The latest articles on DEV Community by Brett Stark (@brettstark73). https://dev.to/brettstark73 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F137760%2F30350ab0-c7d1-45be-b769-f0eef1551545.jpeg https://dev.to/brettstark73 en Brett Stark Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:29:20 +0000 https://dev.to/brettstark73/launching-project-starter-guide-2289 https://dev.to/brettstark73/launching-project-starter-guide-2289 <p>production-minded starters for Next.js SaaS, Express APIs, Expo mobile apps, and static sites—complete with automation and ops playbooks.</p> <p>Latest update highlights:<br> • Tests stabilized on Node 20, SaaS Prisma client generation automated.<br> • CI examples upgraded with npm ci, security audits, and a porting guide.<br> • New --smoke runner ties create-quality-automation to template smoke tests (now npm ci with local caches).<br> • Published Pro-tier requirements, premium automation bundle outline, marketing/ops plans, and an Expo SDK upgrade roadmap.</p> <p>Repo: </p> <div class="ltag-github-readme-tag"> <div class="readme-overview"> <h2> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/github-logo-5a155e1f9a670af7944dd5e12375bc76ed542ea80224905ecaf878b9157cdefc.svg" alt="GitHub logo"> <a href="https://github.com/buildproven" rel="noopener noreferrer"> buildproven </a> / <a href="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer"> project-starter-guide </a> </h2> <h3> 🚀 Comprehensive guide for choosing the right architecture and technology stack for any project type </h3> </div> <div class="ltag-github-body"> <div id="readme" class="md"> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h1 class="heading-element">Project Starter Guide</h1> </div> <p><a href="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/actions/workflows/template-smoke-tests.yml" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/actions/workflows/template-smoke-tests.yml/badge.svg" alt="Template Smoke Tests"></a> <a href="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/actions/workflows/code-quality-review.yml" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/actions/workflows/code-quality-review.yml/badge.svg" alt="Code Quality"></a> <a href="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/actions/workflows/dependency-audit.yml" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/actions/workflows/dependency-audit.yml/badge.svg" alt="Dependency Audit"></a> <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fdf2982b9f5d7489dcf44570e714e3a15fce6253e0cc6b5aa61a075aac2ff71b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d79656c6c6f772e737667" alt="License: MIT"></a> <a href="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://camo.githubusercontent.com/54261394e4d692117ca4a3dda64d05708c0b453362846efeed7b0ac52812f76d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4d6f6e6574697a6174696f6e2d4275696c742d2d696e2d737563636573733f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265" alt="Monetization Templates"></a> <a href="https://buildproven.ai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a52b35e7414a218639c4318f213d104969dff97b7a44782c9afa3437723715c8/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f42792d566962652532304275696c642532304c61622d626c75653f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265" alt="BuildProven"></a> <a href="https://blog.buildproven.ai/subscribe?utm_source=project-starter-guide-github" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://camo.githubusercontent.com/14d32e8f65632ff6234c2fd3149d75d43ec313d3d224d02779b31732d1007484/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4e6577736c65747465722d5375627363726962652d626c75653f6c6f676f3d737562737461636b" alt="Subscribe"></a></p> <p><strong>Free SaaS project starters with built-in monetization infrastructure.</strong></p> <p>Launch revenue-generating projects faster with production-ready templates including Stripe integration, license validation, legal compliance and marketing automation. A comprehensive guide for choosing the right architecture and building sustainable businesses from day one.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Maintainer &amp; Ownership</strong> This project is maintained by <strong>BuildProven LLC</strong>, a studio focused on AI-assisted product development, micro-SaaS, and "vibe coding" workflows for solo founders and small teams Learn more at <strong><a href="https://buildproven.ai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://buildproven.ai</a></strong>.</p> </blockquote> <div class="markdown-heading"> <h2 class="heading-element">Features</h2> </div> <ul> <li> <strong>Built-in Monetization</strong> - Stripe payments, license validation, subscription management</li> <li> <strong>Legal Compliance</strong> - GDPR/CCPA privacy policy, terms of service, copyright protection</li> <li> <strong>Marketing Automation</strong> - Landing pages, email campaigns, conversion optimization</li> <li> <strong>4-Tier Licensing</strong> - FREE/STARTER/PRO/ENTERPRISE with feature gating</li> <li> <strong>Decision Matrix</strong> - Quick-reference table matching project types to recommended stacks</li> <li> <strong>Complexity Levels</strong> - 5-tier system from static sites to enterprise-grade applications</li> <li> <strong>Quality Automation</strong> - One-command setup for ESLint, Prettier, Husky, GitHub Actions</li> <li> <strong>Smart Test Strategy</strong>…</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="gh-btn-container"><a class="gh-btn" href="https://github.com/buildproven/project-starter-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">View on GitHub</a></div> </div> resources devops automation opensource Brett Stark Sat, 01 Nov 2025 21:41:51 +0000 https://dev.to/brettstark73/cict-quality-automation-tool-1ei1 https://dev.to/brettstark73/cict-quality-automation-tool-1ei1 <p>Hi All - Something i've been working on for a while - so far/currently open source - hope u find it useful..</p> <p>🚀 Major Release: create-quality-automation v2.3.0</p> <p>After comprehensive code review and user feedback, we've rebuilt our quality automation CLI around a core philosophy: use best-in-class existing tools, don't reinvent the wheel.</p> <p>Key Improvements:</p> <p>🔧 Replaced custom package.json handling with @npmcli/package-json (the official npm library)</p> <p>🔒 Integrated gitleaks for production-grade secret scanning</p> <p>⚡ Added actionlint for advanced GitHub Actions workflow validation</p> <p>📝 Switched to markdownlint-cli2 for robust documentation validation</p> <p>🪟 Enhanced Windows compatibility by removing shell dependencies</p> <p>🎯 Added Node.js 20+ requirement enforcement with proper lazy loading</p> <p>Why This Matters:</p> <p>Rather than building custom solutions, we now leverage mature, battle-tested tools that teams already trust. This approach delivers better reliability, more features, and easier maintenance.</p> <p>Perfect for:</p> <p>• JavaScript/TypeScript projects</p> <p>• Python development</p> <p>• Teams implementing DevOps best practices</p> <p>• Open source maintainers</p> <p>Get started in seconds:</p> <p>npx create-quality-automation@latest</p> <p>The tool automatically configures ESLint, Prettier, Husky, lint-staged, GitHub Actions, and more - all with production-ready defaults.</p> <p>#DevOps #QualityAutomation #JavaScript #TypeScript #Python #OpenSource #CLI #npm #AIBuilderLab</p> cicd tooling opensource automation