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if the abstractions are good, than the LLM has no problem writing the code. That's what we've noticed for Wasp at least. Its a simple config language, then the rest is react/nodejs, so it works surprisingly well.

I launched Open SaaS about a year and a half ago and surprisingly it’s become the most popular free SaaS boilerplate starter on github (https://github.com/wasp/open-saas).

After 2 years of work total, I’m pleased to launch what I’m calling “Open SaaS v2.0”.

Here’s a breakdown of all the features and updates I’ve made to it over time:

*New Big, Shiny Things for v2.0*

- Complete redesign with Shadcn UI for a modern and consistent look (themeability coming soon...). - Script that autogenerates an LLM-friendly version of the documentation https://docs.opensaas.sh/llms-full.txt. - Added Zod validation for webhook payloads.

*Main Features*

- 100% open-source repo w/ a focus on open-source tools when possible. - Auth that you own (no 3rd party services): email, google, github, discord... - Full Payments Integration: easily swap out Stripe for Lemon Squeezy or Polar (coming soon!). - Full-stack typesafety on top of React, NodeJS, Prisma. - Admin dashboard w/ revenue and site analytics (Google or Plausible) - OpenAI API & AWS S3 integrations.

*New Features*

- Added Lemon Squeezy as payment provider option (Polar and Paddle in the works!). - Enhanced file uploads with progress bars and validation. - Added a generic cookie consent banner (if you need one). - Integrated Playwright for end-to-end testing. - Added a 404 page.

*Fixes & Improvements*

- Upgraded Wasp (React/NodeJS/Postgres) framework to v0.17.0. - Upgraded AWS and OpenAI SDKs to their newest-ish versions. - Tightened S3 CORS configuration for better security. - Improved payment webhook logic. - Made UI components more consistent (e.g., controlled switches). - Fixed various styling issues, including dark mode inconsistencies. - Improved error handling and validation across the app.

*Refactoring & Code Organization*

- Major "vertical reorganization" of the codebase for improved modularity (auth, payments, users, file-upload). - Significant refactoring of user management pages and queries. - Refactored to use prisma transactions for safer DB mutations. - Cleaned up and simplified various parts of the codebase.

*Docs & Content*

- Updated documentation for deployment, installation, and new features. - Added a customization checklist.

There have been a slew of paid SaaS boilerplate starters popping up since we started, but Open SaaS will stay free and open-source forever.

So if you're interested in becoming a contributor, or just wanna add a suggestion to the roadmap, feel free to create an issue https://github.com/wasp-lang/open-saas/issues.

I launched Open SaaS about a year and a half ago and surprisingly it’s become the most popular free SaaS boilerplate starter on github (https://github.com/wasp/open-saas).

After 2 years of work total, I’m pleased to launch what I’m calling “Open SaaS v2.0”.

Here’s a breakdown of all the features and updates I’ve made to it over time:

* New Big, Shiny Things for v2.0 *

- Complete redesign with Shadcn UI for a modern and consistent look (themeability coming soon...). - Script that autogenerates an LLM-friendly version of the documentation https://docs.opensaas.sh/llms-full.txt. - Added Zod validation for webhook payloads.

* Main Features *

- 100% open-source repo w/ a focus on open-source tools when possible. - Auth that you own (no 3rd party services): email, google, github, discord... - Full Payments Integration: easily swap out Stripe for Lemon Squeezy or Polar (coming soon!). - Full-stack typesafety on top of React, NodeJS, Prisma. - Admin dashboard w/ revenue and site analytics (Google or Plausible) - OpenAI API & AWS S3 integrations.

* New Features*

- Added Lemon Squeezy as payment provider option (Polar and Paddle in the works!). - Enhanced file uploads with progress bars and validation. - Added a generic cookie consent banner (if you need one). - Integrated Playwright for end-to-end testing. - Added a 404 page.

* Fixes & Improvements*

- Upgraded Wasp (React/NodeJS/Postgres) framework to v0.17.0. - Upgraded AWS and OpenAI SDKs to their newest-ish versions. - Tightened S3 CORS configuration for better security. - Improved payment webhook logic. - Made UI components more consistent (e.g., controlled switches). - Fixed various styling issues, including dark mode inconsistencies. - Improved error handling and validation across the app.

* Refactoring & Code Organization*

- Major "vertical reorganization" of the codebase for improved modularity (auth, payments, users, file-upload). - Significant refactoring of user management pages and queries. - Refactored to use prisma transactions for safer DB mutations. - Cleaned up and simplified various parts of the codebase.

* Docs & Content*

- Updated documentation for deployment, installation, and new features. - Added a customization checklist.

There have been a slew of paid SaaS boilerplate starters popping up since we started, but Open SaaS will stay free and open-source forever.

So if you’re interested in becoming a contributor, or just wanna add a suggestion to the roadmap, feel free to create an issue https://github.com/wasp-lang/open-saas/issues.

Wasp is the Rails for JS (React/NodeJS/Prisma)

I built https://coverLetterGPT.xyz -- super simple GPT wrapper that generates cover letters. Makes almost $600 a month now. It's also open-source. I wrote about it here: https://docs.opensaas.sh/blog/2024-12-16-my-gpt-wrapper/

Hey. Creator and maintainer of Open SaaS here.

There may be some config steps, but everything is well documented https://docs.opensaas.sh/, and we have simple commands like `wasp db start` to get a local postgres instance running and connected to your app.

Here's a video walkthrough on how to get started: https://x.com/hot_town/status/1833449116145267183

If you have any questions, feel free to jump into our discord and we'll be happy to help: https://discord.gg/aCamt5wCpS

This looks pretty cool. Nice work, OP

Exactly. Wasp, https://wasp-lang.dev, is the only framework in the React/Node/Prisma space that's taking this opinionated approach to full-stack development.

For example, you get full-stack auth by just adding this to your config file:

`auth.methods: { email: {}, google: {} }`

Then you on-the-fly Auth UI components and all the necessary hooks

have you checked out Wasp? -- https://wasp-lang.dev

What you're looking for is Wasp -- https://wasp-lang.dev

It's a true full-stack framework and even bills itself as a "Rails-like fullstack framework for React, NodeJS, & Prisma"

It manages all the boilerplatey stuff for you like Auth, Routes, Jobs, TypeSafety, Email sending, Deployments

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not a bad idea

not related to your post at all, but thinking how cool it would be to have Jelly-flavoured Peanut Butter.

Wasp is as easy as learning to write JSON when you already know JS.

Wasp is as easy as learning to write JSON when you already know JS.

It's more a mental barrier as new tech no one has heard of is always somewhat intimidating, whether for good reason or not.

thanks. we already did actually!! its the first one under "Node.js (Javascript)"

Just tried this out and it looks like it works better than SmolAI. Nice Work!

It was completely open originally, but I had to put it behind a login in order to limit how many times a user hit the OpenAI API.

I have creativity controls which adjust the "temperature", as well as revision controls which give you options to revise sections of the generated cover letter

Fixed!

CORS error. thanks for the heads up

you should check out https://wasp-lang.dev then. It's probably one of the fastest stacks out there for React + ExpressJS at the moment

4. Wasp (https://wasp-lang.dev) because it's the fastest way to build a full-stack React + NodeJS web app. You can build a prod ready proof of concept in a couple hours. E.g. Google OAuth2 is configurable in ~ 10 lines of code --> here's proof: https://youtube.com/shorts/-daNTYiUC64?feature=share

(disclaimer: I'm the guy in the Video :):):):):)

Hey. Vince, DevRel @ Wasp here.

The cool part about Wasp is that it allows you to build full-stack apps with minimal effort, so that you can spend the majority of your time actually writing React and Prisma, and not configuring servers, routes, authentication, and the like. Just by defining your Entities and the necessary read & write operations in your Wasp file, Wasp is able to build a NodeJS server based on industry best-practices, create your Auth "plumbing", build your API, protect pages, etc.

You're free to define the logic as you see fit, without the grunt work of setting up services from scratch.