Developer Open-Sources Next.js Auth Boilerplate to Cut Setup Time by Weeks

A developer has released a production-ready authentication boilerplate for Next.js, built after repeatedly rebuilding the same auth infrastructure across multiple projects. The open-source starter kit covers email/password login with Zod validation, email verification, secure password reset, Google OAuth via NextAuth.js v5, and role-based access control. Protected routes are handled automatically through Next.js middleware, eliminating the need for manual auth checks on individual pages. The stack uses Prisma with MySQL, Resend for transactional email, and Tailwind CSS for a responsive dashboard layout. The boilerplate targets Next.js 15 with the App Router and is designed to reduce authentication setup from several weeks to a matter of minutes.