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sidewinder

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Django starter kit that focuses on good defaults, developer experience, and deployment. Updated for Django 5.2.

Dormant1 major behindFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • No commits in 90 days; last commit 409 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Django 5 declared; latest is 6 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • On current major: Django REST framework. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit b44bcb3 on master, checked 2026-10-19 06:50 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Django django5.2.16.1.21 major behind
Django REST framework djangorestframework3.16.03.18.3Current

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
Django
Database / ORM
PostgreSQL (psycopg)
API layer
Django REST framework

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

What the README says you get

  • API
    Django REST FrameworkHave Django REST Framework at your disposal right from the start
  • API
    API docs and CORSincluding modern API docs, standardized error responses, and CORS configuration
  • Auth
    Email and social loginUse django-allauth to provide email-based and 3rd party authentication
  • Auth
    Custom user modelHave a custom User model for ultimate flexibility
  • Data
    GeoDjango supportUse all Django features like GeoDjango
  • Deploy
    Ansible VPS deploymentDeploy to your own VPS in the "It just works" style using Ansible
  • Deploy
    Backup and restore commandsHave commands for backups and restores on your VPS
  • Other
    Huey task queueHave a Huey task queue for background and periodic tasks
  • Other
    uv dependency managerUse a modern Python dependency manager uv
  • Other
    Environment variables configUse environment variables instead of juggling multiple configuration files
  • Other
    Structured loggingLog anything you want with structured logging
  • Testing
    Pytest testingExecute automated tests using the best testing library pytest
  • Testing
    Test fixturesWrite test fixtures efficiently using factoryboy and Faker
  • Testing
    Playwright E2E testsEnd-to-end test your frontend using Playwright

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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Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Oct 19, 2026Dormant1 major behind0
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