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Blitz.js

A toolkit that adds full-stack features on top of Next.js, built with Prisma.blitz-js/blitz

GitHub Download v3.0.2
Stars
14.1k
Forks
800
Licence
MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
12 months ago
Type
Framework

What it is

Blitz is a toolkit built on Next.js, the React framework, meant to cover the parts of building a full web app that Next.js leaves out. The README describes it as 'The Missing Fullstack Toolkit for Next.js' and its topics list Prisma, which suggests it is commonly paired with that database tool. It is aimed at developers who want to build a complete app in one project.

  • Create a new full-stack app with the command `blitz new myAppName`
  • Run a local development server with `blitz dev` and view the app at localhost:3000
  • Build a web app that uses Prisma for data access

Great for

  • Developers already comfortable with React and Next.js who want more built-in full-stack structure
  • Teams building a full web app with a database and want a single project setup
  • Developers who use or want to use Prisma alongside Next.js

Not ideal for

  • Complete beginners to JavaScript or React, since the README gives little guidance for learning the basics
  • Projects that need only a static site or a simple frontend with no backend
  • People who need a stable, long-term version guarantee, since the README does not describe its release policy
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Install with a package manager

    You'll need: Node.js (version not stated in the README) · npm or yarn

    Install Blitz globally with npm

    npm install -g blitz

    Install Blitz globally with yarn

    yarn global add blitz

    Create a new app

    blitz new myAppName

    Start the dev server

    blitz dev
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Install Blitz with npm or yarn as shown in the README
    • Run `blitz new myAppName` to create a project
    • Change into the project folder with `cd myAppName`
    • Run `blitz dev` and open http://localhost:3000
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use the Blitz docs at blitzjs.com for detailed guides, as the README links there for more information
    • Ask questions in the Discord community or the GitHub discussions forum
    • Review the Contributing Guide if you want to help improve the project
    • Check the sponsors and project links if you want to follow long-term development

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v3.0.2Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docsBlitzjs.com

Strengths

  • Open source under the MIT license, so it can be used and modified freely
  • Builds on Next.js, a widely used React framework
  • Has an active community with Discord and a discussions forum linked from the README

Trade-offs

  • The README is truncated and gives limited detail on features, so the exact scope is unclear from it
  • Relies on the Next.js and Prisma ecosystems, so you inherit their complexity
  • Install instructions show a global npm package, which some teams may prefer to avoid

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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.