FLITZ

FLITZ is a Blitz.js boilerplate for building feed-style web apps, preconfigured with Chakra UI, TypeScript, and a PostgreSQL database setup.

What is FLITZ?

FLITZ is a feed app boilerplate built on Blitz.js, a full-stack React framework. It takes a PostgreSQL connection string and a Docker Compose setup, and it produces a running web application with Prisma-managed schemas and a development server on localhost:3000. The repository includes a one-click Railway deployment button to launch the app on Railway.

Key Features

• Blitz.js framework — Built on Blitz.js, which extends Next.js with full-stack capabilities for React apps.
• Chakra UI — Styling layer uses Chakra UI components, according to the repository topics.
• TypeScript — The project is written in TypeScript, as listed in the repository topics.
• PostgreSQL via Docker — Includes a docker-compose.yml that starts a PostgreSQL instance for local development.
• Prisma migrations — Schema synchronization uses the yarn prisma db push command.
• Jest test setup — Preconfigured tests with Jest and react-testing-library, run via yarn test.
• One-click Railway deployment — A deploy button on the README lets you deploy the template to Railway.

Who is it for?

• Developers building feed-style apps — Use FLITZ to bootstrap a feed application with a configured database, test suite, and development server.
• Developers learning Blitz.js — The boilerplate shows how to configure Prisma, environment variables, and testing in a Blitz project.
• Teams prototyping on Railway — The one-click Railway deployment button reduces the time to a public URL.

What can you do with FLITZ?

• Feed app developers: Start from a repository that already wires Blitz.js, Prisma, and Chakra UI, so you can focus on feed business logic rather than setup.
• Hobbyists: Spin up the project locally with docker-compose, run yarn dev, and view it at localhost:3000.
• Deployment-oriented users: Deploy directly to Railway using the button in the README and then add your own DATABASE_URL.

How does FLITZ work?

The README documents a five-step workflow: copy environment variables into .env.local, start PostgreSQL with docker-compose up -d, install dependencies with yarn install, sync the database schema with yarn prisma db push, then run yarn dev to open the app at localhost:3000. Tests run separately with yarn test using Jest.

FAQ

Is FLITZ free?

Yes, FLITZ is a template repository you can use at no cost; there is no pricing model tied to the code itself.

What environment variables does FLITZ need?

FLITZ requires a DATABASE_URL pointing to a PostgreSQL database, plus POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD=trust when using the provided Docker setup. The README shows these in .env.local, and a separate DATABASE_URL for test in .env.test.local.

How do I run FLITZ locally?

Start PostgreSQL with docker-compose up -d, install dependencies with yarn install, push the Prisma schema with yarn prisma db push, and start the development server with yarn dev. The app runs at localhost:3000.

What testing framework does FLITZ use?

FLITZ includes Jest and react-testing-library. Run the test suite with yarn test from the project root.