Top 23 Starter Open-Source Projects

1. node-express-boilerplate

   1 13 7,619 2.0 JavaScript

   A boilerplate for building production-ready RESTful APIs using Node.js, Express, and Mongoose

   

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3. SaaS-Boilerplate

   2 5 7,164 6.8 TypeScript

   🚀🎉📚 SaaS Boilerplate built with Next.js + Tailwind CSS + Shadcn UI + TypeScript. ⚡️ Full-stack React application with Auth, Multi-tenancy, Roles & Permissions, i18n, Landing Page, DB, Logging, Testing

   

4. ModernCppStarter

   3 6 5,362 2.2 CMake

   🚀 Kick-start your C++! A template for modern C++ projects using CMake, CI, code coverage, clang-format, reproducible dependency management and much more.

   

5. nix-starter-configs

   4 32 3,707 0.0 Nix

   Simple and documented config templates to help you get started with NixOS + home-manager + flakes. All the boilerplate you need!

   

6. typescript-starter

   5 5 3,542 0.0 TypeScript

   Quickly create and configure a new library or Node.js project

   

7. ts-nextjs-tailwind-starter

   6 5 3,414 2.2 TypeScript

   🔋 Next.js + Tailwind CSS + TypeScript starter and boilerplate packed with useful development features

   

8. pagoda

   7 23 2,939 7.0 Go

   Rapid, easy full-stack web development starter kit and admin panel in Go

   

9. chrome-extension-typescript-starter

   8 1 2,822 5.1 TypeScript

   Chrome Extension TypeScript Starter

   

10. react-three-next

    9 8 2,820 3.7 JavaScript

    React Three Fiber, Threejs, Nextjs starter

    

11. golang-gin-realworld-example-app

    10 1 2,689 0.0 Go

    Exemplary real world application built with Golang + Gin

    

12. Next-JS-Landing-Page-Starter-Template

    11 31 2,127 3.3 TypeScript

    🚀 Free NextJS Landing Page Template written in Tailwind CSS 3 and TypeScript ⚡️ Made with developer experience first: Next.js 14 + TypeScript + ESLint + Prettier + Husky + Lint-Staged + VSCode + Netlify + PostCSS + Tailwind CSS

    

13. typescript-starter

    12 5 2,119 5.6 TypeScript

    Nest framework TypeScript starter :coffee: (by nestjs)

    

14. create-chrome-ext

    13 1 2,115 3.1 TypeScript

    🍺 Scaffolding your Chrome extension! Boilerplates: react \ vue \ svelte \ solid \ preact \ alpine \ lit \ stencil \ inferno \ vanilla

    

15. gatsby-starter-decap-cms

    14 1 2,053 1.5 JavaScript

    Example Gatsby + Decap CMS project

    

16. starter

    15 9 1,823 1.5 TypeScript

    Opinionated SaaS quick-start with pre-built user account and organization system for full-stack application development in React, Node.js, GraphQL and PostgreSQL. Powered by PostGraphile, TypeScript, Apollo Client, Graphile Worker, Graphile Migrate, GraphQL Code Generator, Ant Design and Next.js

    

17. start-ui-web

    16 6 1,732 9.3 TypeScript

    🚀 Start UI [web] is an opinionated UI starter from the 🐻 BearStudio Team with ⚙️ Node.js, 🟦 TypeScript, ⚛️ React, 📦 TanStack Start, 💨 Tailwind CSS, 🧩 shadcn/ui, 📋 React Hook Form, 🔌 oRPC, 🛠 Prisma, 🔐 Better Auth, 📚 Storybook, 🧪 Vitest, 🎭 Playwright

    

    Project mention: Building a Full-Stack App Shouldn’t Feel Like Starting From Zero Every Time | dev.to | 2025-12-02

    We use Start UI (web) internally and refine it every time we hit a real-world need. You can explore it here: https://github.com/BearStudio/start-ui-web

18. next-saas-starter

    17 12 1,674 0.0 TypeScript

    ⚡️ Free Next.js responsive landing page template for SaaS products made using JAMStack architecture.

    

19. saas-ui

    18 16 1,629 9.3 TypeScript

    The React component library for startups, built with Chakra UI.

    

    Project mention: saas-ui VS ui - a user suggested alternative | libhunt.com/r/saas-ui | 2025-10-11

20. ts-monorepo

    19 14 1,619 9.3 TypeScript

    Template for setting up a TypeScript monorepo

    

21. next-boilerplate

    20 2 1,613 0.0 TypeScript

    A well-structured production ready Next.js boilerplate with Typescript, Redux, Jest, Enzyme, Express.js, Sass, Css, EnvConfig, Fetch, Reverse Proxy, Bundle Analyzer and Built-in Project CLI. https://pankod.github.io/next-boilerplate/

    

22. relivator

    21 1 1,553 6.4 TypeScript

    🏬 relivator: next.js 15 react 19 ecommerce template ▲ better-auth polar shadcn/ui tailwind drizzle orm typescript ts radix, postgres neon, app router saas commerce ecommerce shop pricing payments dark mode full stack free ⭐ more stars 👉 more features

    

23. HULL

    22 5 1,444 0.0 JavaScript

    💀 Headless Shopify Starter – powered by Next.js + Sanity.io

    

24. typescript-nextjs-starter

    23 1 1,436 9.5 TypeScript

    Non-opinionated TypeScript starter for Next.js 16. All the tools you need to build your next project ⚡️

    

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