MossKit

MossKit is a Bun-first starter generator for full-stack apps. It gives you a Vite + React frontend, Hono backend, Drizzle database layer, and shared TypeScript contracts in one monorepo.

Use it when you want sensible local defaults without committing to a deployment platform up front.

bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit my-app

What You Get

• Bun workspaces with frontend, backend, and shared packages
• Vite + React with TanStack Router and TanStack Query
• Hono API with Drizzle and PostgreSQL
• Shared TypeScript types and Zod schemas
• Vitest, Oxlint, Prettier, and seeded example tests
• Docker Compose for local Postgres
• Tailscale local-network mode with optional SQLite
• Optional Clerk auth and shadcn/ui overlays
• Optional Railway example assets in generated apps

Quickstart

bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit my-app
cd my-app
bun run db:start
bun run dev

Frontend runs on http://localhost:5173. Backend runs on http://localhost:3000.

For a Tailscale-ready local app with SQLite instead of Postgres:

bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit my-app --tailscale --sqlite
cd my-app
bun run db:migrate
bun run dev

Manage an Existing App

Generated apps include mosskit.json, which MossKit uses for project info and feature management.

bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit info
bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit features
bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit add auth
bunx @joelthompson/create-mosskit add shadcn

Project Shape

my-app/
├── frontend/   # Vite + React app
├── backend/    # Hono + Drizzle API
├── shared/     # shared types, schemas, and utilities
└── mosskit.json

Defaults

MossKit chooses local app architecture and tooling for you: Bun, Vite, React, Hono, Drizzle, PostgreSQL, and shared contracts.

You still choose deployment platform, production hosting topology, auth, and whether to include shadcn/ui.