ShipStack: Next.js SaaS Starter Kit

Stop wasting weeks on boilerplate. Ship your SaaS in days.

ShipStack is a production-ready Next.js 15 SaaS starter kit with everything you need to launch — auth, payments, email, dashboards, and a blog — all wired up and working out of the box.

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What's Included

Authentication (Auth.js)

• Email + password signup/login
• Google & GitHub OAuth (one config line each)
• Magic link (passwordless) login
• Password reset flow with email verification
• Session management & middleware protection
• Role-based access control (ADMIN / USER)

Stripe Subscriptions — Full Lifecycle

• Monthly & yearly billing plans
• Free tier + paid tiers (fully configurable)
• Upgrade / downgrade / cancel flows
• Stripe Customer Portal (self-serve billing)
• Webhook handler for all subscription events
• Trial periods support
• Prorated upgrades

Dashboards

• User dashboard — subscription status, usage stats, account settings
• Admin dashboard — user management, MRR overview, subscription table, activity log
• Sidebar navigation with collapsible groups
• Responsive layout (works on mobile)

Blog (MDX)

• File-based MDX blog at /blog
• Syntax-highlighted code blocks
• SEO meta tags per post
• RSS feed auto-generated
• Author profiles

Landing Page

• Hero section with CTA
• Features grid
• Pricing table (synced to Stripe plans)
• Testimonials section
• FAQ accordion
• Footer with newsletter signup

Email (Resend)

• Welcome email on signup
• Email verification
• Password reset
• Subscription confirmation
• Payment failed warning
• Cancellation confirmation
• All emails fully customizable (React Email templates)

Developer Experience

• Next.js 15 App Router + Server Components
• TypeScript — strict mode, fully typed
• Tailwind CSS — utility-first styling
• shadcn/ui — accessible, composable components
• Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL
• Zod schema validation everywhere
• ESLint + Prettier pre-configured
• Absolute imports (@/)
• Environment variable validation on startup

Deployment Ready

• Vercel-optimised (zero config deploy)
• Docker compose.yml for local dev
• Database migrations included
• Seed script for demo data

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Tech Stack

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Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/your-purchase/shipstack
cd shipstack
cp .env.example .env.local
# Fill in your keys (Stripe, Google, Resend, DB)
npm install
npx prisma migrate dev
npm run dev

Your SaaS is running at http://localhost:3000 in under 5 minutes.

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Pages & Routes

/                    Landing page
/pricing             Pricing table
/blog                Blog index
/blog/[slug]         Blog post
/login               Login
/signup              Signup
/forgot-password     Password reset
/dashboard           User dashboard
/dashboard/billing   Subscription management
/dashboard/settings  Account settings
/admin               Admin panel (ADMIN role only)
/admin/users         User management
/admin/subscriptions Subscription overview

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What You Don't Have to Build

• ✅ Auth flows (login, signup, OAuth, magic link, reset)
• ✅ Stripe billing (subscriptions, portal, webhooks)
• ✅ Transactional emails (7 templates included)
• ✅ Admin tooling (users, subscriptions, MRR)
• ✅ Blog with MDX + SEO
• ✅ Dark mode
• ✅ Responsive layout
• ✅ TypeScript types everywhere
• ✅ Database schema + migrations
• ✅ Environment validation

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Who Is This For?

• Indie hackers launching a SaaS side project
• Agencies building client SaaS products
• Developers who've built auth + billing 10 times and never want to again

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Pricing

One-time purchase. Lifetime updates. No licence fees.

Use on unlimited personal or client projects. Source code included — no obfuscation, no black boxes.

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Support

Issues, questions, and feature requests via the included GitHub repo. Response within 24h.