/nextjs-stack

name: nextjs-stack
description: Use as the master reference for a full Next.js 16+ stack — Prisma 7, Better Auth, shadcn/ui, TanStack Form, Zustand. Not for core framework API details (use nextjs-16).
versions:
  nextjs: 16
  react: 19
  prisma: 7
  better-auth: 1.7
  shadcn-ui: 4.23.0
  tailwindcss: 4
user-invocable: true
related-skills: nextjs-16, prisma-7, better-auth, nextjs-shadcn, nextjs-tanstack-form, nextjs-zustand, nextjs-i18n, solid-nextjs

<objective> Serves as the master reference tying together the complete recommended Next.js 16+ technology stack: App Router (nextjs-16), Prisma 7 (prisma-7), Better Auth 1.7 (better-auth), shadcn/ui CLI 4.23 (nextjs-shadcn), TanStack Form (nextjs-tanstack-form), Zustand (nextjs-zustand), Tailwind CSS 4, and next-intl 4.14 (nextjs-i18n) — pointing to the right sub-skill for each layer rather than duplicating their content.

Documents forbidden substitutions (NextAuth.js instead of Better Auth, Pages Router instead of App Router, React Hook Form instead of TanStack Form, Client-Components-by-default instead of Server-first) and provides reference material for stack-decision justification, SOLID module structure, cross-part integration points, and project bootstrapping. Does not cover core framework API details like routing internals, caching, or proxy.ts — those live in nextjs-16. </objective>

Next.js Complete Stack

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

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, spawn 3 agents in parallel, one `Agent` call each with a `name`:

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, stable 16.4; Cache Components recommended, default in Next.js 17) | `nextjs-16` | | Database ORM | Prisma 7 (stable 7.10; 8.0 is RC only) | `prisma-7` | | Authentication | Better Auth 1.7 | `better-auth` | | UI Components | shadcn/ui CLI 4.23.0 | `nextjs-shadcn` | | Forms | TanStack Form | `nextjs-tanstack-form` | | State | Zustand | `nextjs-zustand` | | Styling | Tailwind CSS 4 | `tailwindcss` | | i18n | next-intl 4.14 | `nextjs-i18n` |

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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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References

Detailed guidance lives in `references/` to keep this file scannable — load only what the task needs:

| File | Load when… | |------|------------| | [references/stack-decisions.md](references/stack-decisions.md) | Justifying a technology choice (Better Auth vs NextAuth, Prisma vs Drizzle, TanStack Form vs RHF, Zustand vs Redux, shadcn/ui vs MUI) | | [references/solid-architecture.md](references/solid-architecture.md) | Setting up or reviewing the project's module/folder structure | | [references/integration-points.md](references/integration-points.md) | Wiring two parts of the stack together (auth+DB, forms+UI, state+RSC, i18n+routing) | | [references/quick-reference.md](references/quick-reference.md) | Looking up which sub-skill file covers a specific feature (App Router, Prisma schema, Better Auth OAuth, …) | | [references/best-practices.md](references/best-practices.md) | Doing a final review pass before shipping | | [references/getting-started.md](references/getting-started.md) | Bootstrapping a brand-new project step by step |

For framework-specific detail, go directly to the sub-skill: `nextjs-16`, `prisma-7`, `better-auth`, `nextjs-shadcn`, `nextjs-tanstack-form`, `nextjs-zustand`, `nextjs-i18n`, `solid-nextjs`.