nextjs-web-app/README.md

Next.js Starter Template

A production-ready Next.js starter template with modern tooling and best practices.

🚀 Quick Start

# Create new project
cp -r ~/Projects/nextjs-starter ~/Projects/my-new-project
cd ~/Projects/my-new-project
./setup.sh

# Start developing
npm run dev

That's it! Open http://localhost:3000 🎉

📦 What's Included

• ⚡️ Next.js 16.0.7 - Latest with Turbopack & security patches
• ⚛️ React 19.2.1 - Latest with security patches (CVE-2025-55182)
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS v4 - Modern CSS with OKLCH colors
• 🧩 shadcn/ui - Pre-configured, ready to use
• 📝 TypeScript - Full type safety
• 🎯 ESLint - Next.js recommended config
• 🔒 0 Vulnerabilities - Fully patched and secure

📚 Documentation

• QUICKSTART.md - Get started in 30 seconds
• USAGE.md - Detailed usage guide
• COMPARISON.md - vs Django Cookiecutter

🎨 Adding Components

# Add shadcn/ui components
npx shadcn@latest add button
npx shadcn@latest add card
npx shadcn@latest add dialog

📝 Available Scripts

npm run dev      # Development server
npm run build    # Production build
npm start        # Production server
npm run lint     # Run ESLint

📁 Project Structure

nextjs-starter/
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── globals.css      # Tailwind + theme
│   │   ├── layout.tsx       # Root layout
│   │   └── page.tsx         # Home page
│   ├── components/ui/       # shadcn/ui components
│   └── lib/utils.ts         # Utilities (cn helper)
├── components.json          # shadcn/ui config
├── setup.sh                 # Setup script
└── README.md

🎯 Features

Modern Stack

• Next.js 16 with Turbopack for fast builds
• React 19 with latest features
• Tailwind CSS v4 with modern CSS features
• TypeScript for type safety

Developer Experience

• Hot Module Replacement
• Fast Refresh
• TypeScript IntelliSense
• ESLint integration

Production Ready

• Optimized builds
• Security patches applied
• Zero vulnerabilities
• Best practices configured

Customizable

• Clean, neutral theme
• OKLCH color system
• Dark mode ready
• Easy to customize

🔒 Security

This template includes the latest security patches:

• CVE-2025-66478 (Next.js) - Patched in 16.0.7
• CVE-2025-55182 (React) - Patched in 19.2.1

🚀 Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

npm install -g vercel
vercel

Other Platforms

npm run build
npm start

💡 Tips

1. Use the cn utility for conditional classes
2. Create .env.local for environment variables
3. Organize components in src/components/
4. Use TypeScript for better DX

📖 Learn More

• Next.js Documentation
• Tailwind CSS Documentation
• shadcn/ui Documentation
• React Documentation

🤝 Similar to Django Cookiecutter

This template provides the same quick-start experience as your Django cookiecutter, but uses JavaScript-native tools:

# Django
cookiecutter ../django_starter/django_starter_cookiecutter

# Next.js (equivalent)
cp -r ~/Projects/nextjs-starter ~/Projects/my-project && cd ~/Projects/my-project && ./setup.sh

See COMPARISON.md for detailed comparison.

📄 License

MIT License - use freely for any project!

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Happy coding! 🎉