Next Entree is a Next.js 14+ starter template that uses the app router and shadcn/ui to deliver a preconfigured TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Prettier development environment you can scaffold with create-next-app.
What is Next Entree?
Next Entree is a starter template for Next.js 14+ applications, centered on the /app router and the shadcn/ui component library. It takes a fresh Next.js project scaffold and pre-configures TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI primitives, Prettier formatting, and typed environment variables so developers can skip repetitive setup. The template is maintained by redpangilinan, is distributed through GitHub, and is installed via create-next-app.
Key Features
- Next.js 14+ app router — Uses the modern /app directory structure for routing, layouts, and server components.
- shadcn/ui components — Bundles shadcn/ui's Next.js app structure, which is built on Radix UI primitives and styled with Tailwind CSS.
- TypeScript setup — The project ships fully typed, enabling type checking across components and utilities.
- Tailwind CSS styling — Utility-first CSS framework preconfigured with the standard shadcn/ui theme and class sorting via Prettier.
- Prettier formatting — Includes Prettier with auto-sorting of imports and Tailwind classes, plus format and format:check scripts.
- SEO optimized — The template includes basic SEO optimizations suitable for a starting point.
- Typesafe env, icons, and config — Environment variables, icons, and project configuration are wrapped in TypeScript types to catch errors early.
- Ready to use — Copy the .env.example to .env.local, run the dev server, and begin building immediately.
Who is it for?
- Next.js developers starting a new project — Use Next Entree to skip the boilerplate of configuring TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, and Prettier, and go straight to writing components.
- Teams standardizing on shadcn/ui — Adopt the template as a baseline so every new app uses the same component library, styling, and formatting conventions.
- Developers who want best-practice defaults — Get a project structure that already includes the app router, SEO basics, and typesafe environment variables, reducing setup decisions.
What can you do with Next Entree?
- Quickly scaffold a production-ready Next.js app — Run one of the create-next-app commands (pnpm, npx, yarn, bunx) pointing at the template repo, and you have a working project in seconds.
- Build shadcn/ui-based interfaces — Add components from shadcn/ui directly into the preconfigured project without wrestling with Radix UI or Tailwind setup.
- Maintain consistent code formatting — Use the format:check and format scripts to keep import order and Tailwind class order identical across your team.
How does Next Entree work?
Setting up Next Entree takes two commands: first, create a new app from the template with a package manager such as pnpm, npx, yarn, or bunx; second, copy the .env.example file to .env.local for local configuration. After that the project runs like any Next.js app, with all tooling prewired.
FAQ
Is Next Entree free?
The repository is public on GitHub, and the setup instructions use public package managers, so there is no cost to use the template. You can clone it or scaffold a project from it directly.
What Next.js version does Next Entree target?
The template explicitly targets Next.js 14+ and is built around the /app router introduced in Next.js 13/14.
Tailwind CSS is preconfigured for styling, and shadcn/ui components are included, which are built on Radix UI primitives. Prettier is also configured to sort Tailwind classes automatically.
Does the template include environment variable handling?
Yes, it ships a .env.example file that you copy to .env.local, and it provides typesafe environment variable access.
What package managers can I use to install it?
The README lists installation commands for pnpm, npx, yarn, and bunx, so you can use any of those four package managers.
