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Announcing the AI Blog Writer SaaS Template

·3 min read
We're excited to announce the launch of our latest SaaS template, the AI Blog Writer app template. This template is a great starting point for building a product to write SEO optimized blog posts using AI.
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Building an AI Writer SaaS with Next.js and Supabase

·57 min read
Learn how to build an AI Writer SaaS with Next.js and Supabase - from writing SEO optimized blog posts to managing subscriptions and billing.
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Announcing the AI Chat with PDF SaaS Template

·3 min read
We're excited to announce the launch of our latest SaaS template, the Chat with PDF app template. This template is a great starting point for building a product that allows your customers to create chatbots that can answer questions and search through PDF documents.
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Announcing the Data Loader SDK for Supabase

·8 min read
We're excited to announce the Data Loader SDK for Supabase. It's a declarative, type-safe set of utilities to load data into your Supabase database that you can use in your Next.js or Remix apps.
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Announcing the AI Chatbot SaaS Template

·3 min read
We're excited to announce the launch of our latest SaaS template, the AI Chatbot SaaS Template. This template is a great starting point for building a customer support chatbot SaaS product.
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Announcing Premium Codebase Access

·4 min read
We are excited to announce that we are now offering Premium Codebase Access to all our users on the Teams Plan.
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Announcing the new Onboarding Flow!

·2 min read
The latest update to the SaaS Starter Kits is here! This update includes changes to the Onboarding Flow after sign-up.
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November 2023 Update: AI Editor Plugin, Data Teardown, Stripe Embedded Checkout

·3 min read
The latest update to the SaaS Starter Kits is here! This update includes a new AI Editor plugin, user and organization teardown, and more!
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Adding AI capabilities to your Next.js SaaS with Supabase and HuggingFace

·20 min read
In this tutorial, we will learn how to use add AI capabilities to your SaaS using Supabase Vector, HuggingFace models and Next.js Server Components.
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Announcing the AI Chatbot plugin for the Makerkit SaaS Starter kits

·2 min read
We are excited to announce the release of the AI Chatbot plugin for the Makerkit SaaS Starter kits. This plugin allows you to add a chatbot to your SaaS Starter kit in minutes.
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Announcing the Makerkit CLI

·4 min read
We are excited to announce the release of the Makerkit CLI, a command-line tool that helps you build and manage your Makerkit projects.
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Announcing Plugins for Makerkit

·3 min read
We are excited to announce the launch of Plugins for Makerkit. Plugins are a way for you to extend the functionality of Makerkit to suit your needs.
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SEO for Software Developers

·7 min read
The ultimate guide to mastering SEO for developers and founders who want to grow their SaaS
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Announcing a new documentation generator for the Supabase Kits

·3 min read
We're excited to announce a new documentation generator for the Supabase Kits. This will make it easier for you to build your own documentation site for your Makerkit SaaS.
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Introducing the Makerkit Super Admin

·4 min read
The Makerkit Super Admin is an admin panel for SaaS applications built with Makerkit. It allows you to manage your users, subscriptions, and more.
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Building an AI-powered Blog with Next.js and WordPress

·17 min read
Learn how to build a blog with Next.js 13 and WordPress and how to leverage AI to generate content.
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Upcoming changes to Makerkit in Summer 2023

·3 min read
An overview of the changes coming to MakerKit in Summer 2023.
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Introducing Makerkit Lite: a lightweight Next.js SaaS Boilerplate

·3 min read
Introducing Makerkit Lite: a lightweight SaaS Boilerplate built with Next.js and Supabase. It is a smaller, faster and simpler version that the original Makerkit template.
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Using Supabase Vault to store secrets

·6 min read
Supabase Vault is a Postgres extension that allows you to store secrets in your database. This is a great way to store API keys, tokens, and other sensitive information. In this tutorial, we'll use Supabase Vault to store our API keys
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Building a SaaS in 2023: How to Build and Launch a SaaS Fast

·5 min read
Building a SaaS can be hard. Here is how you can build and launch your SaaS fast - without compromising on quality. In this post we explore how to leverage a SaaS Starter Kit to build and launch your SaaS fast.
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Introduction to Next.js Server Actions

·9 min read
Next.js Server Actions are a new feature introduced in Next.js 13 that allows you to run server code without having to create an API endpoint. In this article, we'll learn how to use them.
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The importance of using a SaaS Starter as a solo founder

·8 min read
Learn how a SaaS Starter Kit can help solo-founders build Micro SaaS products quickly and efficiently. Discover key features, tips for productivity, and more.
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Announcing: Makerkit now supports Lemon Squeezy subscriptions! 🍋

·2 min read
Announcing support for Lemon Squeezy subscriptions in Makerkit. It's now possible to use a MoR to power your Makerkit app.
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Announcing support for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with Supabase

·3 min read
A sneak peek to our coming feature for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with Supabase.
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Next.js 13: complete guide to Server Components and the App Directory

·19 min read
Unlock the full potential of Next.js 13 with our most complete and definitive tutorial on using server components and the app directory.
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A sneak peek at the Supabase and Next.js RSC SaaS kit

·9 min read
A behind the scenes look at how we built the Supabase and Next.js RSC SaaS Starter.
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Pagination with React.js and Supabase

·6 min read
Discover the best practices for paginating data using Supabase and React.js using the Supabase Postgres client
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Makerkit ❤️ Radix UI

·2 min read
Makerkit migrated its UI Components to Radix UI, bringing a new look and feel to the platform.
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Changelog: New Stripe Subscriptions Pages

·3 min read
We've redesigned the Makerkit subscriptions pages. Let's take a look at the new design.
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How to sell code with Lemon Squeezy and Github

·7 min read
Sell and monetize your code by giving private access to your Github repositories using Lemon Squeezy
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Writing clean React

·9 min read
Level up your React coding skills with Typescript using our comprehensive guide on writing clean code. Start writing clean React code, today.
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How to use MeiliSearch with React

·12 min read
Learn how to use MeiliSearch in your React application with this guide. We will use Meiliseach to add a search engine for our blog posts
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Planning Makerkit's 2023

·2 min read
A plan for the coming year at Makerkit. New kits, new blog posts, new documentation, courses, and more.
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How to use Supabase with React Query

·9 min read
This post explains how to use Supabase with React Query, a popular React library for fetching data from the server.
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Why you should use Remix for your SaaS

·4 min read
Are you building a SaaS? Here is why you should build it with Remix
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Setting environment variables in Remix

·3 min read
Learn how to set environment variables in Remix and how to ensure that they are available in the client-side code.
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Programmatic Authentication with Supabase and Cypress

·3 min read
Testing code that requires users to be signed in can be tricky. In this post, we show you how to sign in programmatically with Supabase Authentication to improve the speed of your Cypress tests and increase their reliability.
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Reset the Supabase Database in Cypress

·4 min read
Resetting your database during E2E tests is important to prevent flakiness. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to reset the Supabase database in Cypress E2E tests.
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Firebase vs Supabase: Which one is better for your next project?

·8 min read
Firebase and Supabase are two of the most popular backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms. In this article, we will compare Firebase vs Supabase to help you decide which one is better for your next project.
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Introducing the Makerkit UI Storybook

·2 min read
Announcing the Makerkit UI Storybook: a collection of all the components that make up the Makerkit kits. You can use this to see how the components work and to get inspiration for your own projects.
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Authenticating users with Remix and Supabase

·16 min read
Learn how to use Remix and Supabase to authenticate users in your application.
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How Makerkit helps boost your SaaS SEO

·4 min read
Learn how Makerkit can help boost your SaaS SEO thanks to its optimized codebase and SEO-friendly features.
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Should you use Makerkit as your SaaS Boilerplate?

·3 min read
In this post, we'll be looking at the pros and cons of using Makerkit as your SaaS boilerplate.
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How to sell code with Gumroad and Github

·7 min read
Sell and monetize your code by giving private access to your Github repositories using Gumroad
Cover Image for Migrating to Next.js Server Components Layouts

Migrating to Next.js Server Components Layouts

·6 min read
A simple guide to migrating your _app.tsx component to the new Server Components released with Next.js 13
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Getting Started with Next.js Server Components

·8 min read
A simple introduction to using Server Components and the new Layouts Folder Structure with Next.js 13
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Counting a collection's documents with Firebase Firestore

·2 min read
In this article, we learn how to count the number of documents in a Firestore collection using a custom React.js hook.
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Pagination with React.js and Firebase Firestore

·6 min read
In this article, we learn how to paginate data fetched from Firebase Firestore with React.js
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Building Multi-Step forms with React.js

·12 min read
In this article, we explain how to build Multi-Step forms with Next.js and the library react-hook-form
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Building a Language Switcher for Next.js

·4 min read
In this article, we create a Language dropdown to switch to another language using Next.js and next-i18n.