tanstack-start-overview-and-setup
TanStack Start Overview and Setup
Use this skill when the task is primarily about first-time setup, choosing a starting path, or deciding which TanStack Start surface owns the work.
Scope
- framework fit and docs topology
- quick-start path selection: CLI, Builder, example, or scratch
- build-from-scratch bootstrap
- starter and example selection
- migration entrypoint from Next.js
- setup ergonomics like path aliases and Tailwind wiring
- release-stage awareness and pack routing
Routing cues
- install TanStack Start, choose a starter, build from scratch, compare Start to Next.js or TanStack Router, or decide where a Start task belongs -> use this skill
ssr, Selective SSR, SPA mode, hydration, import protection, prerendering, or ISR -> usetanstack-start-rendering-and-executioncreateServerFn, server routes, middleware,src/server.ts,src/client.tsx, or env-boundary questions -> usetanstack-start-server-runtime-and-apis
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