Convex Quickstart

Get a production-ready Convex backend set up in minutes. This skill guides you through initializing Convex, creating your schema, setting up auth, and building your first CRUD operations.

When to Use

• Starting a brand new project with Convex
• Adding Convex to an existing React/Next.js app
• Prototyping a new feature with real-time data
• Converting from another backend to Convex
• Teaching someone Convex for the first time

Prerequisites Check

Before starting, verify:

node --version  # v18 or higher
npm --version   # v8 or higher