Start Shipping Boilerplate

Overview

A SaaS starter with auth, Stripe, database wiring, email, and an admin dashboard for faster launches.

Problem

Developers spend weeks rebuilding the same SaaS infrastructure: auth, payments, database, and email, before reaching their core product features.

Constraints

The boilerplate needed to support multiple database providers and authentication strategies while staying simple enough for solo developers to configure in under an hour.

Solution

Designed a batteries-included boilerplate with pre-configured Stripe billing, Supabase auth, Prisma ORM, and a responsive admin dashboard. Focused on clear documentation and sensible defaults over configuration surface.

Product & Architecture

Next.js App Router with server components and server actions. Supabase for authentication and real-time features. Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL. Stripe for subscription billing with webhook handlers. Tailwind CSS design system with dark mode support.

Key Highlights

• Pre-integrated Stripe subscriptions with webhook handling
• Supabase auth with role-based access control
• Admin dashboard with user management and analytics
• Dark mode, responsive design, and accessibility built in

Outcome & Status

Released as a public template for moving from idea to a working SaaS foundation without rebuilding the same auth, billing, and dashboard plumbing each time.

• Packaged the core SaaS setup path into a documented starter flow
• Pre-configured auth, billing, and database layers for a faster first product iteration
• Documented setup decisions so builders can understand and adapt the stack

Lessons Learned

• Sensible defaults matter more than configuration flexibility for early adopters
• Documentation quality directly correlates with adoption and retention
• Separating business logic from framework conventions makes upgrades easier