Next.js 16 Starter with PNPM, Tailwind v4+, and Docker

**A batteries-included starter for building production-ready Next.js apps with App Router, PNPM, Tailwind v4+, TypeScript, and a multi-stage Docker setup.**

📖 Overview

This template gives you a minimal but opinionated foundation so you can focus on building, not configuring. It includes a clean project structure, built-in LLM-safe API example, production Dockerfile, and CI setup with pnpm caching. Deploy anywhere: Vercel, Fly.io, Render, or any container registry.

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🚀 Features

• Next.js 16.0.4 with App Router
• Next-Auth v5 complete open source authentication solution
• TypeScript preconfigured
• PNPM workspace-friendly setup
• Tailwind CSS v4+ with modern defaults
• LLM-safe API example (sanitized inputs + safe output handling)
• Multi-stage Production Dockerfile (tiny, fast, secure)
• CI workflow with pnpm caching (GitHub Actions ready)
• Opinionated minimal file structure for maximum clarity
• Ready for Vercel or containerized deployment

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🧩 Prerequisites

Make sure you have:

• Node.js ≥ 20
• PNPM ≥ 9
• Docker (optional) for production builds

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🛠️ Installation

pnpm i

▶️ Development

pnpm dev

The app starts at http://localhost:3000.

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🐳 Production with Docker

Build the production image:

docker build -t next-starter .

Run the app:

docker run -p 3000:3000 next-starter

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📦 Environment Variables

Create .env.local:

# Example
NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_NAME="Next.js Starter"

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📤 Deployment

Vercel

You can deploy immediately:

vercel deploy

Container Registry

Push to any registry (GHCR, DockerHub, AWS ECR, etc.):

docker push <registry>/<namespace>/<name>

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🤝 Contributing

PRs, issues, and suggestions are welcome! Feel free to fork and adapt this starter for your own needs.

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📄 License

MIT License.