light-stack

Scaffold full-stack apps
without the headache

A minimal, opinionated CLI to scaffold Express/Hono + Next.js monorepos with strict type-safety. Built for developers who are tired of initial config boilerplate.

Terminal
npx create-light-stack

Everything you need,
nothing you don't

Modular by Design

Choose Express or Hono for your backend. Pick Postgres with Drizzle or MongoDB with Mongoose. You decide, we wire it up.

Type-Safe Everything

Zod validation shared across backend and database. Full TypeScript support with strict configs that actually work together.

Modern Stack

Next.js 16 with App Router, Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui components. Turborepo for monorepo management. Production-ready from day one.

Zero Install

No global installs required. Just run npx and answer a few questions. Start coding in seconds, not hours.

The Stack

Backend
Express or Hono

Choose your preferred framework. Both come with TypeScript, validation, and routing configured.

Database
Postgres (Drizzle) or MongoDB (Mongoose)

Type-safe database access with migrations and schemas ready to go.

Frontend
Next.js 16 + Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui

Modern React with App Router, beautiful components, and utility-first styling.

Validation
Zod

Shared validation schemas across your entire stack for consistent type safety.

Stop configuring.
Start building.

Built for developers who prefer coding over config files.