What is this?
Blitz is a fullstack toolkit built on top of Next.js, adding the missing pieces like a CLI, database ORM integration, and conventions so you can build a complete app without wiring everything yourself.
Blitz is a fullstack toolkit built on top of Next.js, adding the missing pieces like a CLI, database ORM integration, and conventions so you can build a complete app without wiring everything yourself.Is it a framework or just a set of libraries?It is a framework/toolkit layered on Next.js, with its own CLI and generated project structure rather than a single library you import.
It is a framework/toolkit layered on Next.js, with its own CLI and generated project structure rather than a single library you import.How do I create and run a new Blitz app?Install the CLI globally with npm install -g blitz (or yarn global add blitz, or npx), then run blitz new myAppName, cd into it, and run blitz dev.
Install the CLI globally with npm install -g blitz (or yarn global add blitz, or npx), then run blitz new myAppName, cd into it, and run blitz dev.What stack does a Blitz app rely on under the hood?Blitz apps are built on Next.js and React, use Prisma as the database ORM, and the project itself is written in TypeScript.
Blitz apps are built on Next.js and React, use Prisma as the database ORM, and the project itself is written in TypeScript.Why use Blitz instead of plain Next.js?Blitz adds fullstack conventions on top of Next.js (like direct database access from React components via its data layer) so you skip building your own API boilerplate.
Blitz adds fullstack conventions on top of Next.js (like direct database access from React components via its data layer) so you skip building your own API boilerplate.Is Blitz a solo project or community-driven?It has a Core Team, multiple maintainer levels, and an active Discord/forum community, plus financial sponsors via GitHub Sponsors, PayPal, and Open Collective.
It has a Core Team, multiple maintainer levels, and an active Discord/forum community, plus financial sponsors via GitHub Sponsors, PayPal, and Open Collective.Can I try Blitz without installing it globally?Yes, the README notes you can alternatively use npx instead of a global install.
Yes, the README notes you can alternatively use npx instead of a global install.What package manager does the Blitz monorepo itself use?The repo enforces pnpm via a preinstall script (npx only-allow pnpm) and uses Turbo for running build/lint/test tasks.
The repo enforces pnpm via a preinstall script (npx only-allow pnpm) and uses Turbo for running build/lint/test tasks.What are similar projects?wasp, create-t3-app, next.js, cohort-harbor, graphql, payload, livewire, formbricks
wasp, create-t3-app, next.js, cohort-harbor, graphql, payload, livewire, formbricks