Full-stack starters · Rank #20
rt-stack
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Lightweight fullstack turborepo with modular components, shared configs, containerised deployments and 100% type-safety.
Why this verdict
How we check →- 20 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (3 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- On current major: Better Auth, Drizzle, React, Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 6 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit fd13b31 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:47 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 6.0.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Better Auth better-auth | 1.7.10 | 1.7.11 | Current |
| Drizzle drizzle-orm | 0.45.2 | 0.45.4 | Current |
| React react | 19.3.1 | 19.3.1 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | Current |
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
- Vite
- Auth
- Better Auth
- Database / ORM
- Drizzle, node-postgres
- API layer
- TanStack Query, Hono
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIoRPC API example
web/server integration (oRPC API example for creating/listing posts)
- APIOpenAPI reference
The OpenAPI reference uses Scalar to display all available endpoints.
- APIHono web framework
The **server** application uses the hono web framework with the Node.js runtime.
- AuthEmail/password login
login/register (using better-auth email/password) credentials provider
- AuthBetter-auth plugins
When integrating more better-auth plugins, e.g.
- ContentNext.js docs app
Adds a docs application that uses Next.js and Fumadocs
- DataPostgres database
postgres database, which you can easily run using tools like:
- DeployContainerised web and server
Both the `web` and `server` applications have been containerised.
- DeployDocker Compose deployment
Using docker compose (see compose.yaml) is also an option
- DeployVercel and Fly.io deployment
vercel for the web frontend
- DeployStatic site deployment
The **web** application is a simple React static site powered by Vite
- UIDark/light themes
themes (dark/light mode using next-themes)
- UIShadcn/UI components
To install a single Shadcn/UI component, e.g. `button`, use the command
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 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 | Active | Current deps | 20 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 21 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 22 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit fd13b31)
- apps/server/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit fd13b31)
- apps/web/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit fd13b31)
- packages/api/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit fd13b31)
- packages/auth/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit fd13b31)
- packages/db/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit fd13b31)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)