Sveltekit Starter
SvelteKit Starter
A lightweight, polished SvelteKit starter ready for local development and Railway deployment.
Features
- Svelte 5 and SvelteKit with TypeScript enabled from the start.
- Tailwind CSS with a clean, responsive starter interface.
- Dark mode toggle with system preference fallback and localStorage persistence.
- Mobile navigation for small screens.
- Copy buttons for common development and deployment commands.
- Starter checklist for the first setup and validation steps.
- Actionable stack cards with direct documentation links.
- Railway runtime profile showing Node, adapter, port, and start command details.
- Railway usage cards for one-click templates, GitHub deploys, CLI deploys, and template services.
- Custom error page for 404 and application fallback states.
- Vitest, ESLint, Prettier, and
svelte-checkscripts included. - Multi-stage Dockerfile and
.dockerignorefor Docker-based deployment paths.
Template Advantages
- Keeps the starter simple while still feeling production-ready.
- Avoids extra runtime dependencies for UI behavior.
- Uses
@sveltejs/adapter-node, which fits Railway and other Node runtimes. - Keeps commands explicit so deployment settings are easy to inspect and copy.
- Provides a polished first screen that can be edited into a product homepage or internal tool shell.
- Includes quality gates that make the project easier to maintain as it grows.
How To Use This Template On Railway
Railway supports several deployment paths for a SvelteKit app. This starter is ready for template-based setup, GitHub deployments, CLI deployments, and Docker-based builds.
Option 1: One-click SvelteKit template
Use the Railway SvelteKit template when you want the fastest path from zero to a deployed app:
https://railway.com/deploy/svelte-kit
After deployment, eject or copy the template into your own GitHub repository so the code lives under your account.
Option 2: Deploy from GitHub
- Push this starter to a GitHub repository.
- Open Railway and create a new project.
- Choose
Deploy from GitHub repo. - Select the repository and deploy it.
- Open the service settings and generate a public domain from the Networking section.
Recommended production commands:
npm run build
npm run start
This repository includes a Dockerfile. If Railway uses Docker for the service, it can detect that file and build the app from it.
Option 3: Deploy local code with the Railway CLI
Install and authenticate the Railway CLI, then create a new Railway project from this directory:
npm i -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway init
railway up
For an existing Railway project, link this directory first:
railway link
railway up
Useful CLI commands during development:
railway run npm run dev
railway logs
railway open
Option 4: Add Railway template services
Use railway deploy for pre-built template services such as databases. Use railway up for this SvelteKit app code.
railway deploy -t postgres
railway deploy -t redis
Common Railway template codes include postgres, mysql, redis, and mongo.
Stack
- Svelte 5 and SvelteKit
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- ESLint and Prettier
- Vitest for unit tests
@sveltejs/adapter-nodefor the Railway Node runtime
Local Development
npm install
npm run dev
The app will run at http://localhost:5173.
Scripts
npm run check
npm run lint
npm run test
npm run build
npm run start
Railway Deployment
Use railway up to upload and deploy this local SvelteKit app:
railway link
railway up
Use railway run when you want to run local commands with Railway project variables:
railway run npm run dev
For production, the app expects:
npm run build
npm run start
Docker
This project also includes a multi-stage Dockerfile. Build locally with:
docker build -t railway-sveltekit-starter .
docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 railway-sveltekit-starter
Note: Railway can deploy directly with Nixpacks without a Dockerfile. When a Dockerfile is present, Railway can use Docker builds based on the project configuration.
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