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Next.js

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The React framework for production. Next.js provides file-based routing, server components, API routes, and optimized rendering out of the box — the standard for full-stack React apps.

License

MIT

Language

TypeScript / JavaScript

98
Trust
Excellent

Why Next.js?

Any serious React web application

You need SSR, SSG, or ISR rendering strategies

Full-stack apps with API routes in the same codebase

Signal Breakdown

What drives the Trust Score

npm downloads
9M / wk
Commits (90d)
400 commits
GitHub stars
128k ★
Stack Overflow
80k q's
Community
Enormous
Weighted Trust Score98 / 100

Download Trend

Last 12 months

Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

Simple SPAs where Create React App or Vite is sufficient

Non-React projects (Vue, Svelte, etc.)

Extreme edge performance where Remix or SvelteKit edge better

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

100% free, open-source (MIT)

Paid

Free & open-source

Deploy free on Vercel — framework itself has no cost

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Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

Get Started

Repository and installation options

View on GitHub

github.com/vercel/next.js

npmnpx create-next-app@latest my-app

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

// app/page.tsx
export default async function HomePage() {
  const data = await fetch('https://api.example.com/posts').then(r => r.json());
  return (
    <main>
      {data.map((post: { id: number; title: string }) => (
        <article key={post.id}>{post.title}</article>
      ))}
    </main>
  );
}

Code Examples

Common usage patterns

API route

Create a serverless API endpoint

// app/api/users/route.ts
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';

export async function GET() {
  const users = await db.users.findMany();
  return NextResponse.json(users);
}

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const body = await req.json();
  const user = await db.users.create({ data: body });
  return NextResponse.json(user, { status: 201 });
}

Dynamic route with params

Server component with dynamic segment

// app/users/[id]/page.tsx
export default async function UserPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }) {
  const { id } = await params;
  const user = await db.users.findUnique({ where: { id } });
  if (!user) notFound();
  return <div>{user.name}</div>;
}

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool