App Starter Kit

Get started quickly with Vincent using our pre-configured App Starter Kit. This approach provides a complete example application with all the setup already done for you.

What is the App Starter Kit?

The Vincent App Starter Kit is an opinionated template that includes a fully configured Vincent App with example abilities, policies, and testing setup. It’s a complete reference implementation that demonstrates best practices for building with Vincent.

App Starter Kit

Clone the Vincent App Starter Kit repository for quick setup

Prerequisites

Node.js

Version 20.19.4 or higher

pnpm

Version 10.7.0 or higher

MongoDB

Local MongoDB instance or Docker container

Video Tutorial

Follow along with this comprehensive video tutorial to build your first Vincent App using the starter kit:

What’s Next?

Publishing Guide

Publish your App to the Vincent Registry

User Authentication

Learn how to authenticate users in your App

Prefer Manual Setup?

If you’d like more control over the setup process or want to integrate Vincent into an existing project, check out our manual setup guide:

Creating an App

Follow the step-by-step manual setup guide