Starter Stacks

Nexus includes 25 pre-built starter stacks covering popular development technologies. These stacks are ready to use immediately and serve as great starting points for your own customizations.

Overview

Starter stacks are organized by layer:

• Layer 0 - Infrastructure and Database
• Layer 1 - Backend and Fullstack Frameworks
• Layer 2 - Frontend, Styling, and Desktop
• Layer 3 - TUI and Tooling

Infrastructure (Layer 0)

Cloudflare Workers

Slug: cloudflare-workers
Category: infrastructure

Edge-first serverless applications with Cloudflare Workers, D1, R2, KV, and Queues.

Key Technologies:

• Cloudflare Workers for edge compute
• D1 for SQLite database
• R2 for object storage
• KV for key-value storage
• Queues for background jobs
• Wrangler CLI for deployment

Vercel Edge

Slug: vercel-edge
Category: infrastructure

Deploy to Vercel Edge Functions with Next.js or standalone edge functions.

Key Technologies:

• Vercel Edge Functions
• Vercel KV / Postgres / Blob
• Next.js App Router (optional)
• Automatic deployments via Git

Database (Layer 0)

Supabase Backend

Slug: supabase-backend
Category: database

Full backend with Supabase: Postgres, Auth, Storage, Realtime, and Edge Functions.

Key Technologies:

• PostgreSQL with Row Level Security
• Built-in authentication
• Realtime subscriptions
• Storage for files and media
• Edge Functions (Deno)

Turso SQLite

Slug: turso-sqlite
Category: database

Edge-native SQLite with Turso (libSQL) - embedded replicas and global distribution.

Key Technologies:

• Distributed SQLite (libSQL)
• Embedded replicas for local reads
• Global edge distribution
• Compatible with better-sqlite3

Drizzle ORM

Slug: drizzle-orm
Category: database

Type-safe SQL with Drizzle ORM - zero dependencies, maximum type safety.

Key Technologies:

• 100% type-safe queries
• SQL-like syntax
• Zero runtime dependencies
• Support for D1, Postgres, SQLite, MySQL

Backend (Layer 1)

Hono API

Slug: hono-api
Category: backend

Ultra-fast web framework for the edge with Hono.

Key Technologies:

• Hono web framework
• Edge-first design
• Middleware system
• OpenAPI integration

tRPC

Slug: trpc
Category: backend

End-to-end type-safe APIs with tRPC.

Key Technologies:

• Type-safe API layer
• No code generation
• React Query integration
• WebSocket support

Rust + Axum

Slug: rust-axum
Category: backend

High-performance APIs with Rust and Axum framework.

Key Technologies:

• Axum web framework
• Tokio async runtime
• Tower middleware
• SQLx for database

Fullstack (Layer 1)

TanStack Start

Slug: tanstack-start
Category: fullstack

Full-stack React framework with file-based routing, SSR, and streaming.

Key Technologies:

• React 19 with Server Components
• File-based routing
• TanStack Query
• Vinxi/Vite build system

Next.js App Router

Slug: nextjs-app-router
Category: fullstack

React framework with App Router, Server Components, and Server Actions.

Key Technologies:

• Next.js 15
• App Router
• Server Components
• Server Actions

Rails 8 Trifecta

Slug: rails8-trifecta
Category: fullstack

Ruby on Rails 8 with Hotwire, Turbo, and Stimulus.

Key Technologies:

• Rails 8
• Hotwire / Turbo
• Stimulus JS
• SQLite / PostgreSQL

Phoenix LiveView

Slug: phoenix-liveview
Category: fullstack

Real-time applications with Elixir and Phoenix LiveView.

Key Technologies:

• Phoenix Framework
• LiveView for real-time UI
• Ecto for database
• PubSub for messaging

Leptos Fullstack

Slug: leptos-fullstack
Category: fullstack

Full-stack Rust web framework with fine-grained reactivity.

Key Technologies:

• Leptos framework
• Fine-grained reactivity
• SSR and hydration
• Actix or Axum backend

Frontend (Layer 2)

Vite + React

Slug: vite-react
Category: frontend

Modern React development with Vite bundler.

Key Technologies:

• React 19
• Vite build tool
• TypeScript
• Fast HMR

Svelte 5 + SvelteKit

Slug: svelte5-sveltekit
Category: frontend

Compile-time framework with Svelte 5 runes and SvelteKit.

Key Technologies:

• Svelte 5 with runes
• SvelteKit
• TypeScript
• Vite

Vue 3 + Nuxt

Slug: vue3-nuxt
Category: frontend

Progressive framework with Vue 3 Composition API and Nuxt 3.

Key Technologies:

• Vue 3
• Composition API
• Nuxt 3
• TypeScript

Rust + WASM

Slug: rust-wasm
Category: frontend

WebAssembly applications with Rust.

Key Technologies:

• Rust compiled to WASM
• wasm-bindgen
• web-sys
• js-sys

Desktop (Layer 2)

Rust + Tauri v2

Slug: tauri-v2
Category: desktop

Cross-platform desktop apps with Tauri v2.

Key Technologies:

• Tauri v2
• Rust backend
• Web frontend
• Native system access

Omarchy Desktop

Slug: omarchy-desktop
Category: desktop

Linux desktop with Hyprland and custom configurations.

Key Technologies:

• Hyprland
• Waybar
• Alacritty/Kitty
• Mako notifications

Styling (Layer 2)

TailwindCSS v4

Slug: tailwindcss-v4
Category: styling

Utility-first CSS framework with Tailwind v4.

Key Technologies:

• Tailwind CSS v4
• CSS variables
• Lightning CSS
• Oxide engine

shadcn/ui

Slug: shadcn-ui
Category: styling

Re-usable components built with Radix UI and Tailwind CSS.

Key Technologies:

• Radix UI primitives
• Tailwind CSS
• TypeScript
• Copy-paste components

TUI (Layer 3)

Ratatui TUI (Rust)

Slug: ratatui-tui
Category: tui

Terminal user interfaces in Rust with Ratatui.

Key Technologies:

• Ratatui
• Crossterm
• Tokio async
• Widget system

Bubbletea TUI (Go)

Slug: bubbletea-tui
Category: tui

Elegant TUI framework for Go.

Key Technologies:

• Bubbletea
• Bubbles components
• Lip Gloss styling
• Elm architecture

Ink React CLI

Slug: ink-react-cli
Category: tui

Build CLI applications with React and Ink.

Key Technologies:

• Ink
• React components
• TypeScript
• Node.js

Tooling (Layer 3)

Vitest + Testing Library

Slug: vitest-testing
Category: tooling

Modern testing with Vitest and Testing Library.

Key Technologies:

• Vitest test runner
• Testing Library
• Mock Service Worker
• Code coverage

Using Starter Stacks

Browse

Visit the Stacks marketplace to browse all starter stacks.

Use Directly

// Via MCP
get-stack: { stackId: "tanstack-start" }

Fork and Customize

1. Open a starter stack
2. Click Fork Stack
3. Add your own instructions
4. Save and use

Compose Together

Combine multiple starters for full coverage:

My App Stack
├── TanStack Start (fullstack)
├── Drizzle ORM (database)
├── shadcn/ui (styling)
└── Vitest (testing)