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Sahil Mansuri
Sahil Mansuri

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Stop Wasting Hours on MERN Setup (Free Auth Boilerplate)

#react #node #opensource #webdev

Hey devs,

Every time I start a new side-project, I end up wasting the first few hours on the exact same setup: connecting MongoDB, configuring bcrypt, writing JWT route guards, and fighting Vite/Express CORS issues.

To solve this forever, I built and open-sourced a production-ready MERN Stack Auth Boilerplate.

šŸš€ Core Features

  • One-Command Orchestration: Run both client and server concurrently with npm run dev.
  • Security First: Pre-configured HTTP/Bearer route guards and persistent sessions using React Context.
  • Clean MVC Architecture: Decoupled backend making it extremely easy to scale.
  • Premium High-Fidelity UI: Engineered with a true black #000000 background and crystal-clear glassmorphic panels. The typography and inputs are highly precise, positioned slightly above center for a cinematic, professional developer aesthetic.

šŸ› ļø Quick Start

Just clone the repository, add your .env variables, and start building your actual features immediately.

šŸ”— https://github.com/Sahil-Mansuri-15/mern-auth-boilerplate

If this boilerplate saves you setup time, dropping a ā­ on the repo would mean the world to me! Let me know your thoughts on the code structure in the comments.

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