Overview A Django project template, installed with `django-admin startproject --template`, that pairs a DRF backend with a React, TypeScript, Tailwind and Webpack frontend. It generates a TypeScript API client from the drf-spectacular OpenAPI schema and includes Celery, Sentry, Postgres, a GitHub Actions CI file and a Render blueprint. The README describes no AI features.
Who it is for: Django developers who want a React and TypeScript frontend from day one
Strengths Typed frontend client generated from the DRF OpenAPI schema via openapi-ts Docker Compose setup with make targets, plus a non-Docker path using SQLite or Postgres Ships Celery, Sentry, django-csp, django-defender and WhiteNoise preconfigured Includes render.yaml, a build script and a CI workflow file for deployment Weaknesses No AI or LLM integration; it is a general Django and React starter Media storage on S3 or similar is not supported Celery worker is commented out in render.yaml because Render workers cost money Schema and client must be regenerated manually after any view change unless pre-commit is enabled What it needs Python Needs PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, Mailhog, Sentry, SendGrid, Render.com Quick answers Is django-react-boilerplate open source? Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Can you run django-react-boilerplate with Docker? Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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Top contributor 71% of commits5 of 7 in the last 12 months
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License in plain words MIT Permissive
Use it at work Yes
Change it and rebrand it Yes
Sell it or host it for others Yes Your part: Keep the copyright and license notice in copies you ship.
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Deploy it Needs before it works: PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, Mailhog, Sentry, SendGrid, Render.com.
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