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Expand Up @@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ submitted) — put the submission date and PR/post URL in Notes so we can chase
The template must stay: MIT licensed, public, with a working live demo
(<https://saas-startup.mailkite.dev>) and a Deploy button.

**This file is authoritative for *this* template.** The org-wide index of every MailKite
template and open-source freebie — and which venue belongs to which template, so the three
starters don't compete for the same galleries — lives in the MailKite monorepo at
`docs/OPEN-SOURCE.md` (this template's page: `docs/templates/saas-startup.md`). Update the
summary there when a listing here goes live.

**Lane discipline:** this repo owns the **SaaS-boilerplate / awesome-list** venues.
`mailkite-nextjs-inbox` owns **Vercel + v0**; `mailkite-inbound-inbox` owns the **cloud
deploy marketplaces** (Railway, Render, DO, Fly, Cloudflare). Don't submit this template to
those.

---

## Submission log
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| Date | Venue (website) | Submission URL (PR/post) | Listing URL (when live) | Status |
|------|-----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------|
| 2026-07-26 | [shadcn.io](https://github.com/shadcnblocks/shadcntemplates) | [PR #14](https://github.com/shadcnblocks/shadcntemplates/pull/14) | _pending merge_ | `[~]` submitted |
| 2026-07-19 | [shadcn.io](https://github.com/shadcnblocks/shadcntemplates) | _DRY RUN — superseded by PR #14 above_ | — | `[x]` done |
| 2026-07-19 | [awesome-saas (awesomelistsio)](https://github.com/brandonhimpfen/awesome-saas) | _DRY RUN — **held**, see Tier 1 note: their PR template has a self-promotion attestation this repo can't honestly satisfy at 0 stars_ | — | `[ ]` blocked |
| 2026-07-17 | [awesome-shadcn-ui](https://github.com/birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui) | [PR #554](https://github.com/birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui/pull/554) | _pending merge_ | `[~]` submitted |
| 2026-07-17 | [awesome-nextjs](https://github.com/unicodeveloper/awesome-nextjs) | [PR #536](https://github.com/unicodeveloper/awesome-nextjs/pull/536) | _pending merge_ | `[~]` submitted |

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| [-] | [enaqx/awesome-react](https://github.com/enaqx/awesome-react) | — | 74k★, but **no section fits** a full SaaS boilerplate. Skipped to avoid a rejected PR |
| [~] | [birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui](https://github.com/birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui) | PR to README | 20.1k★. **Submitted 2026-07-17** → [PR #554](https://github.com/birobirobiro/awesome-shadcn-ui/pull/554), awaiting review. Added to `## Boilerplates / Templates` |
| [ ] | [bytefer/awesome-nextjs](https://github.com/bytefer/awesome-nextjs) | PR to README | 68★ — low reach, but trivial |
| [~] | [shadcnblocks/shadcntemplates](https://github.com/shadcnblocks/shadcntemplates) (backs [shadcn.io](https://www.shadcn.io/template)) | PR — `content/mailkite-saas-startup.md` | 40★, pushed 2026-05-27, actively merges outside PRs (#8–#10). **Free open-source listings** (premium tier has fees — ours is MIT so free). No AI-PR rule; README says "anyone can submit a template by doing a pull request" and every merged PR is an author listing their own work, so self-submission is the documented norm. **Submitted 2026-07-26** → [PR #14](https://github.com/shadcnblocks/shadcntemplates/pull/14), awaiting review |
| [ ] | [brandonhimpfen/awesome-saas](https://github.com/brandonhimpfen/awesome-saas) | PR to README | 7★, pushed 2026-06-22. Fits `## SaaS Boilerplates & Starter Kits` (append at bottom — that section is **not** alphabetical). No AI-PR ban. ⚠️ **Held 2026-07-26 — needs traction first.** Their `pull_request_template.md` requires checking *"I have not added a link to my own project if it's not notable or widely used"*, and CONTRIBUTING declines "resources added primarily for promotion". At **0★ and ~2 weeks old** that box can't be checked honestly. Revisit once the repo has real stars/usage, or submit with the box left unchecked and self-promotion disclosed and let the maintainer decide |
| [ ] | GitHub topics | repo settings | ✅ **done** — `nextjs`, `nextjs15`, `saas-starter`, `saas-boilerplate`, `template`, … |

## Tier 2 — Launch platforms (one-shot traffic spikes)
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|---|-------|-----|-------|
| [ ] | [HTMLrev](https://htmlrev.com/free-nextjs-templates.html) | Submit form | Free-only, curated, has a Next.js category. ⚠️ refused connection from our network — verify manually |
| [ ] | [Tailkits](https://tailkits.com/submit-product/) | Submit | Verified reachable. Pricing unstated — check it's free before submitting |
| [ ] | [Template0](https://template0.com/submit) | Submit form | "925 free templates, 20+ categories", has a **Boilerplate** category. Pricing unstated — ⚠️ verify free on `/pricing` before submitting. Steps: 1) go to <https://template0.com/submit>; 2) category **Boilerplate**; 3) name `MailKite SaaS Starter`; 4) repo <https://github.com/mailkite/saas-startup>, demo <https://saas-startup.mailkite.dev>; 5) paste the one-liner from *Assets* below |
| [-] | [Vercel Templates](https://vercel.com/templates) | — | **CLOSED.** Vercel staff (Amy Egan), 2026-06-10: "We're not taking new templates at the moment", no timeline. `/templates/submit` is dead. Use vercel/examples instead |

## Tier 4 — Communities (read each one's self-promo rules first)
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4. **No duplicates** — check the tables above first.
5. Record `★`, last-pushed date, and the evidence that it accepts submissions.

### Researched & rejected (do not re-research)

Logged so future cron runs skip them. Reason it failed the verify gate:

- [georgezouq/awesome-saas](https://github.com/georgezouq/awesome-saas) — 53★, active, but it's a directory of **hosted SaaS products by business category** (Marketing, CRM, Data Analysis…). **No section fits** an open-source dev boilerplate. Rejected 2026-07-19.
- [tyaga001/awesome-saas-boilerplates-and-starter-kits](https://github.com/tyaga001/awesome-saas-boilerplates-and-starter-kits) — 26★, last pushed **2024-11-07** (>6 months). Inactive. Rejected 2026-07-19.
- [re50urces/Awesome-NextJs](https://github.com/re50urces/Awesome-NextJs) — 114★ but last pushed **2024-06** and only 1 external PR ever merged (2023). Not actively merging. Rejected 2026-07-19.
- [MrKomish/awesome-saas](https://github.com/MrKomish/awesome-saas) — last pushed **2019**. Dead. Rejected 2026-07-19.
- [turbo0.com](https://turbo0.com) — free, but requires a **verification badge on your site** to be approved and skews to "creative tools" not dev boilerplates. Flagged for a human decision, not added. 2026-07-19.

## Assets for any submission

- **Repo**: <https://github.com/mailkite/saas-startup> (public, MIT)
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