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Why I Built Another SaaS Boilerplate (And Why You Should Care)

Why I Built Another SaaS Boilerplate (And Why You Should Care)

After building 10+ SaaS products, I was tired of rebuilding the same features. Here's why I created a boilerplate that actually saves time instead of creating more problems.

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I've built enough SaaS products to know the truth: we all waste the first 2-3 weeks on the same boring stuff.

Authentication. Payments. Email flows. Database migrations. The AI integration that breaks because you forgot to handle rate limits. File uploads that work locally but explode in production.

Every. Single. Time.

The Problem With Most Boilerplates

Look, there are dozens of SaaS starters out there. Some are overengineered messes with 47 microservices for a todo app. Others are so minimal they're basically "create-next-app with Stripe docs copy-pasted."

Neither helps you ship fast.

I needed something different. Something that handles the real-world scenarios I hit every time:

  • Payments that actually work: One-time AND subscriptions. Free trials. Free plans. Metered billing. Not just "here's a Stripe button, good luck."
  • AI that doesn't break: Multi-provider support (OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek) with proper streaming, error handling, and cost tracking.
  • Files that don't disappear: S3-compatible storage through Supabase with drag-and-drop, metadata, and actual production reliability.
  • Auth that covers edge cases: Social login, magic links, email verification, and yes, it handles the OAuth callback hell.

Built for Speed, Not Perfection

This isn't about having every possible feature. It's about having the RIGHT features implemented the RIGHT way.

When I start a new project, I don't want to spend days configuring Tailwind, setting up email templates, or debugging why Stripe webhooks aren't firing in production.

I want to:

  1. Clone the repo
  2. Set up my environment variables
  3. Deploy to Vercel
  4. Start building the actual product

That's it. That's the goal.

AI-Native Development

Here's what makes this different: I built this boilerplate while using Claude Code and Cursor exclusively.

The entire codebase is structured to work WITH AI coding assistants, not against them. Clear file organization. Descriptive function names. Comments where they actually help.

When you ask Claude to "add a new subscription tier," it can do it in 30 seconds because the patterns are consistent and the architecture is clear.

Who This Is For

This is for developers who:

  • Have shipped before and know what matters
  • Want to validate ideas fast, not perfect architecture
  • Use AI tools but understand the code
  • Value time over "doing it from scratch"

If you're learning Next.js, use their tutorial. If you're building your 10th product and tired of the setup grind, this is for you.

What's Next

I'm launching with a waitlist because I want to do this right. The early access group gets $50 off and direct input on what features matter most.

No bloat. No unnecessary abstractions. Just the foundation you need to ship fast.

Because the best SaaS boilerplate is the one you actually finish building on.