🚀 React Starter Kit 2025: Complete Overhaul with Modern Edge-First Stack
Published on July 1, 2025 by Konstantin Tarkus
After years of evolution, React Starter Kit has been completely rebuilt from the ground up with a cutting-edge technology stack designed for the edge-first web of 2025.
⚡ What's New
🎨 ShadCN UI + Tailwind CSS v4
- Copy components directly into your codebase - full customization control
- Zero runtime overhead with new CSS engine
- Beautiful, accessible components out of the box
🔥 Bun Runtime
- 3x faster build times and package management
- Unified toolchain - no more juggling multiple tools
- Native TypeScript support without configuration
🌐 Cloudflare D1 + Drizzle ORM
- Edge-native SQL database with global distribution
- Lightweight ORM designed for serverless environments
- 60% faster queries with edge-located data
🛣️ TanStack Router
- Complete type safety for routes, params, and search
- File-based routing that matches your folder structure
- Automatic code splitting and data loading
🔗 Hono + tRPC
- Built for edge runtimes from day one
- End-to-end type safety without code generation
- Sub-100ms cold starts on Cloudflare Workers
📊 Performance Gains
- Build times: 3x faster
- Bundle size: 40% smaller
- Cold starts: Sub-100ms globally
- Database queries: 60% faster
🎯 Perfect For
- SaaS applications requiring global performance
- API-first products with type-safe contracts
- Teams wanting modern DX without configuration overhead
- Projects targeting edge deployment
This isn't just an upgrade - it's a complete reimagining of what a React starter kit should be in 2025. Every technology choice was made with performance, developer experience, and edge compatibility in mind.
Ready to build the future? Check out the new stack at github.com/kriasoft/react-starter-kit
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