An online community and training platform for aspiring full stack engineers. Master frontend and backend development, build real-world projects, and launch your software engineering career.

• Community Posts - Create posts, comment, react, and share media attachments
• User Profiles - Showcase your skills and portfolio
• Calendar Events - Community calendar and event management
• Messaging - Private messaging between community members
• Members Directory - Discover and connect with other members
• Notifications - Stay updated with real-time notifications
• Classroom Modules - Educational content and learning modules
• Subscriptions - Stripe-powered subscription plans (free/basic/pro)

• Framework: TanStack Start - Full-stack React framework
• Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM for type-safe queries
• Authentication: Better Auth with email/password authentication
• Styling: Tailwind CSS with Radix UI components
• File Storage: AWS S3/R2 with presigned URL uploads
• Payments: Stripe integration for subscriptions
• TypeScript: Full type safety throughout

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• PostgreSQL (via Docker or local installation)
• npm or yarn

git clone <repository-url>
cd automaker-starter-kit

npm install

Copy .env.example to .env and configure:

• Database connection (PostgreSQL)
• Better Auth secrets
• Stripe keys (for payments)
• AWS S3/R2 credentials (for file storage)

npm run db:up

npm run db:migrate

npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

npm run dev          # Start development server on port 3000
npm run build        # Build for production (includes type checking)
npm run start        # Start production server

npm run db:up        # Start PostgreSQL Docker container
npm run db:down      # Stop PostgreSQL Docker container
npm run db:migrate   # Run database migrations
npm run db:generate  # Generate new migration files
npm run db:studio    # Open Drizzle Studio for database management

npm run stripe:listen  # Listen for Stripe webhooks in development

src/
├── routes/          # File-based routing with TanStack Router
├── components/      # Reusable React components (ui/ subfolder for base components)
├── db/              # Database configuration and schema definitions
├── data-access/     # Data access layer functions
├── fn/              # Business logic functions and middleware
├── hooks/           # Custom React hooks for data fetching and state management
├── queries/         # TanStack Query definitions for server state
├── utils/           # Utility functions and helpers
└── use-cases/       # Application use cases and business logic

Comprehensive documentation is available in the docs/ folder:

• Architecture - Code organization and layered architecture
• Authentication - Authentication setup and implementation
• Subscriptions - User plans and subscription system
• TanStack Start - Technical implementation details for routes and server functions
• UX Guidelines - User experience guidelines for consistency
• File Uploads - File upload implementation details
• Feature Roadmap - Complete feature roadmap

• Data Fetching: Uses TanStack Query with custom hooks pattern
• Authentication: Better Auth with session management
• File Uploads: Presigned URLs for direct S3/R2 uploads
• Subscriptions: Stripe-based with plan limits enforcement
• Type Safety: Full TypeScript with Drizzle ORM schema inference

This project follows a feature-driven development approach. Features are organized into epics and can be found in docs/features/. Each feature is designed to be completed in approximately one day (2-8 hours).

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• TanStack Start Documentation
• Drizzle ORM Documentation
• Better Auth Documentation