saas-starter

ShipFree: Jumpstart SaaS

Get a head start with ShipFree, a free Next.js SaaS boilerplate.
intermediateโฑ 30 minutes๐Ÿ’ต Free (self-hosted)
1,689 stars471 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 9/10 ยท reviewed Jun 6Updated 8/28/2026100% free ยท open source
What it is

Create a new SaaS product in minutes with ShipFree, a free Next.js boilerplate for founders.

Real use case example

"A founder of a new e-commerce startup can use ShipFree to create a working e-commerce website in under an hour. They can do this by downloading ShipFree, setting up their database, and customizing the templates to fit their brand. This allows them to have a basic online store up and running quickly."

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When to use it
  • โ€ขWhen you want to launch a SaaS product fast without spending time on setting up the underlying infrastructure
  • โ€ขWhen you need a robust and scalable foundation for your SaaS application
  • โ€ขWhen you want to focus on developing your product's unique features instead of reinventing the wheel
Ready-to-paste prompt
npx create-next-app my-saas-app --example https://github.com/revokslab/ShipFree
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder โ€” one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

๐Ÿ”‘ Needs an API key

Works after you add credentials โ€” the setup agent will ask you for them.

Try it instantly โ€” no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/shipfree && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/shipfree/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/shipfree/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

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

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How ShipFree: Jumpstart SaaS works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

ShipFree: Jumpstart SaaS is a large TypeScript project (~16k lines across 164 code files). Setup is light: runs with Docker โ€” add your API keys to .env. Last commit a month ago, MIT license, no tests found.

Size
Large codebase
~16k lines ยท 164 code files ยท ~2 h to skim
Setup
Light setup
Runs with Docker โ€” add your API keys to .env.
Runs on
Node.js ยท Docker
Needs API keys (.env)
TypeScript 93%JavaScript 5%CSS 1%Dockerfile 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here โ€” what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    AGENTS.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    package.json
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  4. 4
    .env.example
    The API keys and settings you must provide
  5. 5
    src/database/index.ts
    Inside src/ โ€” the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
src/Core code โ€” the actual logic155 files
docs/Documentation23 files
docker/Deployment / infrastructure8 files
scripts/Helper scripts1 files
.cursor/Editor / agent settings57 files
.claude/Editor / agent settings52 files
.opencode/Tool / agent settings52 files
public/Images & static assets34 files
READMENo tests foundDocumentedNo CIDocker readyMIT licenseUpdated 1 mo ago
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Details
Creator
revokslab
Language
TypeScript
Category
saas-starter
Published
2/1/2025

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