Next.js Fullstack Template is a boilerplate starter that combines Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Prisma, NextAuth, React Hook Form, Zod, React Toastify, and React Query into a single working fullstack authentication template. The repository is a personal starter created by its owner to accelerate project bootstrapping, but it is publicly available for anyone to clone and adapt.
What is the Next.js Fullstack Template?
The template is a pre-configured Next.js application that ships with authentication and database integration already wired together. As input, it takes environment variables defined in an .env file (modeled on env.example) and a Prisma schema; as output, it produces a Next.js app with role-based access control, multiple login methods, and a queryable database layer. It runs on any Node.js host that supports Next.js, and uses Prisma to connect to a database — the author uses Supabase for hosting, but any database supported by Prisma can be configured by editing schema.prisma.
Key Features
- Role-based authorization — Includes three roles: Admin, User, and Guest for unauthenticated visitors, so protected routes can be gated by authentication status and role.
- Passwordless authentication — Login via magic link is supported out of the box.
- OAuth authentication — Google OAuth is configured as a provider.
- Credentials authentication — Traditional email and password login is implemented.
- Prisma ORM — Database schema is defined in
schema.prisma; tables are created withnpx prisma migrate dev --name init, and the client is generated withnpx prisma generate. - React Hook Form + Zod — Forms include type-safe validation, combining React Hook Form for state and Zod for schema validation.
- React Query — Server-state management for data fetching, caching, and synchronization.
- React Toastify — User feedback via toast notifications on actions like login.
- Tailwind CSS — Utility-first styling is included for rapid UI development.
Who is it for?
- Fullstack developers who want a starting point for a Next.js app with authentication and a database without wiring these tools from scratch.
- Startup and MVP builders who need a working auth flow (magic link, Google, or email/password) on day one and plan to add business logic on top.
- Developers experimenting with NextAuth and Prisma who want a reference implementation of the integration, including the exact commands to migrate the database and generate the Prisma client.
How does the template work?
The setup process is documented in the readme. You install dependencies with yarn install, create an .env file (the author notes that Prisma in this template reads .env rather than .env.local), and then populate .env using the values from env.example. Next, you run npx prisma migrate dev --name init to create the database tables defined in schema.prisma, and finally npx prisma generate to create the Prisma client so the ORM can query the database.
Prisma notes from the readme
The readme includes additional guidance for working with Prisma: set the DATABASE_URL in .env to point to an existing database; if the database has no tables, follow the Prisma getting-started guide; use prisma db pull to turn an existing database schema into a Prisma schema; and run prisma generate to generate the Prisma Client for querying. This makes the template adaptable to existing data models as well as greenfield projects.
Use cases
- Personal project scaffolding: Clone the repo and immediately start building a prototype with auth and a database instead of configuring each package.
- Learning resource: Study how NextAuth providers (passwordless, Google, credentials) are configured and how Prisma migrations are run in a Next.js context.
- Auth-focused frontend development: Use the seeded roles and auth methods to test protected routes and user flows before integrating a custom backend.
