Full-stack starters · Rank #6
Hackathon Starter
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A boilerplate for Node.js web applications
Why this verdict
How we check →- 82 commits by 3 contributors in the last 90 days (22 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release 10.0.0, 251 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Express. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit d7a20cc on master, checked 2026-10-19 06:03 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
- Express
- Payments
- Stripe
- Database / ORM
- MongoDB (Mongoose)
- Nodemailer
- Testing
- Playwright
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AIAI agent with tool calling
AI Agent ReAct (Reasoning + Acting) with tool calling, MongoDB session persistence, and input guardrails
- AIRAG with caching
RAG with semantic and embedding caching
- AuthLocal email/password login
Sign in with Email and Password, Passwordless, Passkey / Biometrics
- AuthTwo-factor authentication
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Email codes and Authenticator apps
- AuthLink multiple OAuth accounts
Link multiple OAuth provider accounts to one account
- AuthOAuth token revocation
OAuth token revocation
- AuthPassword management
Password management (Change, Reset, Forgot)
- AuthEmail verification
Verify Email
- EmailContact form via SMTP
Contact Form (powered by SMTP via Mailgun, AWS SES, etc.)
- OtherFile upload
File upload
- OtherDevice camera
Device camera
- UIGravatar profile avatars
Gravatar
- UIDark mode toggle
Dark mode toggle (defaults to OS-preference)
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; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
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| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 82 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 85 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 83 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 81 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 82 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (master) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit d7a20cc)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)