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Hackathon Starter

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A boilerplate for Node.js web applications

ActiveCurrent depsFree

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

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Express express5.3.05.3.0Current
Stripe SDK stripe23.0.023.0.0Current

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)
Testing
Playwright

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

What the README says you get

  • AI
    AI agent with tool callingAI Agent ReAct (Reasoning + Acting) with tool calling, MongoDB session persistence, and input guardrails
  • AI
    RAG with cachingRAG with semantic and embedding caching
  • Auth
    Local email/password loginSign in with Email and Password, Passwordless, Passkey / Biometrics
  • Auth
    Two-factor authenticationTwo-Factor Authentication (2FA) Email codes and Authenticator apps
  • Auth
    Link multiple OAuth accountsLink multiple OAuth provider accounts to one account
  • Auth
    OAuth token revocationOAuth token revocation
  • Auth
    Password managementPassword management (Change, Reset, Forgot)
  • Auth
    Email verificationVerify Email
  • Email
    Contact form via SMTPContact Form (powered by SMTP via Mailgun, AWS SES, etc.)
  • Other
    File uploadFile upload
  • Other
    Device cameraDevice camera
  • UI
    Gravatar profile avatarsGravatar
  • UI
    Dark mode toggleDark 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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Oct 19, 2026ActiveCurrent deps82
Oct 12, 2026ActiveCurrent deps85
Sep 29, 2026ActiveCurrent deps83
Sep 28, 2026ActiveCurrent deps81
Sep 26, 2026ActiveCurrent deps82

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