Build a full-stack app with TanStack Start

  1. Confirm prerequisites and map the build
    12 min

    TanStack Start scaffolds with a single CLI command regardless of which package manager runs it afterwards. Record the three basics below before running anything — every later step's commands read them back instead of asking again.

    To do

    • npm, pnpm, yarn or Bun — the scaffolding CLI itself is run with `npx`, but this choice decides every install/build/start command shown later.

    • Run `node --version` and compare it against the minimum stated on the Getting Started page before continuing.

    To note down

    Which package manager will you use for this project?

    What is the project/app name (used as the directory and package name)?

    Run `node --version` and record the output.