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shadcn-ui/taxonomy

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TLDR

A historical demo app showcasing Next.js 13's new features at launch, including server components, app directory, authentication, and database integration. Now archived.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Next.js 13 demo
      Full-stack example
      Historical reference
    Key features
      App directory
      Server components
      Authentication
      Database access
    Tech stack
      Next.js 13
      TypeScript
      Tailwind CSS
    Use cases
      Learning patterns
      Understanding architecture
      Historical context

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Study how Next.js 13 app directory and server components were used in a real application.

USE CASE 2

Reference authentication and database patterns from the early App Router era.

USE CASE 3

Understand the architecture of a full-stack Next.js app with Stripe subscriptions and MDX content.

USE CASE 4

Learn how Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, and TypeScript were integrated in a production-like demo.

Tech stack

Next.js 13TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSPrismaNextAuth.jsRadix UIZod

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires database setup (Prisma) and NextAuth.js configuration with environment variables for authentication.

MIT license allows free use for any purpose, including commercial, as long as you retain the copyright notice.

In plain English

Taxonomy is an open-source demo application built by the creator of shadcn/ui to explore and showcase Next.js 13's newest features when they were first released. The project was an experiment to answer a practical question: what does a full-featured modern web app look like when you adopt everything new in Next.js 13 all at once? It covers features like the new app directory, server and client components (a way to split code that runs on the server from code that runs in the browser), nested layouts, authentication via NextAuth.js, database access via Prisma, Stripe subscriptions, blog and documentation pages using MDX, and styling with Tailwind CSS. The UI components use Radix UI, validations use Zod, and it is written in TypeScript throughout. Note: this project has been officially archived and is no longer updated. The Next.js App Router has since stabilized and changed considerably, so the code here does not reflect current best practices and should not be used in production. It is best treated as a historical reference showing how people were building with Next.js 13 at launch.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how this Next.js 13 app uses server components and the app directory structure.
Prompt 2
How does Taxonomy handle authentication with NextAuth.js and Prisma database access?
Prompt 3
What patterns does this repo use for Stripe subscriptions and MDX blog pages?
Prompt 4
Explain the nested layouts and routing structure in this Next.js 13 demo app.
Prompt 5
How are Radix UI components styled with Tailwind CSS in this project?
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