Set Up a Next.js Project with Auth and Database in 2 Hours
Bootstrap a production-ready Next.js app with authentication, a connected database, and deployment configured, skipping the setup grind entirely.
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1.5–2 hrs
Expected Result
A deployed Next.js 14 app with working auth, a Postgres database, and a basic protected dashboard route.
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Scaffold with Bolt or V0
Describe your app's purpose to Bolt.new and ask for a Next.js 14 App Router starter with Tailwind, shadcn/ui, and NextAuth configured.
Configure Authentication
In Cursor, ask GitHub Copilot to implement NextAuth with your chosen provider (GitHub, Google, credentials). Wire up the session provider and middleware.
Set Up the Database
Ask Cursor to generate a Drizzle ORM or Prisma schema for your data model, create the migration files, and connect to a Neon or Supabase Postgres instance.
Build the Protected Dashboard
Use V0 by Vercel to generate a dashboard UI component, then integrate it behind an auth check using Next.js middleware in Cursor.
Deploy to Vercel
Push to GitHub and connect to Vercel. Ask Claude to generate the required environment variables list and deployment checklist.
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