saas-starter

saas-starter-kit: Fast SaaS Setup

Name: saas-starter-kit: Fast SaaS Setup
Author: boxyhq

Get a Next.js SaaS boilerplate for quick enterprise app development, ideal for startup founders

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free (open-source)

4,913 stars1,232 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 9/10Updated 7/20/2026100% free · open source

What it is

Get a Next.js SaaS boilerplate to quickly set up an enterprise app.

Real use case example

"A founder can create a custom e-commerce platform for their startup by downloading and configuring the boilerplate, setting up authentication and product listings, and customizing the design, all within 1-2 hours."

When to use it

•When you want to build a multi-user web application with authentication
•If you need a standardized starting point for a SaaS platform with minimal initial configuration
•When you want to skip weeks of boilerplate setup and start building core product features immediately

Ready-to-paste prompt

npx create-next-app -e https://github.com/boxyhq/saas-starter-kit

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🔑 Needs an API key

Works after you add credentials — the setup agent will ask you for them.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/saas-starter-kit && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/saas-starter-kit/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/saas-starter-kit/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How saas-starter-kit: Fast SaaS Setup works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Saas-starter-kit: Fast SaaS Setup is a medium TypeScript project (~12k lines across 272 code files, plus 23 test files). Setup is light: runs with Docker — add your API keys to .env. Last commit 2 months ago, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size

Medium codebase

~12k lines · 272 code files · ~2 h to skim

Setup

Light setup

Runs with Docker — add your API keys to .env.

Runs on

Node.js · Docker

Needs API keys (.env)

TypeScript 95%JavaScript 5%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
lib/app.ts
Where the program starts running
3
package.json
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
4
.env.example
The API keys and settings you must provide

What's in each folder

lib/Core code — the actual logic46 files

components/Frontend / UI97 files

pages/Frontend / UI75 files

prisma/Folder14 files

hooks/Hooks — scripts that auto-run on events12 files

models/Data models & types12 files

types/Data models & types4 files

styles/Themes & styling2 files

READMEHas testsThin docsCI checksDocker readyApache-2.0 licenseUpdated 2 mo ago

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🔑 Needs an API key

Works after you add credentials — the setup agent will ask you for them.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/saas-starter-kit && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/saas-starter-kit/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/saas-starter-kit/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

boxyhq

Language

TypeScript