Angular Boilerplate

Angular Boilerplate is a starter Angular application published in Vercel's examples repository that can be deployed to Vercel with zero configuration.

What is the Angular boilerplate?

The Angular boilerplate is a single-directory Angular application sample from Vercel's examples collection, generated with Angular CLI version 13.1.3. A developer clones the repository, edits the TypeScript source files, and gets both a local development server and a Vercel-hosted deployment from the same project. It ships no custom design system, CMS, or authentication layer — it is the plain Angular CLI scaffold plus Vercel deployment wiring. A live example is published at angular-template.vercel.app.

What makes it stand out?

• Zero-configuration Vercel deployment — a "Deploy with Vercel" button clones the framework-boilerplates/angular directory straight into a new Vercel project, so no build settings have to be entered by hand.
• Angular CLI 13.1.3 toolchain — the project uses the standard ng command set rather than a custom or ejected build pipeline.
• Code scaffolding generators — ng generate creates components, directives, pipes, services, classes, guards, interfaces, enums, and modules from the command line.
• Dev server with live reload — ng serve serves the app at http://localhost:4200/ and reloads automatically whenever a source file changes.
• Production build to dist/ — ng build compiles the project and writes the build artifacts into the dist/ directory.
• Karma unit testing — ng test executes the unit test suite through the Karma test runner.
• End-to-end testing slot — ng e2e is present, but it requires you to first add a package that implements end-to-end testing capabilities.

Who should use the Angular boilerplate?

• Angular developers deploying to Vercel: start an Angular single-page app on Vercel without writing a custom build or routing configuration.
• Teams comparing hosting platforms: test how Vercel handles a framework that is not Next.js before committing a production project.
• Developers learning the Angular CLI: work through ng serve, ng build, ng test, and ng generate in a working project rather than a blank one.
• Tutorial authors and workshop leads: hand out a reproducible Angular 13 starting point that also has a live hosted URL.

What can you do with the Angular boilerplate?

• Prototype an Angular SPA: clone the repo, run ng serve, and build UI against the local dev server on port 4200 before touching hosting.
• Ship a demo or proof of concept: click the deploy button, get a Vercel URL, and share it without configuring an environment.
• Teach or evaluate Angular CLI: use the built-in generators to add a component, service, or module on demand and see the wiring.
• Set up a test baseline: run ng test with Karma out of the box, then add an e2e package of your own choosing for browser-level tests.

How does the Angular boilerplate work?

1. Clone or deploy the example through the Vercel deploy button, which points at the framework-boilerplates/angular directory of Vercel's examples repo.
2. Edit the TypeScript source files; ng serve reloads the browser automatically as you save.
3. Run ng build for production output in dist/, or push to the connected repository so Vercel rebuilds and republishes.

FAQ

Is the Angular boilerplate free?

Yes. It is published inside Vercel's public examples repository and can be cloned and deployed without a paid plan. Hosting on Vercel follows whatever plan your Vercel account is on.

Which Angular version does it use?

The project was generated with Angular CLI version 13.1.3, so it targets the Angular 13 toolchain. Upgrading to a newer Angular major version is left to the developer via the standard Angular update process.

Do I need Vercel to run it?

No. Because it is the standard Angular CLI scaffold, ng serve runs it locally at http://localhost:4200/ and ng build produces artifacts in dist/ for any static host. Vercel is only the zero-configuration deployment target.

What testing setup is included?

Unit tests run through Karma with ng test. End-to-end testing is not wired to a specific tool — the ng e2e command requires you to install a package that adds e2e testing capabilities first.

What command scaffolds a new component?

Run ng generate component component-name. The same generator command also produces directives, pipes, services, classes, guards, interfaces, enums, and modules.

Alternatives

Vercel's examples repository also publishes framework boilerplates for other front-end stacks, including Next.js and Nuxt, so the Angular entry is the choice when you specifically want Angular rather than React or Vue.