Why Indie Starter?

Indie Starter is a carefully crafted foundation for modern web applications, designed to help developers launch production-ready projects faster. While creating a basic boilerplate is straightforward, building and maintaining one that works across diverse projects while following best practices is challenging. This is where Indie Starter shines.

Core Principles

1. Beautiful UI Out of the Box

First impressions matter. Indie Starter provides a polished, professional UI that helps your project stand out:

• Clean, modern design language
• Responsive layouts that work across all devices
• Customizable components that maintain visual consistency
• Optimized for both light and dark modes

2. Minimalist Architecture

We believe in "less is more." Indie Starter:

• Includes only essential features you'll actually use
• Avoids bloated dependencies and unnecessary complexity
• Makes it easy to add or remove components as needed
• Focuses on maintainable, efficient code

3. Developer Experience First

We prioritize developer productivity through:

• Minimal setup time - start building what matters quickly
• Strong defaults following industry best practices
• Clear escape hatches when you need to customize
• Comprehensive documentation and examples

4. Single Source of Truth

Maintain consistency with centralized configuration:

• Environment variables managed in one place
• Unified API endpoint definitions
• Centralized type definitions
• Standardized configuration patterns

Modern Tech Stack

Indie Starter is built on battle-tested, widely-adopted technologies:

Frontend

• Next.js 15 - The React framework for production
• React 19 - Industry-standard UI library
• TypeScript 5 - Type safety and improved developer experience
• TailwindCSS 3 - Utility-first CSS framework
• Shadcn UI - Customizable component system

Backend & Infrastructure

• Supabase - Open-source no vendor lock-in, top-notch user-experience powered by Postgres the most reliable DB in the market.
• Zod - Runtime type validation
• Resend - Modern email delivery
• React Email - Email templates in React

Why These Choices?

Our tech stack selections prioritize:

• Open-source solutions with active communities
• Battle-tested technologies used in production
• Tools that prioritize developer experience
• Solutions that scale with your project

Whether you're building a small side project or a large-scale application, Indie Starter provides the foundation you need to launch faster and maintain easier.