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Scaffold
Add the Reference
Clone VJA Start into your project as a submodule. It lives next to your code, always there for Claude to read.
your-project/
vja-start/The reference
src/Your code
.claude/Your rules (soon)
AI-First Front-End Boilerplate
Start building with AI, not cleaning up after it
A Next.js starter kit with AI rules baked in. Claude reads them first, so the output is code you'd ship, not fight.
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One-time purchase. Lifetime access. Full source code.
Who Is This For
VJA Start works for anyone who builds with Claude Code.
Frontend Developers
You build UIs daily and want AI to move faster without creating cleanup work. VJA Start hands Claude my conventions so the output is consistent from the first prompt. Adapt them to your taste over time.
Backend Devs Stepping Into Full-Stack
You own the backend and now have to ship frontend too. VJA Start is a frontend rulebook you can trust, so Claude writes UI at the same quality bar you expect on the server.
Designers & PMs Who Code
You are not a developer by trade but you work in an editor with Claude. My rules keep its output structured and readable, so what you build is not scary for a developer to pick up.
Indie Hackers & Solopreneurs
You ship alone and cannot afford to babysit AI. VJA Start gives Claude a proven structure, so the side project you start tonight is still maintainable six months from now.
Before & After VJA Start
Same prompt, two outcomes. Without the rules, Claude improvises and you clean up. With the rules sitting next to the project, the first draft already lines up with the structure you want.
Problem
Every feature organized differently
AI dumps everything into components/ and utils/. No separation between features. Finding anything means searching the whole tree.
Solution
One structure, every feature
core/ for shared code, features/ for isolated modules. Every feature has the same folders. You know where everything lives before you look.
Typical AI output
src/
components/
Dashboard.tsx
DashboardCard.tsx
DashboardChart.js
ProjectList.tsx
ProjectCard.tsx
UserProfile.tsx
LoginForm.jsx
Sidebar.tsx
Header.tsx
Modal.tsx
utils/
helpers.js
formatters.ts
constants.ts
hooks/
useData.ts
useAuth.ts
types/
index.ts
api/
calls.ts
VJA Start structure
src/
core/Shared across all features
ui/
lib/
hooks/
features/Isolated feature modules
dashboard/
dashboard-config.tsText, routes, API paths
dashboard-types.tsTypeScript types
dashboard-schemas.tsZod validation
dashboard-mocks.tsTest data
actions/
dashboard-stats-actions.ts
fetchers/
dashboard-overview-fetcher.ts
queries/
use-dashboard-stats-fetch.ts
hooks/
use-dashboard-filters.ts
lib/
dashboard-transform.ts
ui/
dashboard-stats-grid.tsx
dashboard-recent-activity.tsx
auth/
projects/
task-board/
How It Works
VJA Start is a reference, not a framework. Claude reads it and builds your project the way I would.
- 02Ask Claude
Claude Reads the Reference
Point Claude Code at the vja-start folder. Rules, patterns, and working examples soak in within seconds.
> Read vja-start/.claude/ and vja-start/apps/portal/src/ to understand the project conventions and patterns.
- 03Scaffold
Generate Your Rules
Claude creates your project's .claude/ folder from my reference, cut down to what you are actually building.
.claude/CLAUDE.mdrules/next.mdquality.mdproject.mdskills/next/ - 04Ask Claude
Describe What You Build
Tell Claude about your project in plain language. It uses the reference to scaffold the right structure on the first try.
> I'm building a client dashboard with auth, a project list, and a settings page. Use vja-start/apps/portal as reference.
- 05Scaffold
Build Features
Every feature Claude writes follows the same shape. Same naming, same error handling, same component patterns.
src/features/project/project-config.tsproject-types.tsactions/fetchers/queries/hooks/lib/ui/ - 06Scaffold
Evolve Your Rules
Your project grows and the rules grow with it. Update .claude/ as you find what fits your team.
.claude/patterns/next.mdUpdatedquality.mdUpdatedproject.mdUpdatedapi.mdNewanalytics.mdNew
What's Inside
The structure I use daily on outsourcing work with teams across Europe and the US. Real projects, real clients, not a weekend demo.
100+ AI Rules
Rules in .claude/patterns/ that Claude loads on every prompt. File naming, imports, components, data fetching, error handling. My rules, not guidelines. I refine them daily on client work.
AI Skills with Patterns
Skills in .claude/skills/ paired with WRONG/RIGHT code. Frontend, backend, task workflow, code review, docs. Concrete code beats abstract description.
Enforced Project Structure
core/ for shared code, features/ for isolated modules. Every feature has the same folders: config, types, actions, fetchers, lib, ui. You always know where a thing lives.
Dashboard App
8 features built the way I build them for clients: auth with RBAC, dashboard with charts, data tables, CRUD with detail views, kanban board, multi-step forms, audit log, and marketing pages.
Presentation Website
A public-facing Next.js app for marketing, landing pages, and content. i18n ready, SEO set up, built to the same rules as the dashboard.
Documentation Site
Fumadocs docs app included. Architecture decisions, feature guides, convention references. New teammates read first instead of pinging you.
E2E Testing with Playwright
A Playwright app with smoke and full profiles. HTML reports for debugging. Runs on pre-push and in CI so broken code stops before the PR.
Quality Gates
Pre-commit runs ESLint, Prettier, type-check. Pre-push runs full lint, ShellCheck, markdown lint, build, and E2E smoke. Three automated gates so you do not have to remember.
Task Workflow
The /task skill runs scope, review, and delivery. Scoped branches, acceptance criteria, adaptive code review, lessons captured, clean PRs. One command per phase.
9 Feature Blueprints
Specs for notifications, file uploads, search, settings, analytics, and more. Requirements and plans are already written so you can start on the code.
Turborepo Monorepo
pnpm workspaces, cached builds, only changed packages rebuild. Shared UI package across all apps. One repo, one set of conventions.
Built With Modern Tools
The stack you already know. Arranged so Claude can work with it.
Just a few more days
I'm ironing the last details to make sure that vja-start is the best it can be for version 1.0.
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Boilerplate
The full VJA Start source code. Clone, customize, ship.
- GitHub access to the full source code
- 6 apps: portal, marketing, docs, API, E2E, CMS
- 8 production features in the dashboard
- 9 feature blueprints ready to build
- 100+ AI rules across 5 rule files
- AI skills with WRONG/RIGHT code patterns
- 30+ modern libraries, all wired up
- Quality gates: pre-commit, pre-push, CI
- Fumadocs documentation site
- Lifetime updates via GitHub
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Need More Than the Codebase?
1-on-1 help
From $1891 week, up to $499
For developers, solopreneurs, and vibe coders who want to try Claude Code and figured out that throwing money at a subscription is not enough. I help you take your idea from sketch to a real project, at your level and budget.
- Starts at $189, up to $499
- 1 week active engagement, then email support or another package
- Mix of LinkedIn messages, video calls, and code reviews
- Tailored per person and experience level
- Experienced devs: architecture and complex topics
- Beginners and non-coders: project structuring so AI can help you ship
- Reach me on LinkedIn first, describe what you need, then I quote
- No upfront payment
Consultation
For companies and startups, small or large, starting a new front-end project. Hands-on for three months, then three months of support.
- Set up the front-end project architecture from scratch
- Patterns and rules tuned to your team
- AI workflow set up against your codebase
- Onboarding and training for the team
- Steady support during migration
Who Built This
I'm Victor Jeman, a front-end architect from R. Moldova. I learned and worked in Romania, then went freelance. Most of my work is outsourcing: helping clients from other countries build their products. I built VJA Start because I got tired of fixing AI output on every project. This boilerplate is the system I use daily, not a weekend experiment.
Want to know more? Check my website or say hi on LinkedIn.
What People Say
From people I've worked with over the years, not paid reviews.
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