Admin Dashboard Template with Next.js & Shadcn UI

Free, open source admin dashboard starter built with Next.js 16, shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, and TypeScript View Demo

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
AI-ready: ships AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, and a bundled Claude Code skill so coding agents follow the template's patterns
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

Page	Notes
Signup / Signin	Auth handled by Clerk, with passwordless sign-in, social logins, and enterprise SSO.
Dashboard Overview	Cards and Recharts graphs. Parallel routes give each section its own loading and error state.
Product List (Table)	TanStack Table plus React Query (server prefetch, client cache) with nuqs URL state for search, filter, and pagination. `shallow: true` keeps interactions on the client.
Create Product Form	TanStack Form and Zod with `useMutation` for create and update. Cache is invalidated on success.
Users (Table)	Same setup as Products: React Query with nuqs, server prefetch, and client-side pagination and filtering.
React Query Demo	A Pokemon API example showing the server prefetch, `HydrationBoundary`, and `useSuspenseQuery` pattern with client-side cache.
Profile	Clerk's account management UI for profile and security settings.
Kanban Board	Drag-and-drop task board built with dnd-kit and Zustand. Column sorting, priority badges, assignees, and due dates.
Chat	Messaging UI with a conversation list, message bubbles, quick replies, attachments, and an auto-reply demo. Multi-panel layout that works on mobile.
Notifications	Notification center with a header badge, popover preview, and a full page with All / Unread / Read tabs. Includes mark-as-read and mark-all-as-read.
Workspaces	Organization management using Clerk's `<OrganizationList />`. View, create, and switch between organizations.
Team Management	Team management using Clerk's `<OrganizationProfile />`. Manage members, roles, permissions, security, and org details. Needs an active organization.
Billing & Plans	Billing page using Clerk's `<PricingTable />`. View plans, subscribe, and manage subscriptions. Needs an active organization.
Exclusive Page	Plan-based access control with Clerk's `<Protect>`. Only available to organizations on the Pro plan, with a fallback UI for everyone else.
Not Found	A root-level not-found page.
Global Error	A shared error page wired to Sentry for logging, reports, and session replay.

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:

bun run cleanup --interactive    # interactive mode
bun run cleanup --list           # see available features
bun run cleanup --dry-run chat   # preview before removing
bun run cleanup kanban chat      # remove specific features

Run bun run cleanup --help for all options (with npm, pass flags after --: npm run cleanup -- --list). The replacement files it writes live in scripts/cleanup-templates/ as real, typechecked code. When you're done, delete scripts/cleanup.js, scripts/cleanup-templates/, and the cleanup entry in package.json.

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 bun run cleanup 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 bun run cleanup --interactive and pick what to strip, or bun run cleanup --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.

Does it work with AI coding assistants? Yes. The repo ships AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md with the project's conventions, plus a bundled Claude Code skill (.claude/skills/kiranism-shadcn-dashboard) that teaches agents how to add pages, tables, forms, and navigation the template way. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any tool that reads AGENTS.md.

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.

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