A complete, project-based learning curriculum for mastering TanStack Start and building enterprise-grade full-stack applications.
This course is designed for developers with React and Next.js experience who want to master TanStack Start - a modern, type-safe full-stack React framework. You'll learn through hands-on projects, real-world patterns, and progressive complexity.
✅ React developers wanting to learn full-stack development
✅ Next.js developers exploring alternatives
✅ TypeScript enthusiasts who value type safety
✅ Anyone building SaaS, dashboards, or complex web apps
- ✅ Strong React knowledge (Hooks, Components, Context)
- ✅ TypeScript proficiency
- ✅ Understanding of Next.js patterns (helpful but not required)
- ✅ Basic full-stack concepts
This course contains 12 comprehensive modules with progressive difficulty, taking you from basics to production deployment.
Goal: Build simple full-stack applications
Time: 4-6 hours
- Introduction to TanStack Start
- Installation and project setup
- Project structure deep dive
- Basic routing concepts
- Project: Personal Portfolio
Time: 5-7 hours (Coming Soon)
- Advanced routing patterns
- Route parameters and search params
- Nested routes and layouts
- Route preloading
- Project: Multi-page marketing site
Time: 6-8 hours (Coming Soon)
- Creating server functions
- Type-safe client-server communication
- Validation with Zod
- Error handling and redirects
- Project: Task Manager Application
Goal: Build production-ready features
Time: 6-8 hours (Coming Soon)
- Integrating TanStack Query
- Queries, mutations, and caching
- Optimistic updates
- SSR with prefetching
Time: 5-7 hours (Coming Soon)
- TanStack Form integration
- Server-side validation
- Progressive enhancement
- File uploads
Time: 7-9 hours (Coming Soon)
- Session management
- Protected routes
- Role-based access control
- Social authentication
- Project: Blog Platform with Auth
Goal: Master complex enterprise patterns
Time: 5-7 hours (Coming Soon)
- Request middleware
- Server function middleware
- Context management
- Global middleware patterns
Time: 8-10 hours (Coming Soon)
- Streaming and Suspense
- Error boundaries
- Database integration (Prisma/Drizzle)
- Real-time features with WebSockets
Time: 6-8 hours (Coming Soon)
- Setting up ShadCN UI
- Building component libraries
- Theming and customization
- Project: E-Commerce Dashboard
Goal: Production deployment and optimization
Time: 7-9 hours (Coming Soon)
- Unit testing server functions
- Integration testing
- E2E testing with Playwright
- CI/CD integration
Time: 5-7 hours (Coming Soon)
- Code splitting strategies
- Bundle optimization
- Caching strategies
- Performance monitoring
Time: 6-8 hours (Coming Soon)
- Production builds
- Deployment to various platforms
- Environment configuration
- Monitoring and logging
- Capstone: Enterprise SaaS Application
Each module includes hands-on exercises and projects:
| Project | Difficulty | Skills Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Site | Beginner | Routing, layouts, navigation |
| Task Manager | Beginner | Server functions, CRUD, validation |
| Blog Platform | Intermediate | Auth, forms, data fetching |
| E-Commerce Dashboard | Advanced | Complex UI, tables, real-time updates |
| Enterprise SaaS | Expert | Full-stack patterns, deployment, CI/CD |
- Learn foundational concepts before advanced patterns
- Build on previous knowledge in each module
- Real-world examples used throughout
- Best practices from day one
# 1. Clone or download this repository
# 2. Start with Module 1
cd module-01-foundation
# 3. Follow the lessons in order
# Read: 01-introduction.md
# Read: 02-installation.md
# Read: 03-project-structure.md
# Read: 04-basic-routing.md
# 4. Complete the exercises
cd exercises
# Follow instructions in README.md- Read each lesson carefully - Don't skip content
- Type out all code examples - Don't just copy-paste
- Complete exercises - Practice makes perfect
- Build the projects - Apply what you've learned
- Experiment and break things - Learn by doing
TANSTACK-LEARNING/
├── module-01-foundation/ ✅ Complete
│ ├── 01-introduction.md
│ ├── 02-installation.md
│ ├── 03-project-structure.md
│ ├── 04-basic-routing.md
│ ├── exercises/
│ └── README.md
├── module-02-routing/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-03-server-functions/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-04-tanstack-query/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-05-forms/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-06-auth/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-07-middleware/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-08-advanced/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-09-ui/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-10-testing/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-11-performance/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── module-12-deployment/ 🚧 Coming Soon
├── projects/ # Full project implementations
│ ├── 01-task-manager/
│ ├── 02-blog-platform/
│ ├── 03-ecommerce-dashboard/
│ └── 04-capstone-saas/
├── quick-reference/ # Cheat sheets and references
└── resources/ # Additional resources
By completing this course, you'll create:
A full-stack task management application with CRUD operations, validation, and server functions.
Features:
- Create, read, update, delete tasks
- Form validation with Zod
- Server-side data persistence
- Basic routing and navigation
A complete blogging platform with authentication and rich content management.
Features:
- User authentication (signup/login)
- Create and publish posts
- Rich text editor
- Comments system
- Search and filtering
An admin dashboard for managing an e-commerce store.
Features:
- Product management
- Order tracking
- Analytics and charts
- Real-time updates
- Complex data tables
- Role-based access control
A production-ready SaaS application with all the bells and whistles.
Features:
- Multi-tenancy
- Team management
- Billing integration
- Webhook handlers
- Admin panel
- Full CI/CD pipeline
- Monitoring and analytics
Every aspect of TanStack Start is covered, from basics to advanced patterns.
All code examples are production-quality, not simplified tutorials.
Full TypeScript integration with proper typing throughout.
Learn industry-standard patterns and conventions.
Build 4 complete applications from scratch.
Start simple, gradually increase complexity.
Learn to build beautiful UIs efficiently.
Deploy real applications, not just tutorials.
- Core: TanStack Start, TanStack Router
- Data: TanStack Query, TanStack Form, TanStack Table
- UI: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, ShadCN UI
- Validation: Zod
- Database: Prisma / Drizzle (examples provided)
- Testing: Vitest, Playwright
- Deployment: Vercel, Netlify, Docker, AWS
- Tools: Vite, ESLint, Prettier
Found a typo? Have a suggestion? Contributions are welcome!
- Fork this repository
- Create your feature branch
- Make your changes
- Submit a pull request
This course material is provided for educational purposes. Feel free to use it for learning and teaching.
- TanStack Team for creating amazing tools
- React Community for the ecosystem
- You for investing in your learning!
Begin your journey with Module 1:
→ Start Module 1: Foundation & Setup
Happy learning! 🎉
Total Course Duration: 80-100 hours (including projects)
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Last Updated: December 2024