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django-reference-implementation
Grade D: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A highly opinionated, production-ready, 12-factor boilerplate template for Django Projects.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 270 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release v0.1.4, 454 days ago. receipt ↗
- Django 5 declared; latest is 6 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 121cded on master, checked 2026-10-19 06:36 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Django
- Database / ORM
- PostgreSQL (psycopg)
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AdminAdmin customization
Custom admin views for managing data
- DataS3 asset storage
Storing assets in S3
- DeployDocker development
Consistent development environment with Docker Compose
- DeployProduction deployment
Configured for deployment to Dokku or similar platforms
- EmailUser invitation system
Complete invitation lifecycle with email notifications and secure onboarding
- TeamsMulti-tenant organizations
Create, manage, and collaborate in organizations with fine-grained permissions
- UITemplate tags
Custom template tags for rendering common UI elements
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 7 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (master) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- pyproject.toml ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 121cded)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- PyPI ↗ latest versions of Python packages (each linked in the table above)