The latest articles on DEV Community by Supa Alive (@keepmysupaalive). https://dev.to/keepmysupaalive 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%2F3087990%2Fb6700e2b-6431-4e7d-af6e-bd6350a27d1a.png https://dev.to/keepmysupaalive en Supa Alive Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:40:10 +0000 https://dev.to/keepmysupaalive/i-got-tired-of-supabase-projects-getting-deactivated-so-i-built-keepmysupabasealive-nextjs-15-376n https://dev.to/keepmysupaalive/i-got-tired-of-supabase-projects-getting-deactivated-so-i-built-keepmysupabasealive-nextjs-15-376n <p>Hey everyone 👋</p> <p>A couple months ago, I started a side project using Supabase — nothing huge, just experimenting. I left it idle for a bit (life happens), and when I came back, it had been <strong>paused</strong> due to inactivity. After 90 days, there’s no restoring from the dashboard. You have to download a backup and start again.</p> <p>That’s when I built <strong>KeepMySupabaseAlive</strong>.</p> <h3> 💡 What It Does </h3> <p><strong>KeepMySupabaseAlive</strong> is a simple service that keeps your Supabase project alive by pinging it on a set schedule.</p> <p>🛠 Key features:</p> <ul> <li>Add your Supabase <strong>Public URL</strong> and <strong>Anon key</strong> </li> <li>Set a <strong>custom ping frequency</strong> </li> <li>Monitor your connection with a clean dashboard (ping logs, success rate, status)</li> <li>Manually test your connection anytime</li> </ul> <p>You can check it out here: <a href="https://www.keepmysupabasealive.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">keepmysupabasealive.com</a></p> <p>🚀 producthunt: <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/products/keepmysupabasealive" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/products/keepmysupabasealive</a></p> <h3> ⚙️ The Stack </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Next.js 15</strong> – App router, server components</li> <li> <strong>Tailwind CSS</strong> – UI styling</li> <li> <strong>ShadCN UI</strong> – For fast, consistent components</li> <li> <strong>Supabase</strong> – Auth and DB (of course)</li> <li> <strong>Vercel</strong> – Hosting the app</li> <li> <strong>Cron jobs</strong> – Managed through</li> </ul> <h3> 🚧 What I Learned </h3> <ul> <li>Supabase has great docs, but you have to <em>read the fine print</em> on project inactivity.</li> <li>Next.js 15's App Router feels really natural once you lean into server components.</li> <li>UX really matters — especially for dev tools. The ping success chart was a small detail but ended up being super helpful for users.</li> </ul> <h3> 🧠 What’s Next </h3> <p>Here’s what I’m planning next for <strong>KeepMySupabaseAlive</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>💾 <strong>Automatic Supabase backups</strong> — schedule exports of your data as a safety net</li> <li>📈 <strong>Advanced monitoring</strong> — more insights into downtime, ping response times, and anomalies</li> <li>✉️ <strong>Slack / Email notifications</strong> — get alerted if something’s not working</li> <li>👥 <strong>Team/shared dashboards</strong> — let multiple devs manage and view connections</li> <li>🧪 <strong>Detailed ping logs</strong> — including response codes and error messages</li> <li>⚙️ <strong>Custom ping intervals</strong> — go beyond presets and set intervals in hours/minutes</li> <li>🛠 <strong>Priority support</strong> — for power users or small teams running multiple projects</li> </ul> <h3> 🙌 Feedback? </h3> <p>I’d love your feedback on:</p> <ul> <li>The tool itself</li> <li>How I’ve built it (Next.js 15 tips welcome!)</li> <li>What features you’d expect if you were using something like this for your own dev environment</li> </ul> saas programming nextjs webdev