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StartER - A readable and complete Express + React framework
Build and deploy applications with tools you understand!
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StartER stands out for its clear, modern, and consistent architecture. The integration between Express and React is exemplary[...] The code is concise, readable, and designed for learning; it showcases current web development best practices. The modular, feature-based approach facilitates progressive understanding and code reuse. (Excerpt from an analysis with GPT-5)

Description

🔧 Educational framework for building web applications in Express + React with integrated production tools.

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Overview

StartER is a full-stack starter combining Express (backend) and React (frontend) into a single, cohesive project.

It is designed both as a learning tool and as a solid production foundation for rapidly prototyping modern web applications.

Included technologies

Server-side and client-side

  • Express: a minimalist framework for creating web servers and APIs with Node.js.
  • React: a JavaScript library for building interactive and modular user interfaces.

Tools and ecosystem

In alphabetical order (non-exhaustive list):

  • Biome: a powerful linter, formatter, and static analyzer to ensure clean code.
  • Docker: containerization for reproducible development and deployment environments.
  • MySQL: relational database management system.
  • Pico CSS: minimalist and semantic CSS kit.
  • React Router (Mode Data): route manager for React.
  • TypeScript: JavaScript superset that adds static types.
  • Vite: a rapid build tool for development and production.
  • Vitest: testing framework integrated into Vite.
  • Zod : validation and typing of TypeScript schemas.

Installation and usage

Full documentation is available in the project wiki.

To get started, see the main pages:

2 comments
Jun 17, 2025

Good project

Jun 17, 2025 (edited Jun 17, 2025)

Thx :) Don't hesitate to star the repo on GitHub if you find the project interesting ;)

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