nextjs-stack

name	nextjs-stack
description	Next.js 16+ complete stack with App Router, Prisma 7, Better Auth, shadcn/ui, TanStack Form, Zustand. Use as the master reference combining all framework skills.
versions	{"nextjs":16,"react":19,"prisma":7,"better-auth":1.2,"shadcn-ui":"3.8.0","tailwindcss":4}
user-invocable	true
related-skills	nextjs-16, prisma-7, better-auth, nextjs-shadcn, nextjs-tanstack-form, nextjs-zustand, nextjs-i18n, solid-nextjs

Next.js Complete Stack

Master skill combining all framework documentation for modern Next.js development.

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, use TeamCreate to spawn 3 agents:

1. fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase - Analyze project structure and existing patterns
2. fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert - Verify latest docs for all stack technologies
3. mcp__context7__query-docs - Check integration compatibility

After implementation, run fuse-ai-pilot:sniper for validation.

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Overview

When to Use

• Starting a new Next.js 16 project from scratch
• Need the complete recommended technology stack
• Building production applications with authentication
• Implementing forms, state management, and UI components
• Understanding how all parts fit together

Technology Stack

Layer	Technology	Skill Reference
Framework	Next.js 16 (App Router)	nextjs-16
Database ORM	Prisma 7	prisma-7
Authentication	Better Auth 1.2	better-auth
UI Components	shadcn/ui 3.8.0	nextjs-shadcn
Forms	TanStack Form	nextjs-tanstack-form
State	Zustand	nextjs-zustand
Styling	Tailwind CSS 4	tailwindcss
i18n	next-intl 4.0	nextjs-i18n

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Stack Decisions

Why These Technologies

Choice	Reason
Better Auth over NextAuth.js	TypeScript-first, plugin system, self-hosted
Prisma 7 over Drizzle	Mature ecosystem, migrations, studio
TanStack Form over React Hook Form	Modern API, server actions, type safety
Zustand over Redux/Context	Minimal boilerplate, SSR-friendly
shadcn/ui over MUI/Chakra	Copy/paste ownership, Radix primitives

Forbidden Patterns

• NextAuth.js - Use Better Auth instead
• Pages Router - Use App Router for new projects
• React Hook Form - Use TanStack Form
• Client Components by default - Server Components first

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SOLID Architecture

Project Structure

src/
├── app/                    # Route handlers only
│   ├── [locale]/          # i18n routing
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   └── layout.tsx         # Root layout
├── modules/
│   ├── cores/             # Shared infrastructure
│   │   ├── i18n/          # Internationalization
│   │   ├── shadcn/        # UI components
│   │   ├── lib/           # Utilities (cn, etc.)
│   │   └── db/            # Prisma client
│   ├── auth/              # Authentication module
│   └── [feature]/         # Feature modules
└── proxy.ts               # Route protection

Module Pattern

Each feature module contains:

• src/services/ - Business logic
• src/hooks/ - React hooks
• src/components/ - UI components
• src/interfaces/ - TypeScript types

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Integration Points

Authentication + Database

Better Auth integrates with Prisma adapter for user storage. Schema in prisma/schema.prisma includes User, Session, Account, Verification tables.

Forms + UI + Validation

TanStack Form with Zod validation using shadcn/ui Field components. Server Actions for form submission.

State + Server Components

Zustand stores for client state only. Server Components fetch data directly. No global state for server data.

i18n + Routing

next-intl with [locale] segment. proxy.ts handles locale detection and redirects.

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Quick Reference

Next.js 16

Feature	Reference
App Router	nextjs-16/app-router.md
Server Components	nextjs-16/server-components.md
Caching	nextjs-16/caching.md, cache-components.md
proxy.ts	nextjs-16/proxy.md

Prisma 7

Feature	Reference
Schema	prisma-7/schema.md
Client	prisma-7/client.md
Migrations	prisma-7/migrations.md
TypedSQL	prisma-7/typed-sql.md

Better Auth

Feature	Reference
Setup	better-auth/installation.md
OAuth	better-auth/providers/
Plugins	better-auth/plugins/
Prisma adapter	better-auth/adapters/prisma.md

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Best Practices

1. Server Components default - Add 'use client' only when needed
2. Colocate code - Keep related code in feature modules
3. Type everything - Full TypeScript, no any
4. Fetch where used - No prop drilling for data
5. Validate at boundary - Zod schemas for all inputs
6. Cache explicitly - Use use cache directive

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Getting Started

1. Review nextjs-16 for App Router fundamentals
2. Set up prisma-7 for database
3. Add better-auth for authentication
4. Install nextjs-shadcn components
5. Configure nextjs-i18n if multilingual
6. Add nextjs-zustand for client state