Vite Flare Starter
Clone and configure the batteries-included Cloudflare starter into a standalone project. Produces a fully rebranded, deployable full-stack app.
Stack
Layer Technology Version
Frontend React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui 19, 6.x, v4, latest
Backend Hono (on Cloudflare Workers) 4.x
Database D1 (SQLite at edge) + Drizzle ORM 0.38+
Auth better-auth (Google OAuth + email/password) latest
Storage R2 (S3-compatible object storage) —
AI Workers AI binding —
Data Fetching TanStack Query v5
Cloudflare Bindings
Binding Type Purpose
DB
D1 Database Primary application database
AVATARS
R2 Bucket User avatar storage
FILES
R2 Bucket General file uploads
AI
Workers AI AI model inference
Project Structure
src/ ├── client/ # React frontend │ ├── components/ # UI components │ ├── hooks/ # Custom hooks + TanStack Query │ ├── pages/ # Route pages │ ├── lib/ # Utilities (auth client, etc.) │ └── main.tsx # App entry point ├── server/ # Hono backend │ ├── index.ts # Worker entry point │ ├── routes/ # API routes │ ├── middleware/ # Auth, CORS, etc. │ └── db/ # Drizzle schema + queries └── shared/ # Shared types between client/server
Key Commands
Command Purpose
pnpm dev
Start local dev server
pnpm build
Production build
pnpm deploy
Deploy to Cloudflare
pnpm db:migrate:local
Apply migrations locally
pnpm db:migrate:remote
Apply migrations to production
pnpm db:generate
Generate migration from schema changes
Workflow
Step 1: Gather Project Info
Ask for:
Required Optional
Project name (kebab-case) Admin email
Description (1 sentence) Google OAuth credentials
Cloudflare account Custom domain
Step 2: Clone and Configure
2a. Clone and clean
git clone https://github.com/jezweb/vite-flare-starter.git PROJECT_DIR --depth 1 cd PROJECT_DIR rm -rf .git git init
2b. Find-replace targets
Replace vite-flare-starter with the project name in these locations:
File Target Replace with
wrangler.jsonc
"vite-flare-starter" (worker name) "PROJECT_NAME"
wrangler.jsonc
vite-flare-starter-db
PROJECT_NAME-db
wrangler.jsonc
vite-flare-starter-avatars
PROJECT_NAME-avatars
wrangler.jsonc
vite-flare-starter-files
PROJECT_NAME-files
package.json
"name": "vite-flare-starter"
"name": "PROJECT_NAME"
package.json
vite-flare-starter-db
PROJECT_NAME-db
index.html
<title> content App display name (Title Case)
Also in wrangler.jsonc :
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Remove hardcoded account_id line (let wrangler prompt or use env var)
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Replace database_id value with REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_DATABASE_ID
Reset package.json version to "0.1.0" .
Use the Edit tool for replacements (preferred over sed to avoid macOS/GNU differences).
2c. Generate auth secret
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32 2>/dev/null || python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))")
2d. Create .dev.vars
Convert kebab-case project name: my-cool-app becomes Display My Cool App , ID my_cool_app .
Local Development Environment Variables
DO NOT COMMIT THIS FILE TO GIT
Authentication (better-auth)
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=<generated> BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:5173
Google OAuth (optional)
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID= GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
Email Auth Control (disabled by default)
ENABLE_EMAIL_LOGIN=true
ENABLE_EMAIL_SIGNUP=true
Application Configuration
APP_NAME=<Display Name> VITE_APP_NAME=<Display Name> VITE_APP_ID=<app_id> VITE_TOKEN_PREFIX=<app_id>_ VITE_GITHUB_URL= VITE_FOOTER_TEXT=
NODE_ENV=development
2e. Create Cloudflare resources (optional)
npx wrangler d1 create PROJECT_NAME-db
Extract database_id from output, update wrangler.jsonc
npx wrangler r2 bucket create PROJECT_NAME-avatars npx wrangler r2 bucket create PROJECT_NAME-files
2f. Install and migrate
pnpm install pnpm run db:migrate:local
2g. Initial commit
git add -A git commit -m "Initial commit from vite-flare-starter"
Step 3: Manual Configuration
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Google OAuth (if using): Go to Google Cloud Console, create OAuth 2.0 Client ID, add redirect URI http://localhost:5173/api/auth/callback/google , copy Client ID and Secret to .dev.vars
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Favicon: Replace public/favicon.svg
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CLAUDE.md: Update project description, remove vite-flare-starter references
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index.html: Update <title> and meta description
Step 4: Verify Locally
pnpm dev
Check: http://localhost:5173 loads, shows YOUR app name, sign-up/sign-in works (if OAuth configured).
Step 5: Deploy to Production
Set production secrets
openssl rand -base64 32 | npx wrangler secret put BETTER_AUTH_SECRET echo "https://PROJECT_NAME.SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev" | npx wrangler secret put BETTER_AUTH_URL echo "http://localhost:5173,https://PROJECT_NAME.SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev" | npx wrangler secret put TRUSTED_ORIGINS
If using Google OAuth
echo "your-client-id" | npx wrangler secret put GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID echo "your-client-secret" | npx wrangler secret put GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
Migrate remote database
pnpm run db:migrate:remote
Build and deploy
pnpm run build && pnpm run deploy
Critical: After first deploy, update BETTER_AUTH_URL with your actual Worker URL. Add the production URL to Google OAuth redirect URIs.
Security Fingerprints
Change all of these so attackers cannot identify your site uses this starter:
Location Default Value How to Change
Page title "Vite Flare Starter" index.html
App name in UI "Vite Flare Starter" VITE_APP_NAME env var
localStorage keys vite-flare-starter-theme
VITE_APP_ID env var
API tokens vfs_ prefix VITE_TOKEN_PREFIX env var
GitHub links starter repo VITE_GITHUB_URL (set empty to hide)
Worker name vite-flare-starter
wrangler.jsonc
Database name vite-flare-starter-db
wrangler.jsonc
R2 buckets vite-flare-starter-*
wrangler.jsonc
Environment Variables
Branding (VITE_ prefix = available in frontend)
Variable Purpose Example
VITE_APP_NAME
Display name in UI "My Cool App"
VITE_APP_ID
localStorage prefix, Sentry "mycoolapp"
VITE_TOKEN_PREFIX
API token prefix "mca_"
VITE_GITHUB_URL
GitHub link (empty = hidden) ""
VITE_FOOTER_TEXT
Footer copyright text "2026 My Company"
APP_NAME
Server-side app name "My Cool App"
Auth
Variable Purpose Notes
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET
Session encryption openssl rand -hex 32
BETTER_AUTH_URL
Auth base URL Must match actual URL exactly
TRUSTED_ORIGINS
Allowed origins Comma-separated, include localhost + prod
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
Google OAuth From Google Cloud Console
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
Google OAuth From Google Cloud Console
ENABLE_EMAIL_LOGIN
Enable email/password "true" to enable
ENABLE_EMAIL_SIGNUP
Enable email signup Requires ENABLE_EMAIL_LOGIN
Email (Optional)
Variable Purpose Notes
EMAIL_FROM
Sender address For verification/password reset
EMAIL_API_KEY
Email service API key Resend recommended
Common Customisations
Adding a New Database Table
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Add schema in src/server/db/schema.ts
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Generate migration: pnpm db:generate
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Apply locally: pnpm db:migrate:local
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Apply to production: pnpm db:migrate:remote
Adding a New API Route
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Create route file in src/server/routes/
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Register in src/server/index.ts
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Add TanStack Query hook in src/client/hooks/
Changing Auth Providers
Edit src/server/auth.ts : add provider to socialProviders , add credentials to .dev.vars and production secrets, update client-side login buttons.
Feature Flags
Control features via environment variables: VITE_FEATURE_STYLE_GUIDE=true , VITE_FEATURE_COMPONENTS=true . Add your own in src/client/lib/features.ts .
Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause Fix
Auth redirects to homepage silently Missing TRUSTED_ORIGINS Set TRUSTED_ORIGINS with all valid URLs
"Not authorized" on deploy Wrong account_id Remove account_id from wrangler.jsonc or set yours
Database 500 errors Missing migrations Run pnpm db:migrate:local and pnpm db:migrate:remote
localStorage shows "vite-flare-starter" Missing VITE_APP_ID Set VITE_APP_ID=yourapp in .dev.vars
Auth fails in production only BETTER_AUTH_URL mismatch Must match actual Worker URL exactly (https, no trailing slash)
"redirect_uri_mismatch" on Google sign-in OAuth redirect URI missing Add production URL to Google Cloud Console OAuth redirect URIs
Secret changes have no effect Not redeployed wrangler secret put does NOT redeploy. Run pnpm deploy after
Production Deployment Checklist
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BETTER_AUTH_SECRET set (different from dev!)
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BETTER_AUTH_URL matches actual Worker URL
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TRUSTED_ORIGINS includes all valid URLs
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Google OAuth redirect URI includes production URL
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Remote database migrated (pnpm db:migrate:remote )
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No vite-flare-starter references in config files
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Favicon replaced
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CLAUDE.md updated
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.dev.vars is NOT committed (check .gitignore )