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Dev tools · April 9, 2026

MERN Genie

Like Create React App, but for your entire stack

What it does

MERN Genie scaffolds production-ready full-stack apps in seconds - via CLI or web. Run npx mern-genie init and get a complete project with your choice of: - Frontend: React (Vite) or Next.js - Backend: Express or NestJS - Database: MongoDB, PostgreSQL or MySQL - ORM: Prisma or Mongoose - Auth, Stripe, Docker, CI/CD, all optional No more copying old projects. No more boilerplate. Just pick your stack and start building immediately. Like Create React App. But for your entire stack.

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