Taxonomy is an open-source web application project built with modern JavaScript frameworks to demonstrate how a fully featured application can be implemented using the newest capabilities of Next.js and React. The project was created by the shadcn-ui ecosystem as an experiment to explore modern architecture patterns such as server components, the Next.js app router, and modular UI component design. Rather than serving as a simple template, Taxonomy acts as a real application example that includes authentication, subscription management, documentation pages, and blogging functionality. The application uses a modern development stack including TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and UI components based on Radix UI to build accessible and responsive interfaces. It also integrates backend functionality through Prisma ORM and database services while supporting API routes and middleware for server-side logic.
Features
- Next.js 13 application architecture with app router and server components
- Authentication system implemented with NextAuth.js
- Subscription and payment integration using Stripe
- Database access through Prisma ORM and PlanetScale
- Documentation and blogging support using MDX and Contentlayer
- UI components built with Radix UI and styled using Tailwind CSS