
• shadcn/ui primitives ready: button, input, label, dialog, sonner, plus a ThemeToggle
• next-themes with system default and proper hydration handling
• Geist sans + mono via next/font/google
• ESLint flat config extending next/core-web-vitals + next/typescript

What it deliberately skips

• No auth — add it with the better-auth plugin (--with better-auth).
• No CMS, no MDX pipeline. If you want a content layer, you'll pick what fits.
• No database. Plugins bring their own (e.g. better-auth ships with SQLite).

Adding components

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add card form sheet

The starter already has components.json configured for the new-york style with neutral base color and the alias @/components/ui.