create-starterbase-app

CLI to scaffold SaaS applications with FastAPI + Next.js.

Quick Start

npx starterbase activate YOUR-LICENSE-KEY
npx create-starterbase-app my-app -y

Commands

# Create project (interactive)
npx create-starterbase-app my-app

# Create project (non-interactive, starts Docker)
npx create-starterbase-app my-app -y

# With specific database
npx create-starterbase-app my-app -d sqlite
npx create-starterbase-app my-app -d postgresql

# License management
npx starterbase activate <key>
npx starterbase status
npx starterbase deactivate

Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | -d, --database <type> | sqlite or postgresql | | -y, --yes | Non-interactive mode | | --skip-install | Skip dependency installation | | --no-start | Don't start Docker after creation |

Stack

Backend: FastAPI, SQLAlchemy 2.0 (async), Stripe, Alembic, Redis

Frontend: Next.js 16, React 19, TanStack Query, Tailwind CSS 4

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Python 3.13+
• Valid license from starterbase.dev