developer frameworks and starter kits
Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-24 → 2026-09-28), compared with the prior 5.2 months.
These products provide code libraries, application frameworks, templates, and self-hosted infrastructure to speed up software development. They are primarily used by software engineers, technical founders, and indie hackers building web and mobile applications. Unlike end-user software, this cluster focuses on foundational building blocks and infrastructure for creating new software products.
Metrics
- Stage
- crowded
- Recent count
- 164
- Prior count
- 30
- Total count
- 234
- Momentum
- 300.00
- Attention
- 0.59
- Crowding
- 0.81
- Concentration
- 0.80
- Opportunity
- 0.49
Opportunity components
- Attention
- 0.59
- Low crowding
- 0.19
- Momentum (normalized)
- 1.00
- Low concentration
- 0.20
Monthly trajectory
Source split
- github
- 27 (0.16)
- hn
- 22 (0.13)
- ph
- 115 (0.70)
- yc
- 0 (0.00)
Dominant source: ph · Divergence: 0.70
Similar themes
- developer infrastructure and tooling (0.43)
- cybersecurity tools and professional training (0.29)
- database infrastructure and developer tools (0.28)
- developer infrastructure and system tools (0.26)
- developer billing and payments infrastructure (0.26)
- agentic workspaces and business operations (0.26)
- startup launch and fundraising tools (0.25)
- startup launch and fundraising tools (0.23)
Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| We built a generator for Vue+Laravel that gives you a clean codebase | HN | 5 | 2025-11-18 |
| Ziex, a Zig web framework reaching its first release | HN | 5 | 2026-06-22 |
| Mantis, A self-hosted LLM gateway | HN | 5 | 2026-06-26 |
| Next.js 15 Directory Boilerplate | PH | 4 | 2026-09-23 |
| JSango | PH | 4 | 2026-10-01 |
| Nor Abon | PH | 4 | 2026-09-19 |
| Prime SaaS | PH | 3 | 2026-09-21 |
| Kobra Design System | PH | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| VantaUI | PH | 3 | 2026-09-19 |
| Custom Fresh | PH | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| DevLyft | PH | 3 | 2026-10-01 |
| llmaker | PH | 3 | 2026-09-10 |
| Attar | PH | 3 | 2026-09-18 |
| Inertia Start | PH | 3 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forge | PH | 3 | 2026-09-12 |
| Vaeloryn | PH | 3 | 2026-09-12 |
| Getly | PH | 2 | 2026-09-22 |
| SDS - Start Dev Server | PH | 2 | 2026-09-06 |
| Nerio | PH | 2 | 2026-10-01 |
| Klyra Autofill | PH | 2 | 2026-10-01 |
| Slidefy | PH | 2 | 2026-09-08 |
| Application Platform | PH | 2 | 2026-09-08 |
| AutoStack OS | PH | 2 | 2026-09-09 |
| IG60 | PH | 2 | 2026-09-09 |
| The Fabrica | PH | 2 | 2026-09-09 |
| ai starter kit | PH | 2 | 2026-09-10 |
| PocketBase Cloud | PH | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| STACK IT FAST | PH | 2 | 2026-09-12 |
| Underlayer | PH | 2 | 2026-09-30 |
| B2B SaaS OS | PH | 2 | 2026-09-14 |
| CoderX | PH | 2 | 2026-09-14 |
| Ledger | PH | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
| StudioGrid Pro | PH | 2 | 2026-09-16 |
| SF Updates | PH | 2 | 2026-09-16 |
| ApexGrid UI | PH | 2 | 2026-09-17 |
| NOVA — AI SaaS Growth Website System | PH | 2 | 2026-09-17 |
| AffiliateRail | PH | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| BaseHarbor | PH | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| LeakOps | PH | 2 | 2026-09-21 |
| usectl | PH | 2 | 2026-09-20 |
| GlideCN | PH | 2 | 2026-09-21 |
| Anshkosh | PH | 2 | 2026-09-21 |
| Desk & Park | PH | 2 | 2026-09-21 |
| Veap | PH | 2 | 2026-09-22 |
| Morocco Travel Booking Platform | PH | 2 | 2026-09-22 |
| ServerOps | PH | 2 | 2026-09-06 |
| Supabase Multi-Tenant SaaS Next.js | PH | 2 | 2026-09-24 |
| Aether AI - SaaS UI Suite | PH | 2 | 2026-09-26 |
| SaaS DemoWorld Mini | PH | 2 | 2026-09-27 |
| ZeroConfig | PH | 2 | 2026-09-28 |