stacksjs

Use when working with Stacks server actions - creating actions in app/Actions/, auto-generated API actions from the useApi model trait, the 663 default framework actions (auth, dashboard, commerce, content, deployment, jobs), action request/response handling,…

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 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 409 built-in…

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

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 237 built-in migration files. For the…

Use when working with data models in Stacks - the defineModel() API, model attributes with validation and factories, relationships (hasOne/hasMany/belongsTo/belongsToMany), traits (useAuth, useUuid, useTimestamps, useSearch, useApi, billable, taggable,…

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 107…

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 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 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 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 creating background job classes in app/Jobs/ — job structure, the handle method, job configuration (queue, tries, backoff, timeout, rate), dispatching patterns (dispatch, dispatchIf, dispatchAfter, dispatchNow), or the Every schedule constants. For…

Use when creating event listeners in app/Listeners/ — the listener file structure, registering listeners in app/Events.ts, the listener-to-action mapping pattern, CLI event listeners in Console.ts, or debugging listener execution. For the event system API…

Use when working with middleware in a Stacks application — defining middleware, applying to routes, middleware aliases, parameterized middleware, groups, or the middleware execution pipeline. Covers the Middleware class, app/Middleware.ts alias registry, and…

Use when working with job queues in a Stacks application — creating jobs, dispatching, workers, batches, failed jobs, queue events, health checks, testing, Redis/database/sync drivers, rate limiting, or scheduled jobs. Covers @stacksjs/queue, config/queue.ts,…

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 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 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 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 250+ built-in…

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 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 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 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 TypeScript type definitions in a Stacks application - model types, request types, environment variables, event types, billing types, attribute types, or auto-imported globals. Covers storage/framework/types/ and…

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 407 built-in…

Use when building native iOS or Android applications from a Stacks and STX codebase with Craft, including mobile configuration, native capabilities, safe areas, haptics, sharing, and mobile build output.

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 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 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 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 408 built-in…

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

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 235 built-in migration files. For the…

Use when working with data models in Stacks - the defineModel() API, model attributes with validation and factories, relationships (hasOne/hasMany/belongsTo/belongsToMany), traits (useAuth, useUuid, useTimestamps, useSearch, useApi, billable, taggable,…

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 setting up or configuring the Stacks development environment — dev server, hot reload, development utilities, or IDE configuration. Covers the @stacksjs/development package, the dev server, CLI commands, reverse proxy, SSL, and dev workflow.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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' Crosswind config.

Use for safety rails — warns on destructive commands (rm -rf, DROP TABLE, force-push, git reset --hard) and provides freeze mode for focused debugging. Invoke with /stacks-guard.

Create polished, dependency-free architecture, workflow, sequence, data-flow, and lifecycle diagrams for Stacks applications as standalone HTML with inline SVG, dark/light themes, and PNG, JPEG, WebP, and SVG export. Use for system or cloud architecture,…

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 working with job queues in a Stacks application — creating jobs, dispatching, workers, batches, failed jobs, queue events, health checks, testing, Redis/database/sync drivers, rate limiting, or scheduled jobs. Covers @stacksjs/queue, config/queue.ts,…

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 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 data models in Stacks — the defineModel() API, model attributes with validation and factories, relationships (hasOne/hasMany/belongsTo/belongsToMany), traits (useAuth, useUuid, useTimestamps, useSearch, useApi, billable, taggable,…

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.