A blog template built with Next.js and React, with a page structure that includes a homepage and inner pages such as about
Next.jsReactBlogStarter
minimalist (frontendweb3) — Next.js Blog Template
By frontendweb3
A minimalist blog template built on Next.js, using Shadcn UI, Contentlayer, and Tailwind CSS, with content managed in Markdown.
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Interface components based on Shadcn UI, styling with Tailwind CSS, and @tailwindcss/typography for article typography
Markdown content managed through Contentlayer, with articles maintained as Markdown files
Search capability integrated via fuse.js, with icons from Lucide
Written in TypeScript, with pnpm recommended for installing dependencies and yarn also supported
The repository uses the MIT license and includes a standard license file
Template Details
This is a Next.js template for blog scenarios. The repository is named minimalist and is maintained by frontendweb3. The tech stack centers on Next.js and React, with Shadcn UI for interface components, Tailwind CSS for styling, and Contentlayer for handling Markdown articles. It also includes the @tailwindcss/typography plugin and Lucide icons, and search relies on fuse.js. The project is written in TypeScript, with pnpm recommended for package management and yarn also supported.
The template provides actual screenshot previews of the desktop homepage, mobile homepage, and inner pages such as the about page. The demo site is deployed on Vercel. The repository README's getting-started flow is to clone the repository, install dependencies, start the development server, and then view the result locally on port 3000.
Regarding licensing, the repository includes a standard MIT license file, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code, provided the copyright notice and license notice are retained when distributing. Note that the MIT license covers only this version of the code; third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons, as well as external services like domains and hosting, must be checked separately and may incur costs.
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Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- Building a personal technical blog or writing site with Markdown as the content source
- Using it as a starting template for a Next.js blog project and replacing styles and content on top of it
- Blog frontend development that requires the Shadcn UI component and Tailwind CSS styling system
- Sites that want to use Contentlayer to uniformly handle Markdown content and type definitions
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with Next.js and React who want to quickly obtain a blog foundation
- Writers who write content in Markdown and prefer file-based content management
- Teams or individuals who need code that can be freely modified and used commercially under the MIT license
- Frontend projects using Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI in their technology choices
Getting started & customization
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Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/frontendweb3/minimalist.git
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After entering the directory, install dependencies. The README recommends pnpm install, and yarn install is also supported.
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Run the development server (yarn dev or pnpm dev) and visit http://localhost:3000 in the browser to view the result.
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The README does not provide detailed instructions for deployment and content configuration; consult the repository files yourself.
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The licenses for third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately, and external services such as hosting may incur costs.
License & source material
Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is this version of the code and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
Must comply with when using
- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code are permitted.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the complete MIT license notice.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
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- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
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https://github.com/frontendweb3/minimalist/blob/main/LICENSEhttps://github.com/frontendweb3/minimalist/blob/main/README.mdPermission is hereby granted, free of charge
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Project checks & description sources
Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 86 / 100
- Technologies
- Next.js · React
- Website type
- Blog · Starter
How this score is calculated
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- Repository update recorded
- 2025-08-23
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-03
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2026-10-03T05:52:58.855Z
Source file / repositoryThe Minimalist blog template was created with Next.js, Shadcn UI, Content Layer, and Tailwind CSS. The Minimalist template is built using modern technologies, making it easy to extend and customize. Take a look at the demo of the Minimalist template! ## Demo [](https://minimalist-nu.vercel.app/) ## Our Template Stack       ## Clone Repository First, download the Next.js minimalist template code from the GitHub repository using the following command: ```bash git clone https://github.com/frontendweb3/minimalist.git ``` Then follow the below **steps**: ```markdown # step 1 cd minimalist # step 2 pnpm install # or yarn install # step 3 yarn dev # or pnpm dev ``` ### Our primary stack for the minimalist template includes: 1. Next.js 2. TypeScript 3. PNPM 4. Tailwind CSS ## Additional packages: 1. Lucide icons 2. @tailwindcss/typography 3. fuse.js After downloading, open your browser and navigate to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) to see the result.
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