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start-express-react

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Zero-magic Express + React starter. Readable, hackable, and built for rapid prototyping in the era of agentic coding.

ActiveCurrent depsFree

Why this verdict

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  • 55 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (2 in the last 30). receipt ↗
  • Latest release v2026.10.01, 17 days ago. receipt ↗
  • On current major: Express, React, Zod. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 37e4158 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:34 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Express express5.2.15.3.0Current
React react19.3.019.3.1Current
TypeScript typescript7.0.27.0.2Current
Zod zod4.6.54.6.7Current

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

Testing
Vitest

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 backend
  • API
    Shared types and contractsShared types and contracts for API verification
  • API
    Zod schema validationZod schemas in `*Schemas.ts` validate HTTP inputs
  • Data
    Sync SQLite databaseSync SQLite: direct data access
  • Deploy
    Docker supportTypeScript, Biome, Vitest, Docker
  • Other
    TypeScript toolingTypeScript, Biome, Vitest, Docker
  • Other
    Biome lintingTypeScript, Biome, Vitest, Docker
  • Testing
    Contract-driven verificationYou define API behavior in the `tests/contracts/` directory
  • Testing
    Vitest testingTypeScript, Biome, Vitest, Docker
  • UI
    React frontendReact frontend
  • UI
    React RouterReact 19, React Router, Vite, Pico CSS
  • UI
    Vite build toolingReact 19, React Router, Vite, Pico CSS
  • UI
    Pico CSS stylingReact 19, React Router, Vite, Pico CSS

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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