Modules

Modules are opt-in libraries that add functionality to an app — UI components, authentication, APIs, data fetching, and more. Each module is scoped to its supported stacks.

Modules are optional add-ons that extend an app with pre-configured libraries. When you select a module, create-faster adds the templates, dependencies, environment variables, and configuration files that the library needs.

Each module is scoped to specific stacks. For example, shadcn/ui is available for Next.js and TanStack Start, but not for Hono or Expo.

Available Modules

UI

Module	Stacks	Description
shadcn/ui	Next.js, TanStack Start	Component library built on Radix UI and Tailwind CSS
Next Themes	Next.js, TanStack Start	Dark mode and theme switching
NativeWind	Expo	Tailwind CSS for React Native

Content

Module	Stacks	Description
MDX	Next.js	Markdown with JSX components
PWA	Next.js	Progressive Web App with service worker

Auth

Module	Stacks	Description
Better Auth	Next.js	Authentication with ORM adapter, API routes, and session management

API

Module	Stacks	Description
tRPC	Next.js	End-to-end typesafe API with TanStack Query integration

Data Fetching

Module	Stacks	Description
TanStack Query	Next.js, TanStack Start	Server state management with caching and prefetching
TanStack Devtools	Next.js, TanStack Start	Query debugging and inspection panel

Forms

Module	Stacks	Description
React Hook Form	Next.js, TanStack Start	Performant form handling with validation
TanStack Form	Next.js, TanStack Start	Type-safe form state management

Deploy

Module	Stacks	Description
AWS Lambda	Hono	Lambda adapter for serverless deployment

How Modules Work

Modules are declared in META.libraries — each one specifies:

Supported stacks — which frameworks it works with
Dependencies — npm packages added to package.json
Templates — configuration files, setup code, and integration boilerplate
Environment variables — .env.example entries for required secrets/config
Requirements — other modules or project addons needed (e.g., Better Auth requires an ORM)

In a turborepo, some modules create their own shared package (e.g., @repo/auth, @repo/api) so multiple apps can import from them.

CLI Usage

Modules are specified as part of the --app flag, after the stack name:

# Single app with modules
bunx create-faster myapp \
  --app myapp:nextjs:shadcn,better-auth,tanstack-query \
  --database postgres \
  --orm drizzle \
  --pm bun

In interactive mode, modules are presented as a grouped multi-select after stack selection.