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next-lite — Next.js Starter Template

By WilliamJohnDavisIII

next-lite is a minimalist Next.js starter template that replaces React with Preact at build time and comes preconfigured with Jotai, React Hook Form, Tailwind CSS, next-themes, isomorphic-dompurify, and TypeScript.

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Replaces React with Preact at build time to reduce bundle size

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Preinstalled Jotai state management and React Hook Form form management

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Integrates Tailwind CSS and next-themes theme switching

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Uses isomorphic-dompurify to sanitize forms and other user DOM input

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Written in TypeScript, with the repository under the MIT License

Template Details

next-lite is a Next.js starter template positioned as "full-featured, minimalist, and opinionated." It replaces React with Preact during the build phase. The README gives a size comparison of 58kb versus create-next-app's 77kb (the repository description separately states 45kb versus 71kb; the two figures are inconsistent). The template comes preconfigured with state management, form management, a styling framework, theme switching, DOM input sanitization, and TypeScript, making it suitable as a starting point for new projects.

The preinstalled dependencies include: Jotai (a state management library of about 2kb), React Hook Form (a form management library), Tailwind CSS, next-themes (a Next.js theming tool), isomorphic-dompurify (for sanitizing forms and other user DOM input), and TypeScript. The README does not provide a directory structure, script commands, or environment variable documentation, so you will need to read the repository files yourself before use.

Regarding licensing, the repository uses the MIT License, which permits free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code, provided the copyright notice and the full MIT license notice are retained when distributing. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their own licenses; external services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.

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Use Cases

  • Quickly setting up a new Next.js project with state management, forms, and theme switching
  • Replacing React with Preact at build time to control bundle size
  • Scenarios requiring DOM sanitization for forms and user input
  • As a reference template for learning Next.js and how the above dependencies work together

Suitable For

  • Developers familiar with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
  • Teams that accept the build strategy of replacing React with Preact
  • Projects that need a lightweight starter template rather than a full business scaffold

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    The README does not provide install and start commands; check files such as package.json in the repository yourself

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    The README contains two inconsistent size figures (58kb/77kb and 45kb/71kb); before citing them, rely on actual build results

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    Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their own licenses

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    External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges

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Template Information

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GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score
Partly documented · 68 / 100
Technologies
Next.js · React
Website type
Starter
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# `next-lite` 🥬

## Full-featured, Minimalist, and Opinionated [Next.js](http://nextjs.org/) Starter Template

### Includes state & form management, dark mode/color theme support, and Tailwind CSS

#### Weighs in at 58kb vs. `create-next-app`'s 77kb

- Replaces React with [Preact](https://preactjs.com/) at build time
- Pre-configured with:

  - [Jotai](https://jotai.pmnd.rs/) - ~2kb state management library
  - [React Hook Form](https://react-hook-form.com/) - lightweight, performant, and extensible form management library
  - [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com) - CSS framework with minimal effect on bundle size
  - [next-themes](https://github.com/pacocoursey/next-themes) - Theming utility for Next.js applications
  - [isomorphic-dompurify](https://github.com/kkomelin/isomorphic-dompurify) - Sanitize form and other DOM input from users
  - [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) - you already know

**[Use this template with your next project!](https://github.com/dayvista/next-light/generate)**

[![Deploy with Vercel](https://vercel.com/button)](https://vercel.com/new/git/external?repository-url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdayvista%2Fnext-light)

[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/othneildrew/best-readme-template.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/dayvista/next-light/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)

## Contributing

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/SomeCoolFeature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some SomeCoolFeature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/SomeCoolFeature`)
5. Open a PR (pull request)

## License

Distributed under the MIT License. See [`LICENSE.txt`](https://github.com/dayvista/next.js-template/blob/master/LICENSE.txt) for more information.

## Acknowledgements

- [Next.js - Replace React with Preact](https://darrenwhite.dev/blog/nextjs-replace-react-with-preact) by [Darren White](https://darrenwhite.dev/), with inspiration from [Lee Robinson](https://leerob.io/)
- [Best README Template](https://github.com/othneildrew/Best-README-Template)
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