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epicweb-dev/epic-stack

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TLDR

A pre-configured full-stack web app starter template built on the Remix framework that makes decisions about auth, database, testing, and deployment so you can start building features immediately.

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    What it does
      Full stack template
      Opinionated setup
      Production ready
    Tech Stack
      TypeScript
      Remix
      Node.js
    Features
      Auth included
      Database setup
      Tests wired
    Audience
      Developers
      New projects
      Teams
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Start a new full-stack web app with authentication, database, and deployment already configured.

USE CASE 2

Skip weeks of setup debates by using a proven opinionated stack chosen by an experienced web developer.

USE CASE 3

Study a real-world Remix application with production-ready patterns for auth, testing, and deployment.

Tech stack

TypeScriptRemixNode.jsSQLite

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires familiarity with Remix, deployment configuration targets specific hosting platforms.

Use freely for any purpose including commercial projects as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

The Epic Stack is a starter template for building full-stack web applications. Instead of spending days (or weeks) choosing which tools to use, how to organize your project, and how to configure everything together, this template makes those decisions for you upfront and delivers a working project you can start building on immediately. The template is described as opinionated, meaning the author has made specific choices about the entire development setup based on years of building web apps. Those choices cover things like how authentication is handled, how the database is set up, how tests are written, how the application is deployed, and dozens of other decisions that teams usually debate at the start of a project. The goal is to skip that debate entirely and start writing the actual features of your product. The project is created by Kent C. Dodds, a well-known web development educator, and is built around the Remix web framework. To start a new project from the template, you run a single command in your terminal. The README is brief and points to a separate docs folder for full details, along with a recorded talk by the author explaining the thinking behind the choices. Community support is available through GitHub discussions and a Discord server. This is a reference template, not a library you install into an existing project. It is most useful when starting something new and wanting a solid, pre-configured foundation rather than piecing together tools yourself.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I just cloned the Epic Stack. Walk me through the folder structure and explain the key architectural decisions that have already been made.
Prompt 2
Help me add a new feature to my Epic Stack app: a user profile page where users can update their name and avatar.
Prompt 3
How is authentication set up in the Epic Stack and how do I add a new OAuth provider like GitHub login?
Prompt 4
What does the Epic Stack use for the database and how do I add a new database model with the correct migration workflow?
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