Tech Stack

Core Technologies

Framework

• Next.js 16 - React framework with App Router
• React 19 - UI library
• TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript

Database

• PostgreSQL - Relational database
• Prisma - ORM and database toolkit

Authentication

• Clerk - Authentication and user management
• Clerk Organizations - Multi-tenant support

UI & Styling

Components

• Shadcn UI - Component library
• Radix UI - Headless UI primitives
• Lucide React - Icon library

Styling

• Tailwind CSS v4 - Utility-first CSS
• CSS Variables - Theming support
• Dark Mode - Built-in dark mode

Payment Processing

• Stripe - Payment processing
• Stripe Connect - Multi-tenant payments
• XRPL - Cryptocurrency payments (XRP)

Email & Communication

• Resend - Transactional emails
• Twilio - SMS notifications (optional)

Tax & Compliance

• TaxJar - Automatic tax calculation
• Custom Tax System - Manual tax profiles

Development Tools

Code Quality

• ESLint - Linting
• Prettier - Code formatting
• TypeScript - Type checking

Build Tools

• Bun - Runtime and package manager (recommended)
• npm - Alternative package manager

Additional Libraries

Forms & Validation

• React Hook Form - Form management
• Zod - Schema validation

Data Management

• TanStack Query - Data fetching
• TanStack Table - Data tables
• Zustand - State management

Utilities

• date-fns - Date manipulation
• Recharts - Charts and graphs
• React PDF - PDF generation

Infrastructure

Hosting

• Vercel - Recommended hosting (Next.js optimized)
• Any Node.js Host - Compatible with any Node.js host

Monitoring

• Sentry - Error tracking (optional)

API Integrations

• CoinGecko - Cryptocurrency exchange rates
• TaxJar API - Tax calculation
• Stripe API - Payment processing
• Resend API - Email delivery

Next Steps

• Project Structure - Codebase organization
• Database Schema - Database structure