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Free & Open Source

The perfect Next.js blog starter kit for developers

A production-ready, MDX-powered blog template built with Next.js 15, Tailwind CSS v4, and shadcn/ui. Full SEO, dark mode, RSS, syntax highlighting, multi-author support, and a perfect Lighthouse score — all out of the box. Clone it, write your first post, deploy to Vercel. Done.

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100/100 Lighthouse

Perfect performance, accessibility, and SEO scores out of the box.

SEO Optimized

Automatic sitemaps, RSS, OG images, and JSON-LD structured data.

MDX Powered

Write in Markdown with full React component support inside posts.

Zero Config

One-click deployment to Vercel with zero infrastructure management.

Beautiful Dark Mode

Flawless transitions between themes with system preference detection.

Developer Focused

Built with Next.js 15, Tailwind v4, and Shiki for premium DX.

0/100
Lighthouse Score
0+
Pre-built Components
0
Config Required
< 0
KB First Load JS
Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

All the complex boilerplate is handled. Focus on writing great content while we handle the infrastructure.

MDX Powered

Write content in Markdown with full React component support. Embed interactive demos, charts, and custom UI directly in your posts.

SEO Optimized

Automatic OpenGraph images, dynamic sitemaps, robots.txt, JSON-LD structured data, and canonical URLs — all generated at build time.

Dark Mode

Flawless dark and light mode with system preference detection, smooth transitions, and zero flash of unstyled content.

Syntax Highlighting

Beautiful code blocks powered by Shiki with 30+ themes, line numbers, line highlighting, copy button, and diff support.

Reading Time

Automatically estimates reading time based on word count and content complexity. Displayed on cards and article headers.

RSS Feed

Auto-generated RSS and Atom feeds with full content. Compatible with every major reader including Feedly, Inoreader, and NewsBlur.

100/100 Lighthouse

Performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO — perfect scores across the board with zero configuration needed.

OG Image Generation

Dynamic social preview images generated at the edge using @vercel/og. Every post gets a beautiful, branded share card.

Responsive Layout

Fluid typography, adaptive grids, and mobile-first design. Looks stunning on everything from a phone to an ultrawide monitor.

Live Preview

See it in action.

Experience the actual production build. Fully responsive, optimized, and ready to go.

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Tech Stack

Built with the best tools.

The stack is chosen for developer velocity, type-safety, and scalability. It is heavily opinionated so you don't suffer decision fatigue.

Next.js 15
App Router + RSC
Tailwind CSS v4
Utility-first styling
MDX + next-mdx-remote
Fast & flexible
Shadcn/ui
Radix primitives
Shiki
Syntax highlighting
Vercel
Edge deployment
Terminal
# Clone and start writing in 30 seconds
$ git clone https://github.com/niks-nikhil-anand/nextjs-blog-kit-Devkit
$ cd nextjs-blog-kit-Devkit
$ npm install
$ npm run dev
✓ Ready on http://localhost:3000
What's Included

More than just a template.

Pre-built Pages

Homepage with post grid
Individual article view
Category & tag archives
About / Portfolio page
Custom 404 & 500 pages

Developer Experience

Hot reload for MDX
Type-safe frontmatter
Auto-generated types
ESLint + Prettier config
Husky pre-commit hooks

Content Features

Table of contents generation
Previous / Next navigation
Related posts algorithm
Newsletter subscription form
Comments via Giscus

Performance

Automatic image optimization
Font subsetting & preloading
Route prefetching
Static generation by default
Edge-compatible middleware
Target Audience

Built For Developers Who Write

01

Solo Developer

You want a personal blog that looks professional, loads fast, and doesn't need a CMS or database. Write in Markdown, push to GitHub, Vercel handles the rest. Total cost: $0.

02

DevRel / Technical Writer

You publish tutorials with code examples and interactive MDX components. You need proper SEO and syntax highlighting — without fighting WordPress plugins.

03

Startup Engineering Team

Your company needs a multi-author blog with categories and newsletter integration, inside your existing Next.js stack.

Comparison

How it compares.

See how DevKit Blog Kit stacks up against WordPress, Ghost, Hugo, and the popular timlrx starter.

Feature
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
Free & open source
$9/mo+
MDX / React in posts
Built-in SEO
Plugin
Partial
Full-text search
Fuse.js
Plugin
Multi-author profiles
Manual
Newsletter built-in
Plugin
shadcn/ui components
No database required
MySQL
SQLite
Lighthouse 100/100
Rarely
Sometimes
One-click Vercel deploy
Dark mode out of box
Plugin
Varies
Varies
TypeScript end-to-end
Free & open source
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost$9/mo+
Hugo
timlrx
MDX / React in posts
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
Built-in SEO
DevKit
WordPressPlugin
Ghost
HugoPartial
timlrx
Full-text search
DevKitFuse.js
WordPressPlugin
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
Multi-author profiles
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost
HugoManual
timlrx
Newsletter built-in
DevKit
WordPressPlugin
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
shadcn/ui components
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
No database required
DevKit
WordPressMySQL
GhostSQLite
Hugo
timlrx
Lighthouse 100/100
DevKit
WordPressRarely
GhostSometimes
Hugo
timlrx
One-click Vercel deploy
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
Dark mode out of box
DevKit
WordPressPlugin
GhostVaries
HugoVaries
timlrx
TypeScript end-to-end
DevKit
WordPress
Ghost
Hugo
timlrx
FAQ

Common questions.

Everything you need to know before cloning. Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.

The timlrx starter is excellent (9,000+ GitHub stars). DevKit Blog Kit adds full-text search (Fuse.js), multi-author profile pages, a newsletter form, social share buttons, and shadcn/ui components. It uses next-mdx-remote instead of Contentlayer.

100/100 across Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO — zero config required. Uses static generation, next/image, font preloading, and edge middleware.

Yes. Includes newsletter signup for audience building. Architecture supports Stripe for paid content, sponsorship banners, or affiliates. MIT license has no commercial restrictions.

Next.js 15 requires Node.js 18.18.0 or later. We recommend using the latest LTS version for the best performance and security.

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Your Blog Is One Command Away

Clone the repo. Write your first post in MDX. Push to GitHub. Vercel deploys it automatically. Total time: 5 minutes. Total cost: $0.

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