mern-authentication

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MERN stack authentication boilerplate: password reset, email verification, server sessions, redux, typescript, hooks and docker for dev and prod.

Slowing1 major behindChecked Oct 19, 2026Free

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Why this verdict

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No commits in 90 days; last commit 140 days ago. receipt ↗
Express 4 declared; latest is 5 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
React 18 declared; latest is 19 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 4 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 560d563 on master, checked 2026-10-19 06:27 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

Package	Declared	Latest	Status
TypeScript typescript	4.9.5	7.0.2	Behind, not counted
Express express	4.22.1	5.3.0	1 major behind
React react	18.3.1	19.3.1	1 major behind

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
Database / ORM: MongoDB (Mongoose)
Email: SendGrid

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

What the README says you get

API
Express backendExpress
Auth
Email verificationEmail verification (Token Based) with resend/reset option
Auth
Forgot password loginLogin with forgot password feature
Auth
Server side sessionsServer side sessions
Auth
Passport local authPassport-js local
Data
MongoDB databaseMongodb
Deploy
Docker dev and prodDocker for development and production with hot reloading
Email
Sendgrid email APISendgrid API for emails
Other
Node.js runtimeNodejs
Other
TypeScriptTypescript
UI
React/Redux frontendReact/Redux based on Create React App
UI
React HooksReact Hooks

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. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

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Date	Maintenance	Dependencies
Oct 19, 2026	Slowing	1 major behind
Oct 12, 2026	Slowing	1 major behind
Sep 29, 2026	Slowing	1 major behind

Sources

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Commit history ↗ default branch (master) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
Releases ↗ latest release
client/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 560d563)
server/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 560d563)
README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)

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