React Vite Starter is a GitHub boilerplate for bootstrapping a new React application with Vite, pre-wired with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Redux Toolkit, RTK Query, React Router, and a full set of development tools for testing, linting, and deployment.
What is React Vite Starter?
React Vite Starter is an open-source starter template created by GitHub user tejachundru and published under the MIT License. It takes an empty project and provides a working React codebase with routing, state management, styling, and testing already configured. The template uses pnpm as its package manager and includes scripts for development, building, previewing, linting, testing, and Storybook. The project structure includes src directories for components, hooks, lib, locales, pages, router, services, and store, so developers can begin adding features immediately without setting up the toolchain.
Key Features
- State management with Redux Toolkit and RTK Query — The store/ directory holds Redux slices and API services, providing data fetching, caching, and server-state management out of the box.
- Routing with React Router — A preconfigured router/ directory defines routes for the pages/ components, so navigation is ready on day one.
- Styling with Tailwind CSS and ShadCN/ui — Tailwind's utility classes are combined with the ShadCN/ui component library, which is designed for simple customization and reusability.
- Testing with Vitest, React Testing Library, and Playwright — Unit tests run with Vitest, component tests use React Testing Library, and end-to-end tests are handled by Playwright; scripts include coverage reports and E2E reporting.
- Linting and formatting with ESLint and Prettier — The project ships with ESLint rules and Prettier configuration, plus lint, lint:fix, and format scripts to enforce consistent code style.
- Internationalization with react-i18next — A locales/ directory and i18next integration provide a starting point for adding multiple language translations to the app.
- Git quality gates with Husky, Commitizen, and Commitlint — Husky installs Git hooks, Commitizen provides a helper for conventional commits, and Commitlint validates commit message conventions; the bootstrap script sets these up.
- Docker deployment — A Dockerfile with a multi-stage production build that serves the app via nginx, plus a Dockerfile.dev for development, enables containerized workflows.
Who is it for?
- Frontend developers starting a new React project — They can clone the repo, install with pnpm, and have a working app with routing, state, and styling without configuration work.
- Teams that value code quality — The template enforces linting, formatting, conventional commits, and testing, so teams can adopt these practices from the start.
- Developers planning to deploy with Docker — The included Dockerfiles provide a production-optimized nginx image and a development image.
- Builders of multi-language apps — The react-i18next setup and locales folder give a foundation for adding translations.
What can you do with React Vite Starter?
- Start a new React app in minutes: Run the get-started commands to create a local development environment with Vite's hot module replacement and Redux Toolkit already connected.
- Develop UI components in isolation: Use Storybook to view and test components without running the full application.
- Run a full test suite: Execute unit, component, and end-to-end tests with single commands (test, test:unit, test:e2e) and generate coverage or Playwright reports.
- Deploy a containerized production build: Build the multi-stage Docker image and serve the app with nginx, ready for any hosting platform that supports containers.
How does React Vite Starter work?
The README's get-started flow is: clone the repository, remove the .git folder to reset history, install dependencies with pnpm install, run pnpm run bootstrap to initialize Husky and Playwright, then start development with pnpm run dev. The bootstrap script sets up Git hooks and Playwright browsers, so subsequent commits and E2E tests work immediately.
Pricing
The template is free and open source under the MIT License, with no paid tiers or usage fees.
FAQ
Is React Vite Starter free?
Yes, the project is released under the MIT License, so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely, including in commercial projects.
How do I start the development server?
After cloning and running pnpm install and pnpm run bootstrap, execute pnpm run dev to start Vite's development server with hot module replacement.
What package manager does React Vite Starter use?
The project is set up for pnpm, which is faster and more efficient than npm; all scripts assume pnpm is installed.
Does the template include testing?
Yes, it includes Vitest for unit tests, React Testing Library for component tests, and Playwright for end-to-end tests, with dedicated scripts for each and a combined test script.
How do I build a production version of the app?
Run pnpm run build to produce a Vite production build, or use the provided Dockerfile to create an nginx container that serves the optimized app.
