Straktur Documentation

TL;DR: Next.js 16 boilerplate for internal business apps. One way to do things. Optimized for AI-assisted development.

What is Straktur?

Straktur is a production-ready starter for building internal business applications - CRMs, admin panels, dashboards, and operational tools.

Not for: Public SaaS, marketing sites, e-commerce.

Tech Stack

Quick Start

git clone <repo-url> my-app
cd my-app
npm install
cp .env.example .env.local
# Edit .env.local with your database URL
npm run db:push && npm run db:seed
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 → Login: [email protected] / password123

Documentation Structure

Getting Started

• Installation - Setup in 5 minutes
• Project Structure - Where things live
• Environment Variables - All config options

Core Concepts

• Architecture - How it all fits together
• Feature Modules - The feature-first pattern
• Multi-tenancy - Organization isolation

Features

• Authentication - Auth methods, RBAC, sessions
• Database - Drizzle ORM, migrations, queries
• API (oRPC) - Type-safe API layer
• UI Components - DataTable, forms, layouts
• Storage - File uploads, images
• Email - Transactional emails

Guides

• Recipes - Step-by-step tutorials
• Troubleshooting - Common errors and fixes

Philosophy

1. One way to do things - No "you can also..." alternatives
2. Feature-first - All code for a feature lives together
3. Type-safe end-to-end - TypeScript from database to UI
4. Server-first - Server Components by default
5. AI-optimized - Documentation designed for Cursor/Claude

Reference Implementation

The Clients feature (/clients) demonstrates all patterns:

Study this feature to understand the patterns, then apply them to your own features.