Overview Cove Stack is a TypeScript starter for TanStack Start (React, Router, Query) with Tailwind, shadcn/ui on Base UI, Drizzle ORM on PostgreSQL, and Better Auth. It is scaffolded with `pnpm create cove` or the GitHub template button and builds with Vite Plus and Nitro. The README describes no built-in AI features, so it is a general web app base.
Who it is for: Developers starting a TanStack Start app with auth and Postgres
Strengths Auth, Drizzle/Postgres and shadcn/ui pre-wired, with sample auth middleware for server functions Nitro presets allow deploying to Netlify, Vercel, Node.js and others Typed env validation via Varlock and structured per-request logs via evlog Vitest and Playwright test setup included; public domain Unlicense Weaknesses No AI or model integration in the README No billing or payments setup mentioned Relies on pre-release parts: Nitro v3 beta, Drizzle v1 RC, TanStack Devtools alpha Needs Node 24+, pnpm 12+, Vite Plus and your own PostgreSQL What it needs TypeScript Needs PostgreSQL, Node.js >= 24, pnpm >= 12, Vite Plus GitHub template sign-in: Better Auth Quick answers Is cove open source? Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Unlicense license.
Can you run cove with Docker? Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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Set it up Needs before it works: PostgreSQL, Node.js >= 24, pnpm >= 12, Vite Plus.
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