ShipKit Next.js Starter Kit Documentation

Modern, type-safe, and scalable Next.js starter kit

Shipkit Documentation

A Next.js starter to help you ship really, really fast. Built for/with Shadcn UI, Cursor, v0.dev.

Features

  • Multi-Zone Architecture: Deploy different sections as separate applications while maintaining a unified domain
  • Modern Stack: Next.js 15, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn/UI
  • CMS Integration: Payload CMS 3 for content management
  • Authentication: NextAuth/AuthJS v5 with multiple providers
  • Developer Tools: Built-in tools for development and deployment
  • Performance Optimized: Server components, proper caching, and optimization strategies

Architecture

Shipkit supports multi-zone deployments for scalable applications:

  • Main Zone: Core application (marketing, dashboard, authentication)
  • Documentation Zone: Product docs, guides, API reference
  • Blog Zone: Articles, announcements, case studies
  • UI Zone: Component library, design system documentation
  • Tools Zone: Interactive utilities, API explorers, validators

Quick Start

For single-zone deployment, use Shipkit as a standard Next.js application.

For multi-zone deployment, see the Multi-Zone Architecture Rules for detailed setup instructions.

Welcome to Shipkit

ShipKit is a starter kit to launch a website without the hassle of setting up the infrastructure and dependencies. You can deploy it in minutes to Vercel with a few clicks, and add features like authentication, email, content management, etc. as you need them.

Non-Developers can use the visual builder to create beautiful pages and content with a drag-and-drop interface.

Developers can build on top of the type-safe, scalable, and feature-rich Next.js App router or Pages router.

What's included?

  • A full-stack, type-safe, and scalable Next.js website, built completely on open-source technologies and leveraging tools with generous free tiers, so you can get started without spending another dime.
  • Configuration to work seamlessly with Cursor, Windsurf, v0.dev, Bolt.new, Replit, Claude Codes, and more.
  • Use the visual builder to create beautiful pages and content with a drag-and-drop interface, learn more about using Builder.io.
  • Manage content, media, and more with Payload CMS.
  • First-class API to build your own integrations and add custom features.
  • Tons of ready-to-use UI components, including all of the components from Shadcn/UI.
  • Authentication is built-in, just provide your environment variables for each auth provider you want to use.
  • Email is managed via Resend, so you can send emails and allow logging in using magic links.
  • Role-based access control (RBAC) to manage user permissions.
  • User/Team/Organization/Api Key management.
  • Demo pages, AI examples, templates, and more.

Core Technologies

  • Framework: Next.js 15 (App Router)
  • Language: TypeScript
  • Package Manager: pnpm recommended. Also supports npm, bun, and yarn.
  • Authentication: Auth.js v5 (formerly NextAuth)
  • UI: Shadcn/UI + Tailwind CSS
  • CMS: Payload CMS v3
  • Visual Builder: Builder.io
  • Email: Resend
  • Database: PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM

Documentation Sections