saas-scaffolder – Design & UI skill for AI agents
Generates complete, production-ready SaaS project boilerplate including authentication, database schemas, billing integration, API routes, and a working dashboard using Next.js 14+ App Router, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Drizzle ORM, and Stripe. Use when the user wants to create a new SaaS app, start a subscri
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SaaS Scaffolder
Tier: POWERFUL
Category: Product Team
Domain: Full-Stack Development / Project Bootstrapping
---
Input Format
Product: [name]
Description: [1-3 sentences]
Auth: nextauth | clerk | supabase
Database: neondb | supabase | planetscale
Payments: stripe | lemonsqueezy | none
Features: [comma-separated list]---
File Tree Output
my-saas/
├── app/
│ ├── (auth)/
│ │ ├── login/page.tsx
│ │ ├── register/page.tsx
│ │ └── layout.tsx
│ ├── (dashboard)/
│ │ ├── dashboard/page.tsx
│ │ ├── settings/page.tsx
│ │ ├── billing/page.tsx
│ │ └── layout.tsx
│ ├── (marketing)/
│ │ ├── page.tsx
│ │ ├── pricing/page.tsx
│ │ └── layout.tsx
│ ├── api/
│ │ ├── auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
│ │ ├── webhooks/stripe/route.ts
│ │ ├── billing/checkout/route.ts
│ │ └── billing/portal/route.ts
│ └── layout.tsx
├── components/
│ ├── ui/
│ ├── auth/
│ │ ├── login-form.tsx
│ │ └── register-form.tsx
│ ├── dashboard/
│ │ ├── sidebar.tsx
│ │ ├── header.tsx
│ │ └── stats-card.tsx
│ ├── marketing/
│ │ ├── hero.tsx
│ │ ├── features.tsx
│ │ ├── pricing.tsx
│ │ └── footer.tsx
│ └── billing/
│ ├── plan-card.tsx
│ └── usage-meter.tsx
├── lib/
│ ├── auth.ts
│ ├── db.ts
│ ├── stripe.ts
│ ├── validations.ts
│ └── utils.ts
├── db/
│ ├── schema.ts
│ └── migrations/
├── hooks/
│ ├── use-subscription.ts
│ └── use-user.ts
├── types/index.ts
├── middleware.ts
├── .env.example
├── drizzle.config.ts
└── next.config.ts---
Key Component Patterns
Auth Config (NextAuth)
// lib/auth.ts
import { NextAuthOptions } from "next-auth"
import GoogleProvider from "next-auth/providers/google"
import { DrizzleAdapter } from "@auth/drizzle-adapter"
import { db } from "./db"
export const authOptions: NextAuthOptions = {
adapter: DrizzleAdapter(db),
providers: [
GoogleProvider({
clientId: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID!,
clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET!,
}),
],
callbacks: {
session: async ({ session, user }) => ({
...session,
user: {
...session.user,
id: user.id,
subscriptionStatus: user.subscriptionStatus,
},
}),
},
pages: { signIn: "/login" },
}Database Schema (Drizzle + NeonDB)
// db/schema.ts
import { pgTable, text, timestamp, integer } from "drizzle-orm/pg-core"
export const users = pgTable("users", {
id: text("id").primaryKey().$defaultFn(() => crypto.randomUUID()),
name: text("name"),
email: text("email").notNull().unique(),
emailVerified: timestamp("emailVerified"),
image: text("image"),
stripeCustomerId: text("stripe_customer_id").unique(),
stripeSubscriptionId: text("stripe_subscription_id"),
stripePriceId: text("stripe_price_id"),
stripeCurrentPeriodEnd: timestamp("stripe_current_period_end"),
createdAt: timestamp("created_at").defaultNow().notNull(),
})
export const accounts = pgTable("accounts", {
userId: text("user_id").notNull().references(() => users.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
type: text("type").notNull(),
provider: text("provider").notNull(),
providerAccountId: text("provider_account_id").notNull(),
refresh_token: text("refresh_token"),
access_token: text("access_token"),
expires_at: integer("expires_at"),
})Stripe Checkout Route
// app/api/billing/checkout/route.ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { getServerSession } from "next-auth"
import { authOptions } from "@/lib/auth"
import { stripe } from "@/lib/stripe"
import { db } from "@/lib/db"
import { users } from "@/db/schema"
import { eq } from "drizzle-orm"
export async function POST(req: Request) {
const session = await getServerSession(authOptions)
if (!session?.user) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 })
const { priceId } = await req.json()
const [user] = await db.select().from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id))
let customerId = user.stripeCustomerId
if (!customerId) {
const customer = await stripe.customers.create({ email: session.user.email! })
customerId = customer.id
await db.update(users).set({ stripeCustomerId: customerId }).where(eq(users.id, user.id))
}
const checkoutSession = await stripe.checkout.sessions.create({
customer: customerId,
mode: "subscription",
payment_method_types: ["card"],
line_items: [{ price: priceId, quantity: 1 }],
success_url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL}/dashboard?upgraded=true`,
cancel_url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL}/pricing`,
subscription_data: { trial_period_days: 14 },
})
return NextResponse.json({ url: checkoutSession.url })
}Middleware
// middleware.ts
import { withAuth } from "next-auth/middleware"
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
export default withAuth(
function middleware(req) {
const token = req.nextauth.token
if (req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/dashboard") && !token) {
return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/login", req.url))
}
},
{ callbacks: { authorized: ({ token }) => !!token } }
)
export const config = {
matcher: ["/dashboard/:path*", "/settings/:path*", "/billing/:path*"],
}Environment Variables Template
# .env.example
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:[email protected]/neondb?sslmode=require
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=generate-with-openssl-rand-base64-32
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
STRIPE_PRO_PRICE_ID=price_...---
Scaffold Checklist
The following phases must be completed in order. Validate at the end of each phase before proceeding.
Phase 1 — Foundation
- [ ] 1. Next.js initialized with TypeScript and App Router
- [ ] 2. Tailwind CSS configured with custom theme tokens
- [ ] 3. shadcn/ui installed and configured
- [ ] 4. ESLint + Prettier configured
- [ ] 5.
.env.examplecreated with all required variables
✅ Validate: Run npm run build — no TypeScript or lint errors should appear.
🔧 If build fails: Check tsconfig.json paths and that all shadcn/ui peer dependencies are installed.
Phase 2 — Database
- [ ] 6. Drizzle ORM installed and configured
- [ ] 7. Schema written (users, accounts, sessions, verification_tokens)
- [ ] 8. Initial migration generated and applied
- [ ] 9. DB client singleton exported from
lib/db.ts - [ ] 10. DB connection tested in local environment
✅ Validate: Run a simple db.select().from(users) in a test script — it should return an empty array without throwing.
🔧 If DB connection fails: Verify DATABASE_URL format includes ?sslmode=require for NeonDB/Supabase. Check that the migration has been applied with drizzle-kit push (dev) or drizzle-kit migrate (prod).
Phase 3 — Authentication
- [ ] 11. Auth provider installed (NextAuth / Clerk / Supabase)
- [ ] 12. OAuth provider configured (Google / GitHub)
- [ ] 13. Auth API route created
- [ ] 14. Session callback adds user ID and subscription status
- [ ] 15. Middleware protects dashboard routes
- [ ] 16. Login and register pages built with error states
✅ Validate: Sign in via OAuth, confirm session user has id and subscriptionStatus. Attempt to access /dashboard without a session — you should be redirected to /login.
🔧 If sign-out loops occur in production: Ensure NEXTAUTH_SECRET is set and consistent across deployments. Add declare module "next-auth" to extend session types if TypeScript errors appear.
Phase 4 — Payments
- [ ] 17. Stripe client initialized with TypeScript types
- [ ] 18. Checkout session route created
- [ ] 19. Customer portal route created
- [ ] 20. Stripe webhook handler with signature verification
- [ ] 21. Webhook updates user subscription status in DB idempotently
✅ Validate: Complete a Stripe test checkout using a 4242 4242 4242 4242 card. Confirm stripeSubscriptionId is written to the DB. Replay the checkout.session.completed webhook event and confirm idempotency (no duplicate DB writes).
🔧 If webhook signature fails: Use stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/webhooks/stripe locally — never hardcode the raw webhook secret. Verify STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET matches the listener output.
Phase 5 — UI
- [ ] 22. Landing page with hero, features, pricing sections
- [ ] 23. Dashboard layout with sidebar and responsive header
- [ ] 24. Billing page showing current plan and upgrade options
- [ ] 25. Settings page with profile update form and success states
✅ Validate: Run npm run build for a final production build check. Navigate all routes manually and confirm no broken layouts, missing session data, or hydration errors.
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