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Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent)

Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai>
2026-04-21 21:37:24 +02:00

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convex-next-saas

A personal, opinionated SaaS template built for speed. Next.js 16 + Convex self-hosted + Better Auth + Resend.

This template is tailored for self-hosted Convex on Coolify with a private Forgejo workflow. It's not trying to be a generic marketplace template — it's the setup I actually use to ship projects fast.

Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, TypeScript 5, Tailwind CSS 4
  • Backend: Convex self-hosted (Docker on Coolify)
  • Auth: Better Auth (email/password, email verification, password reset)
  • Email: Resend (free tier: 3,000 emails/month)
  • UI: shadcn/ui (radix-nova), @hugeicons/react
  • i18n: next-intl v4 with locale routing (/en, /pl)
  • State: RSC + Client Components hybrid
  • Validation: Zod v4
  • Linting: ESLint + oxlint

What's Included

  • Email/password auth with HIBP password checking
  • Email verification flow
  • Forgot / reset password flow
  • Change password (authenticated)
  • Locale-based routing (EN / PL)
  • Theme switching (dark/light/system)
  • Protected routes with redirect + callbackURL
  • Runtime env validation (Zod)
  • GitHub Actions CI (lint + build)
  • Project init script (bin/init-template.mjs)

Quick Start

git clone <your-forgejo-repo> my-project
cd my-project
pnpm install

# Copy and fill env vars
cp .env.example .env.local

# Set up Convex backend (see DEVELOPMENT.md)
# Then:
pnpm dev --webpack

⚠️ Always use --webpack — Turbopack is broken in Next.js 16.2.1 (900% CPU spike).

Project Bootstrap

node bin/init-template.mjs my-project
cd my-project
# Fill .env.local, deploy Convex, done.

Docs

  • AGENTS.md — Architecture, conventions, and anti-patterns for AI agents
  • DEVELOPMENT.md — Local setup, Coolify deployment, troubleshooting

Environments

  • Dev: develop branch
  • Prod: main branch

License

MIT — do whatever you want.