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TypeScript

Fullstack web, desktop, API, worker, and integration scaffolds.

TypeScript is the broadest Better Fullstack ecosystem. Use it for web apps, APIs, workers, desktop shells, browser extensions, documentation sites, service integrations, and most addon workflows.

React Native/Expo mobile scaffolds live in the dedicated React Native ecosystem.

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+.
npm, pnpm, Yarn, or Bun.
Git if you want repository initialization.

Scripted example

npm create better-fullstack@latest my-app -- \  --ecosystem typescript \  --frontend tanstack-router \  --backend hono \  --runtime node \  --database sqlite \  --orm drizzle \  --db-setup none \  --api orpc \  --auth better-auth \  --addons turborepo \  --examples none \  --ai-docs none \  --version-channel stable \  --no-install

Core scaffold categories

Category	Values
Web frontend	`tanstack-router` `react-router` `react-vite` `tanstack-start` `next` `vinext` `nuxt` `svelte` `solid` `solid-start` `astro` `qwik` `angular` `redwood` `fresh` `none`
Backend	`hono` `express` `fastify` `elysia` `fets` `nestjs` `adonisjs` `nitro` `encore` `convex` `self` `none`
Runtime	`bun` `node` `workers` `none`
Database	`sqlite` `postgres` `mysql` `mongodb` `edgedb` `redis` `none`
ORM	`drizzle` `prisma` `mongoose` `typeorm` `kysely` `mikroorm` `sequelize` `none`
API	`trpc` `orpc` `ts-rest` `garph` `graphql-yoga` `none`
Auth	`better-auth` `go-better-auth` `clerk` `nextauth` `stack-auth` `supabase-auth` `auth0` `none`

UI and app features

Category	Values
CSS	`tailwind` `scss` `less` `postcss-only` `none`
UI library	`shadcn-ui` `shadcn-svelte` `daisyui` `radix-ui` `headless-ui` `park-ui` `chakra-ui` `nextui` `mantine` `mui` `antd` `base-ui` `ark-ui` `react-aria` `none`
State	`zustand` `jotai` `nanostores` `redux-toolkit` `mobx` `xstate` `valtio` `tanstack-store` `legend-state` `none`
Forms	`tanstack-form` `react-hook-form` `formik` `final-form` `conform` `modular-forms` `none`
Validation	`zod` `valibot` `arktype` `typebox` `typia` `runtypes` `effect-schema` `none`
Examples	`ai` `chat-sdk` `tanstack-showcase` `none`

Services and tooling

Category	Values
AI	`vercel-ai` `mastra` `voltagent` `langgraph` `openai-agents` `google-adk` `modelfusion` `langchain` `llamaindex` `tanstack-ai` `ai-cli` `none`
Payments	`polar` `stripe` `lemon-squeezy` `paddle` `dodo` `none`
Email	`react-email` `resend` `nodemailer` `postmark` `sendgrid` `aws-ses` `mailgun` `plunk` `none`
Realtime	`socket-io` `partykit` `ably` `pusher` `liveblocks` `yjs` `none`
Jobs	`bullmq` `trigger-dev` `inngest` `temporal` `none`
CMS	`payload` `sanity` `strapi` `tinacms` `directus` `none`
Storage	`s3` `r2` `cloudinary` `none`
Feature flags	`growthbook` `posthog` `launchdarkly` `flagsmith` `unleash` `none`
Addons	`pwa` `tauri` `starlight` `biome` `lefthook` `husky` `ruler` `mcp` `skills` `turborepo` `fumadocs` `ultracite` `oxlint` `opentui` `wxt` `msw` `storybook` `swr` `tanstack-query` `tanstack-table` `tanstack-virtual` `tanstack-db` `tanstack-pacer` `backend-utils` `docker-compose` `none`

Compatibility notes

tRPC is for React-based frontends.
self backend is for fullstack frameworks and pairs with runtime none.
Qwik, Angular, Redwood, and Fresh have narrower API/backend support than the full option table.
Workers runtime support is backend-dependent.
UI libraries often depend on frontend family and CSS framework. For example, shadcn/ui is React-oriented and Tailwind-based.
Some providers have extra constraints, such as Polar requiring Better Auth and a web frontend.
Some options are surfaced for compatibility or dependency support before every template path is equally deep. Run the compatibility checker or Stack Builder before scaffolding large combinations.