Local Development
Clone the repo and run yarn dev to start both the frontend and PocketBase backend locally.
Welcome to PocketKit
Build and deploy full-stack apps in minutes with SvelteKit and PocketBase
What is PocketKit?
Section titled “What is PocketKit?”PocketKit is a complete boilerplate for building full-stack applications with SvelteKit (frontend) and PocketBase (backend). It includes everything you need to start building:
- Authentication ready - Login, register, and session management configured
- Free deployment - Frontend on Vercel, backend on Fly.io
- Automatic deployment - Push to GitHub and deploy automatically
- Local development - Single command to run both frontend and backend
- TypeScript - Fully typed with SvelteKit and PocketBase SDKs
Quick Start
Section titled “Quick Start”Deploy to Production
Deploy your frontend to Vercel and backend to Fly.io with free tiers.
Authentication
Authentication is already configured with cookie-based sessions and server-side validation.
GitHub Repository
View the source code, report issues, or contribute to the project.
Why PocketKit?
Section titled “Why PocketKit?”Building full-stack apps requires setting up authentication, databases, deployment pipelines, and more. PocketKit handles all of this so you can focus on building your product:
- No backend code needed - PocketBase provides a complete backend with REST API, real-time subscriptions, and admin UI
- Free hosting - Both Vercel and Fly.io offer generous free tiers
- Fast development - Hot reload for both frontend and backend during development
- Production-ready - Includes security best practices, TypeScript, and proper error handling
Tech Stack
Section titled “Tech Stack”- Frontend: SvelteKit 2 with Svelte 5, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
- Backend: PocketBase (Go-based backend with SQLite)
- Deployment: Vercel (frontend) + Fly.io (backend)
- Database: SQLite (managed by PocketBase)