Django Starter Kit
The Django starter kit that skips the setup and ships the judgement.
Django, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, HTMX and Django REST Framework. Pre-configured, production-tested, delivered as versioned source code you own.
Your first deploy is minutes away, not days.
Every new Django project costs you the same two or three days. Settings split. Auth wired. Tailwind build pipeline. HTMX patterns. Deployment config. Environment management.
At any reasonable day rate, the kit pays for itself before lunch on the first project.
On the second, it is pure margin.
This is the actual 1.0.0 release: 103 files of working, documented Django. Click any highlighted path and the panel explains the decision behind it.
The full manifest of what ships in the box.
Foundations
- [✓] Split settings: base / dev / prod / test, production security switched on
- [✓] Twelve-factor, environment-driven config with a documented .env.example
- [✓] Custom email-login user model from day one (the mistake you cannot undo later)
- [✓] Dependencies managed with uv, locked to exact versions
Architecture, not just scaffolding
- [✓] Service layer: business logic shared by views and API, not buried in either
- [✓] BaseModel with GUID references, audit fields and soft deletion
- [✓] DTOs and typed contracts between layers
- [✓] A complete worked example app. Copy it, rename it, delete it
Frontend without the JavaScript tax
- [✓] Tailwind CSS 4 with a working build pipeline, no CDN hacks
- [✓] HTMX wired with server-side partial patterns you can copy
- [✓] Alpine.js vendored locally, no CDN dependency
- [✓] Ten reusable template components, from form fields to toasts
Production posture
- [✓] One-click Render deployment: PostgreSQL, Redis, WhiteNoise, Sentry wired
- [✓] SSL redirect, HSTS and secure cookies on in production settings
- [✓] Complete styled auth flow: login, signup, password reset
- [✓] Fast pytest suite plus ruff: tests with examples, not an empty folder
You get versioned source code. No repo access required, no vendor lock-in.
Buy through Polar
Instant delivery to your personal download page.
Download the current release
A zip of the full source. It is yours to use in unlimited projects under your licence tier.
Every new release, same page
Upgrade notes with every release explaining exactly what changed and why.
You own the code. The version history is the product evolving with you.
Launch pricing for the first 25 customers
For freelancers and individual developers. Licensed to one user, strictly. Unlimited personal and commercial projects. All 1.x updates.
For teams and client work. Everything in Solo, for your whole team, across unlimited client projects.
Both tiers: versioned source delivery · upgrade notes with every release · no subscription
By purchasing you accept the terms of service, including the licence for your tier.
Why not just use cookiecutter-django?
Cookiecutter is excellent scaffolding, and free. But it hands you a menu of decisions. The kit hands you the decisions: made, tested, documented. If you enjoy assembling infrastructure, use cookiecutter. If you want to build features, use the kit.
Does it work with Wagtail?
Yes. It is plain Django, structured so Wagtail drops in cleanly. A step-by-step Wagtail guide ships with the kit.
What Django and Python versions are supported?
Django 5.1+ on Python 3.11+, with every dependency locked to an exact version via uv. Updates track new Django releases.
Can I see the code quality before buying?
Watch the demo video, click around the live demo, and read the feature manifest. If it is not what you expected within 14 days, email me for a refund.
Is this a subscription?
No. One payment, all 1.x releases.
Can my team share one Solo licence?
No. Solo is licensed to a single named user, strictly for that one person. If more than one developer will use the kit, you need the Agency licence, which covers your whole team. Full details are in the terms of service.