Hackathon Starter
github.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Hackathon Starter is a reusable boilerplate for Node.js web applications, intended to help developers get projects started and can also be used as a learning guide.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Intended users
- The maker describes the project as generic and reusable for common hackathon web app use cases and as a learning guide for developers interested in individual features such as Google sign-in.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Deployment
- The README describes optional production deployment and HTTPS proxy setup using ngrok or Cloudflare.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Integrations
- API examples cover services including Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks, Twilio, Google Maps, HERE Maps, Google Drive, Google Sheets, GitHub, and GIPHY.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Account management
- Account features include profile details, password changes and recovery, email verification, two-factor authentication, linking OAuth accounts, token revocation, and account deletion.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- AI examples
- The project includes a ReAct AI agent example with tool calling, MongoDB session persistence and input guardrails, as well as RAG and text and image LLM examples.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Authentication
- It includes local email and password, passwordless, passkey or biometric authentication, plus OAuth sign-in with Google, Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, GitHub, and Discord.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Contributions
- Pull requests are welcome, but the maintainer says the project's opinionated nature means not every pull request can be accepted and asks contributors to open an issue first.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- External credentials
- Some integrations require credentials from service providers, and the repository says its supplied keys are placeholders.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License and warranty
- The repository provides the software under the MIT License, which allows use, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its stated conditions, and provides it without warranty.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security features
- Listed protections include reCAPTCHA, rate limiting, CSRF protection, and secure SMTP transmissions over port 465 by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Setup
- Getting started involves cloning the repository, installing npm dependencies, and running the app; MongoDB and Node.js LTS 24 are listed prerequisites.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
MIT License Free Free software under the MIT License No warranty; attribution and license notice required in copies or substantial portions Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Code Generators#16 of 338.0
