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Hackathon Starter

A boilerplate for Node.js web applications

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Why this verdict

  • 82 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (27 in the last 30).
  • Latest release 10.0.0, 229 days ago.
  • On current major: Express.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Express express5.2.15.2.1Current
Stripe SDK stripe22.6.222.6.2Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Express
Payments
Stripe
Database / ORM
MongoDB (Mongoose)
Testing
Playwright

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • API
    Maps APIsGoogle Maps, HERE Maps
  • Auth
    OAuth Account LinkingLink multiple OAuth provider accounts to one account
  • Auth
    Account ManagementDelete Account
  • Email
    Email VerificationVerify Email
  • UI
    Security protectionreCAPTCHA and rate limit protection
  • UI
    Project StructureMVC Project Structure
  • UI
    Production checklist"Go to production"

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 18 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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