Getting started

To get started with The Boring JavaScript Stack, use create-sails — a CLI tool that scaffolds a new Sails project, configured as a full-stack JavaScript application with The Boring Stack conventions:

Vue

npx create-sails project-name --vue

React

npx create-sails project-name --react

Svelte

npx create-sails project-name --svelte

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Make sure to replace project-name with the name of your project.

Scaffolding Ascent (Production SaaS Template)

For a production-ready SaaS application with advanced features like authentication, team management, and billing, use the Ascent template:

npx create-sails project-name --react --ascent

Ascent Availability

Ascent is currently only available for React. Vue and Svelte variants are planned for future releases.

Then cd into your project and run npm i:

cd project-name && npm i

Start your app

To start you app simply run:

npm run dev

sails lift

You can also run your app with npx sails l.

What's next?

For next steps, you have two options:

1. Open your project in your code editor and explore.
2. Begin by learning the basics, such as routing and navigation.

Official Sails VS Code extension

Install the official Sails extension which provides editor tooling support for Sails and The Boring JavaScript Stack.

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