stacksjs

Use when planning or implementing a Stacks feature, choosing a native API, or checking which framework capability already solves a task. Covers the complete native package catalog, model-driven workflows, feature gates, driver evidence, and cross-package…

Use when building or publishing desktop applications with Stacks - Craft native windows, local launchers, helper processes, packaging, capability probes, or Mac App Store delivery. Covers @stacksjs/desktop-build and the browser bridge boundary.

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks) - understanding every command with its flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail commands,…

Use when performing security analysis on a Stacks application - OWASP Top 10, STRIDE threat modeling, attack surface mapping, dependency audit. Requires concrete exploit scenarios. Invoke with /stacks-security-audit.

Use when implementing security in Stacks - password hashing (bcrypt/argon2), app key generation, AES encryption/decryption, hash verification, rehashing detection, security configuration (firewall, rate limiting, IP allowlists), or GDPR data-subject requests…

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 675 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when integrating AI capabilities into a Stacks application - using Anthropic/OpenAI/Ollama/AWS Bedrock drivers, image generation (DALL-E), vision analysis, RAG/vector search, embeddings, text-to-speech and speech-to-text, MCP (Model Context Protocol)…

Use when choosing or implementing reactive composables in STX, data queries, forms, consent, browser APIs, motion, or debugging client delivery. Covers @stacksjs/composables, STX eager and demand browser delivery, and the difference between callable signals…

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 675 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when debugging source aliases, package/subpath resolution, or the boundary between checkout and published imports. Covers @stacksjs/alias and its active resolver consumers.

Use when adding analytics to a Stacks application - configuring Fathom, Plausible, Google Analytics or self-hosted analytics, generating tracking scripts, privacy-friendly analytics setup, or the analytics configuration. Covers @stacksjs/analytics and…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application - defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use when working with array utilities in Stacks - statistical operations (average, median, mode, standard deviation, z-score, percentile, covariance), array manipulation (unique, flatten, partition, shuffle, sample, move), containment checks, or the Arr…

Use when implementing authentication, authorization, passkeys, TOTP/2FA, RBAC, gates, policies, session auth, token management, email verification, password resets, or rate limiting in a Stacks application. Covers the @stacksjs/auth package, config/auth.ts,…

Use when scaffolding, building, packaging or preparing store submission for a native Stacks MV3 browser extension, or shipping its rules and content scripts to a WKWebView app. Covers @stacksjs/browser-extension and Chrome/Firefox/Safari/WebKit target…

Use when working with browser/frontend functionality in Stacks - the useAuth composable (login, register, logout, token management), Stripe billing utilities (loadCardElement, confirmPayment), the API fetch client, browser model loading, or auto-imported…

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 658 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when integrating AI capabilities into a Stacks application - using Anthropic/OpenAI/Ollama/AWS Bedrock drivers, image generation (DALL-E), vision analysis, RAG/vector search, embeddings, text-to-speech and speech-to-text, MCP (Model Context Protocol)…

Use when adding analytics to a Stacks application - configuring Fathom, Plausible, Google Analytics or self-hosted analytics, generating tracking scripts, privacy-friendly analytics setup, or the analytics configuration. Covers @stacksjs/analytics and…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application - defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use when implementing authentication, authorization, passkeys, TOTP/2FA, RBAC, gates, policies, session auth, token management, email verification, password resets, or rate limiting in a Stacks application. Covers the @stacksjs/auth package, config/auth.ts,…

Use when working with the Stacks auto-import system - understanding how browser and server auto-imports work, configuring auto-imported functions/models/composables, the auto-import manifests, type generation, or how globals are injected. Covers the…

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications - navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, console/network monitoring, and accessibility snapshots. Dependency-free, driving a system browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol using only Bun (no…

Use when working with browser/frontend functionality in Stacks - the useAuth composable (login, register, logout, token management), Stripe billing utilities (loadCardElement, confirmPayment), the API fetch client, browser model loading, or auto-imported…

Use when working with Stacks server actions — creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 80+ default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when integrating AI capabilities into a Stacks application — using Anthropic/OpenAI/Ollama/AWS Bedrock drivers, image generation (DALL-E), vision analysis, RAG/vector search, embeddings, MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients, text summarization, sentiment…

Use when implementing authentication, authorization, passkeys, TOTP/2FA, RBAC, gates, policies, session auth, token management, email verification, password resets, or rate limiting in a Stacks application. Covers the @stacksjs/auth package, config/auth.ts,…

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications — navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, console/network monitoring, and accessibility snapshots. Dependency-free: drives a system browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol using only Bun (no…

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks/stx) — understanding all 50+ commands with their flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail…

Use when working with calendar functionality in Stacks — exporting events to Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo, or ICS format, the CalendarLink interface for event definitions, timezone handling, all-day events, or calendar URL generation. Covers…

Use when deploying or managing cloud infrastructure for Stacks — AWS deployment via CloudFormation/CDK, server mode (EC2, ALB, VPC), serverless mode (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront), jump boxes, domain management (Route53), S3 storage, SES email, edge…

Use when working with the CMS in a Stacks application — posts, authors, pages, categories, tags, comments, blog configuration, RSS feeds, or sitemaps. Covers @stacksjs/cms, CMS models, routes, and actions.

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 673 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when integrating AI capabilities into a Stacks application - using Anthropic/OpenAI/Ollama/AWS Bedrock drivers, image generation (DALL-E), vision analysis, RAG/vector search, embeddings, text-to-speech and speech-to-text, MCP (Model Context Protocol)…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application - defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use when implementing authentication, authorization, passkeys, TOTP/2FA, RBAC, gates, policies, session auth, token management, email verification, password resets, or rate limiting in a Stacks application. Covers the @stacksjs/auth package, config/auth.ts,…

Use when checking browser/server binding delivery, model globals, registry generation, or the difference between ambient declarations and runtime imports. Covers Stacks auto-imports, stx client delivery, server boot and generated registries (107 models).

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications - navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, console/network monitoring, and accessibility snapshots. Dependency-free, driving a system browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol using only Bun (no…

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks/stx) - understanding every command with its flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail…

Use when implementing caching in Stacks - memory cache, Redis cache, cache-aside pattern (getOrSet), TTL management, cache stats, or cache configuration. Covers @stacksjs/cache and config/cache.ts.

Use when working with Stacks server actions — creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 80+ default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when integrating AI capabilities into a Stacks application — using Anthropic/OpenAI/Ollama/AWS Bedrock drivers, image generation (DALL-E), vision analysis, RAG/vector search, embeddings, MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients, text summarization, sentiment…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application — defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use when implementing authentication, authorization, passkeys, TOTP/2FA, RBAC, gates, policies, session auth, token management, email verification, password resets, or rate limiting in a Stacks application. Covers the @stacksjs/auth package, config/auth.ts,…

Use when working with the Stacks auto-import system — understanding how browser and server auto-imports work, configuring auto-imported functions/models/composables, the auto-import manifests, type generation, or how globals are injected. Covers the…

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications — navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, console/network monitoring, and accessibility snapshots. Dependency-free: drives a system browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol using only Bun (no…

Use when working with browser/frontend functionality in Stacks — the useAuth composable (login, register, logout, token management), Stripe billing utilities (loadCardElement, confirmPayment), the API fetch client, browser model loading, or auto-imported…

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks/stx) — understanding all 50+ commands with their flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail…

Use when implementing authentication, authorization, passkeys, TOTP/2FA, RBAC, gates, policies, session auth, token management, email verification, password resets, or rate limiting in a Stacks application. Covers the @stacksjs/auth package, config/auth.ts,…

Use when implementing security in Stacks - password hashing (bcrypt/argon2), app key generation, AES encryption/decryption, hash verification, rehashing detection, or security configuration (firewall, rate limiting, IP allowlists). Covers @stacksjs/security…

Use when working with the CMS in a Stacks application - posts, authors, pages, categories, tags, comments, blog configuration, RSS feeds, or sitemaps. Covers @stacksjs/cms, CMS models, routes, and actions.

Use when building or customizing the Stacks admin dashboard, including dashboard pages, model management views, analytics widgets, commerce dashboards, content management, settings panels, deployment monitoring, job/queue management, or the 401 built-in…

Use when implementing payment processing in Stacks - Stripe charges, subscriptions, checkout sessions, customer management, payment methods, invoices, coupons, promo codes, products, prices, webhooks, or the Payment facade. Covers @stacksjs/payments and…

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 634 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application - defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use when working with the Stacks auto-import system - understanding how browser and server auto-imports work, configuring auto-imported functions/models/composables, the auto-import manifests, type generation, or how globals are injected. Covers the…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application — defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications — navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, console/network monitoring, and accessibility snapshots. Dependency-free: drives a system browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol using only Bun (no…

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks/stx) — understanding all 50+ commands with their flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail…

Use when building CLI commands or tools with Stacks — the @stacksjs/cli package for creating commands with argument parsing, option handling, colored output, tables, progress indicators, prompts, or integrating with the buddy command system. Covers…

Use when working with databases in a Stacks application — configuring connections, running queries, migrations, seeding, SQL helpers, or using SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL/DynamoDB. Covers @stacksjs/database, bun-query-builder, config/database.ts, and the…

Use when deploying a Stacks application — the deployment workflow (build → deploy), pre/post deploy hooks, server vs serverless mode selection, first-time deployment setup, deployment troubleshooting, or the buddy deploy command. For cloud infrastructure…

Use when building or publishing desktop applications with Stacks — Craft native windows, system tray, desktop packaging, or Mac App Store delivery.

Use when working with the event system in a Stacks application — dispatching events, listening for events, model events, wildcard listeners, the event emitter, or event-driven architecture. Covers @stacksjs/events, app/Events.ts, app/Listener.ts, and…

Use when adding or changing any Uplink subsystem - config, engines, the daemon, the menubar app. Covers where config belongs and how it actually loads, when auto-imports work and when they silently do not, and the framework-free constraint the downloadable…

Use when integrating AI capabilities into a Stacks application - using Anthropic/OpenAI/Ollama/AWS Bedrock drivers, image generation (DALL-E), vision analysis, RAG/vector search, embeddings, text-to-speech and speech-to-text, MCP (Model Context Protocol)…

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks) - understanding every command with its flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail commands,…

Use when choosing or implementing reactive composables in STX, data queries, forms, consent, browser APIs, motion, or debugging client delivery. Covers @stacksjs/composables, STX eager and demand browser delivery, and the difference between callable signals…

Use when building or publishing desktop applications with Stacks - Craft native windows, local launchers, helper processes, packaging, capability probes, or Mac App Store delivery. Covers @stacksjs/desktop-build and the browser bridge boundary.

Use when planning or implementing a Stacks feature, choosing a native API, or checking which framework capability already solves a task. Covers the complete native package catalog, model-driven workflows, feature gates, driver evidence, and cross-package…

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 648 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

Use when working with Stacks configuration - the 44 config files, config helper functions, default values, environment-specific overrides, or the defineApp/defineDatabase/etc builder functions. Covers @stacksjs/config and the config/ directory.

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications - navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, console/network monitoring, and accessibility snapshots. Dependency-free, driving a system browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol using only Bun (no…

Use when working with email in a Stacks application - sending emails via SES/SendGrid/Mailgun/Mailtrap/SMTP, email templates with STX, email drivers, the Mail singleton, the EmailSDK for inbox management, inbound MIME parsing, or email configuration. Covers…

Use when working with environment variables in Stacks - the typed env proxy with auto-coercion, .env file loading, X25519 and AES-256-GCM encryption/decryption of env values, runtime/platform detection, CI provider detection, or the env CLI commands. Covers…

Use when working with database migrations in a Stacks application - creating migration files, running migrations, fresh migration (drop + recreate), seeding after migration, migration file naming conventions, or the 239 built-in migration files. For the…

Use when planning or implementing a Stacks feature, choosing a native API, or checking which framework capability already solves a task. Covers the complete native package catalog, model-driven workflows, feature gates, driver evidence, and cross-package…

Use when scheduling tasks in a Stacks application - defining scheduled tasks, cron-like scheduling, or task automation. Covers @stacksjs/scheduler, @stacksjs/cron, and app/Scheduler.ts.

Use when writing or running tests in Stacks - test setup, database test utilities (setup, refresh, truncate), disposable SQLite/Postgres databases, running a test in an isolated child process, headless Chrome browser tests and page audits, DynamoDB testing,…

Use when working with git in a Stacks application - commit conventions, git hooks, changelog generation, commit scopes and types, GitHub API types, or resolving an in-progress merge or rebase conflict. Covers @stacksjs/git, config/git.ts, config/commit.ts,…

Use when working with the Stacks auto-import system - understanding how browser and server auto-imports work, configuring auto-imported functions/models/composables, the auto-import manifests, type generation, or how globals are injected. Covers the…

Use when working with the Stacks CLI (buddy/bud/stacks/stx) - understanding every command with its flags and options, adding custom commands, the make:* scaffolding commands, development server commands, build commands, deployment commands, email/mail…

Use when deploying or managing cloud infrastructure for Stacks - choosing between the AWS, Hetzner and SSH targets, AWS deployment via CloudFormation/CDK, server mode (EC2, ALB, VPC), serverless mode (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront), jump boxes, domain…

Use when building e-commerce features in Stacks - the commerce namespace with 15 sub-modules (products, carts, orders, customers, coupons, payments, gift cards, auctions, shipping, tax, waitlists, restaurant, devices, receipts, errors), 20+ commerce models,…

Use when creating or using reactive composables in STX templates - 153 composables for state management, DOM interaction, sensors, animation, browser APIs, async operations, or the complete list of auto-imported composables. Covers @stacksjs/composables.

Use when building or customizing the Stacks admin dashboard, including dashboard pages, model management views, analytics widgets, commerce dashboards, content management, settings panels, deployment monitoring, job/queue management, or the 399 built-in…

Use when deploying a Stacks application - picking a deploy target (AWS, Hetzner, or a host you own over SSH), the deployment workflow (build → deploy), pre/post deploy hooks, server vs serverless mode selection, first-time deployment setup, rollback,…

Use when working with the Stacks ORM - defining models with defineModel(), model relationships (hasOne, hasMany, belongsTo, belongsToMany, morphOne, hasManyThrough), attributes, traits, factories, computed properties, query building, transactions, or the 50+…

Use when building, modifying, or debugging API endpoints in a Stacks application — defining routes, handling requests, API middleware, working with the API server, HTTP client (fetcher), API resources, or OpenAPI generation. Covers both @stacksjs/api…

Use for headless browser QA on Stacks applications — navigation, screenshots, responsive testing, form filling, and console monitoring via Playwright. Invoke with /stacks-browse.

Use when styling components in a Stacks application — utility-first CSS classes, theming, responsive design, variants, custom rules, or CSS generation. Crosswind is the CSS utility engine powering Stacks' Headwind config.

Use when building or configuring documentation for a Stacks project — BunPress setup, doc generation, navigation, sidebar structure, or documentation meta/SEO. Covers @stacksjs/docs and config/docs.ts.

Use when linting or formatting code in a Stacks project. CRITICAL - always use pickier, NEVER eslint directly. Run 'bunx --bun pickier .' to lint, 'bunx --bun pickier . --fix' to auto-fix. For unused variables, prefer eslint-disable-next-line comments over…

Use when working with routing in a Stacks application — defining routes, HTTP methods, route groups, middleware, named routes, URL generation, request enhancement (Laravel-style input/query/file helpers), response helpers, error responses, route model…

Use when defining or organizing route files in a Stacks application — creating route files in routes/, registering them in app/Routes.ts, using route prefixes and middleware groups, or the default API routes structure. For the router API itself (request…

Use when working with STX templates in a Stacks application — template syntax, components, directives, signals, reactivity, SSR, streaming, hydration, or debugging STX rendering. STX is the ONLY templating system for Stacks.