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TypeScript MERN Starter

Build a real fullstack app (backend+website+mobile) in 100% Typescript

Dormant2+ majors behindFree

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Why this verdict

No commits in 90 days; last commit 1648 days ago.
Expo 38 declared; latest is 57 (19 majors behind).
React 16 declared; latest is 19 (3 majors behind).
Express 4 declared; latest is 5 (1 major behind).
Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 3 → 7.

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Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.

Dependency freshness

Package	Declared	Latest	Status
Expo expo	38.0.0	57.0.25	19 majors behind
TypeScript typescript	3.9.7	7.0.2	Behind, not counted
React react	16.13.1	19.3.0	3 majors behind
Express express	4.16.2	5.2.1	1 major behind

Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework: React Router, Expo, Express, React Native
Database / ORM: MongoDB (Mongoose)
Email: Nodemailer

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

What the README says you get

Auth
OAuth2 authenticationembedded oauth2 server
Auth
Passport.js supportpassport.js
Data
MongoDB integrationMongoDB
UI
React Native mobile appsReactNative
UI
Node.js backendNode.js
UI
React Router navigationReact-router 4.0+
UI
Unified TypeScript modelingTypeScript is a typed super set of JavaScript.

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 3 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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