Admin Dashboard Template with Next.js & Shadcn UI

Overview

A free, open source (MIT) admin dashboard starter built with Next.js 16, shadcn/ui on Base UI primitives, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS v4.

Every feature is a working, production-ready implementation, not static demo UI. Tables search, filter, sort, and paginate for real. Forms validate and mutate with cache invalidation. Auth, organizations, and billing function end-to-end. Clone it, strip what you don't need with the built-in cleanup script, and start building on patterns you'd write yourself. It works well as a base for SaaS apps, internal tools, and admin panels.

Why This Template

Most dashboard templates are static demo boilerplates: screens that look finished but need rebuilding the moment you wire in real data. This starter takes the opposite approach:

• Everything actually works. Data tables run end-to-end: server prefetch, client-side React Query cache, and URL-synced search, filtering, sorting, and pagination via nuqs. Forms are built from reusable, composable fields with Zod validation, including advanced patterns like multi-step and dialog/sheet forms, with real create/update mutations and cache invalidation on success.
• Industry-standard implementations. The data layer follows the official TanStack Query SSR pattern (server prefetch + HydrationBoundary + useSuspenseQuery), typed end to end, organized in a feature-based structure with a clean API layer per feature. These are patterns you copy into production code as-is, not mockups you rebuild from scratch.
• Minimal by design. Deliberately lean, with no bloated boilerplate, so you spend your time tweaking it to your use case, not deleting someone else's code. The built-in cleanup script strips any feature you don't need in under a minute.

Tech Stack

• Framework - Next.js 16
• Language - TypeScript
• Auth - Clerk
• Error tracking - Sentry
• Styling - Tailwind CSS v4
• Components - shadcn/ui on Base UI primitives
• Charts - Recharts • Evil Charts
• Schema validation - Zod
• Data fetching - TanStack React Query
• State management - Zustand
• Search param state - Nuqs
• Tables - TanStack Data Tables • Dice Table
• Forms - TanStack Form + Zod
• Command+K interface - kbar
• Linter / Formatter - OxLint • Oxfmt
• Pre-commit hooks - Husky
• Themes - tweakcn

Looking for a TanStack Start version? Here's the repo.

Features

• Pre-built dashboard layout with sidebar, header, and content area
• Analytics overview page with cards and charts
• Data tables with React Query prefetch, client-side cache, search, filter, and pagination
• Authentication and user management through Clerk
• Multi-tenant workspaces using Clerk Organizations (create, switch, manage teams)
• Billing and subscriptions via Clerk Billing for B2B, with plan management and feature gating
• Client-side RBAC navigation that filters menu items by organization, permissions, and roles
• Infobar component for tips, status messages, or contextual notes on any page
• shadcn/ui components on Base UI primitives, styled with Tailwind CSS
• Six-plus themes with a theme switcher
• Feature-based folder structure
• A starting point for SaaS dashboards, internal tools, and client admin panels

Use Cases

A few things you can build with it:

• SaaS admin dashboards
• Internal tools and operations panels
• Analytics dashboards
• Client project admin panels
• A boilerplate for new Next.js shadcn projects

Pages

Folder Structure

src/
├── app/                           # Next.js App Router directory
│   ├── auth/                      # Auth pages (sign-in, sign-up)
│   ├── dashboard/                 # Dashboard route group
│   │   ├── overview/              # Analytics with parallel routes
│   │   ├── product/               # Product CRUD pages (React Query)
│   │   ├── users/                 # Users table (React Query + nuqs)
│   │   ├── react-query/           # React Query demo page
│   │   ├── kanban/                # Task board page
│   │   ├── chat/                  # Messaging page
│   │   ├── notifications/         # Notifications page
│   │   ├── workspaces/            # Org management & teams
│   │   ├── billing/               # Billing & plans
│   │   ├── profile/               # User profile
│   │   └── exclusive/             # Plan-gated page
│   └── api/                       # API routes
│
├── components/                    # Shared components
│   ├── ui/                        # UI primitives (buttons, inputs, dialogs, etc.)
│   ├── layout/                    # Layout components (header, sidebar, etc.)
│   ├── themes/                    # Theme system (selector, mode toggle, config)
│   └── kbar/                      # Command+K interface
│
├── features/                      # Feature-based modules
│   ├── overview/                  # Dashboard analytics (charts, cards)
│   ├── products/                  # Product listing, form, tables (React Query)
│   ├── users/                     # User management table (React Query)
│   ├── react-query-demo/          # React Query demo (Pokemon API)
│   ├── kanban/                    # Drag-drop task board
│   ├── chat/                      # Messaging (conversations, bubbles, composer)
│   ├── notifications/             # Notification center & store
│   ├── auth/                      # Auth components
│   └── profile/                   # Profile form schemas
│
├── lib/                           # Core utilities (query-client, searchparams, etc.)
├── hooks/                         # Custom hooks
├── config/                        # Navigation, infobar, data table config
├── constants/                     # Mock data
├── styles/                        # Global CSS & theme files
│   └── themes/                    # Individual theme CSS files
└── types/                         # TypeScript types

Getting Started

[!NOTE] This starter uses Next.js 16 (App Router) with React 19 and shadcn/ui. To run it locally:

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/Kiranism/next-shadcn-dashboard-starter.git

• bun install
• Copy the example env file: cp env.example.txt .env.local
• Fill in the required variables in .env.local
• bun run dev

Environment variables

See env.example.txt for the variables you need. They cover authentication and error tracking.

Clerk setup

For setting up Clerk auth (including organizations, workspaces, and teams), see clerk_setup.md.

The app should now be running at http://localhost:3000.

[!WARNING] After cloning or forking, be careful when pulling the latest changes. Updates can cause merge conflicts.

Cleanup Script: Start Minimal in 60 Seconds

Most starters make you hand-delete demo pages and rip out dependencies. This one ships with a cleanup script that removes the optional features you don't need (folders, files, dependencies, docs, and env entries), leaving a minimal base to build on. Run --list to see what's removable:

node scripts/cleanup.js --interactive   # interactive mode
node scripts/cleanup.js --list          # see available features
node scripts/cleanup.js --dry-run chat  # preview before removing
node scripts/cleanup.js kanban chat     # remove specific features

Run node scripts/cleanup.js --help for all options. The replacement files it writes live in scripts/cleanup-templates/ as real, typechecked code. Delete scripts/cleanup.js and scripts/cleanup-templates/ when you're done.

FAQ

Is it production ready? Yes. Every feature is a complete, working implementation: authentication, CRUD flows, table search/filter/sort/pagination, and form validation with mutations all function end-to-end. It's a starting point for real applications, not a visual mockup.

Is it free for commercial use? Yes. MIT-licensed and free for both personal and commercial projects: no paid tier, no license keys.

Can I use it without Clerk? Yes. Run node scripts/cleanup.js clerk to remove Clerk authentication (along with organizations and billing) and wire in your own auth solution.

How do I remove demo pages or features I don't need? Run node scripts/cleanup.js --interactive and pick what to strip, or node scripts/cleanup.js --list to see what can be removed.

Does it support Next.js 16, React 19, and Tailwind CSS v4? Yes. The template is built on Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, and Tailwind CSS v4, with shadcn/ui on Base UI primitives, and is actively maintained to track new releases.

Can I use npm instead of Bun? Yes. Bun is preferred, but npm works too, and the repo even ships both Node.js and Bun Dockerfiles for deployment.

Deploy

The project includes Dockerfiles (Dockerfile for Node.js, Dockerfile.bun for Bun) that use standalone output mode. For other options, see the Next.js deployment docs.

Docker

Build the image:

# Node.js
docker build \
  --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_live_xxxxx \
  -t shadcn-dashboard .

# OR Bun
docker build -f Dockerfile.bun \
  --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_live_xxxxx \
  -t shadcn-dashboard .

Run the container:

docker run -d -p 3000:3000 \
  -e NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_live_xxxxx \
  -e CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_xxxxx \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  --name shadcn-dashboard \
  shadcn-dashboard

Support

If this template saved you some time, a star is appreciated. You can also buy me a coffee if you'd like.