TanStack Fast

A highly performant e-commerce template using TanStack and Cloudflare, inspired by NextFaster by @ethanniser, @RhysSullivan and @armans-code. This version showcases the power of TanStack Router, Query, and Start deployed on Cloudflare's edge platform.

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Design notes

Inspired by the original NextFaster twitter thread

• Uses TanStack Start with TanStack Router and TanStack Query
  • All mutations are managed via TanStack Query with optimistic updates
  • Server-side rendering with TanStack Start for optimal performance
• TanStack Router preloading is used to prefetch data and components
  • When deployed, pages are served from Cloudflare's edge network
  • Dynamic data (cart, user sessions) is managed by TanStack Query with intelligent caching
• Uses Drizzle ORM on top of Cloudflare D1
• Images stored on Cloudflare R2
• Cloudflare KV for edge caching and session storage
• Used v0 to generate all initial UIs, check out some of the threads we were particularly impressed by:
  • v0 makes pretty impressive search dropdown without a library
  • recreating 'order' page
  • recreating 'login' page
• Enhanced with TanStack Query for data fetching and state management
• Integrated TanStack Router for type-safe navigation and preloading
• Images are not Done by Cloudflare Image Transformation

DATA

• Product data and images sourced from the original NextFaster project

Deployment

• Make sure Cloudflare Workers is configured with D1 database, KV namespace, and R2 bucket
• Run pnpm db:push to apply schema to your D1 database
• Run pnpm deploy to deploy to Cloudflare Workers

Local dev

• Run wrangler login to authenticate with Cloudflare.
• Set up your environment variables in .dev.vars or use Cloudflare environment variables.
• Run pnpm install to install dependencies.

Database Setup

1. Initialize Database Schema

   pnpm run db:init

   This creates all necessary tables in your local D1 database.

2. Seed with Sample Data (Recommended for contributors)

   pnpm run db:seed

   This populates the database with realistic sample data:

   • 10 Collections
   • 20 Categories
   • 15 Subcollections
   • 30 Subcategories
   • 500+ Products

3. Start Development

   pnpm dev

Database Commands

• pnpm run db:init - Initialize database schema
• pnpm run db:seed - Seed with sample data
• pnpm run db:studio - Open Drizzle Studio (database GUI)
• pnpm run db:generate - Generate migrations
• pnpm run db:push - Push schema changes

Note: The database is automatically detected in .wrangler/state/v3/d1/miniflare-D1DatabaseObject/ - no hardcoded paths, works for any contributor.

Performance

This TanStack + Cloudflare version leverages:

• TanStack Router preloading for instant navigation
• TanStack Query caching for optimal data management
• Cloudflare Edge Network for global low-latency delivery
• Cloudflare KV for edge caching and session storage
• Cloudflare D1 for serverless SQL at the edge
• Cloudflare R2 for fast image delivery globally

PageSpeed Report

Costs

This project is deployed on Cloudflare Workers, leveraging Cloudflare's edge platform for optimal performance and cost efficiency.

Cost analysis will be added after running the TanStack + Cloudflare version in production.

Expected Benefits:

• Cloudflare Workers: Free tier includes 100,000 requests/day
• D1 Database: 5GB storage, 25 million reads/day free
• R2 Storage: 10GB storage free, 1 million Class A operations/month free
• KV Storage: 100,000 reads/day, 1,000 writes/day free
• Edge Network: Global CDN with no egress fees

The TanStack + Cloudflare stack is designed to be more cost-effective than the original Vercel deployment while maintaining similar performance characteristics through intelligent caching and edge optimization.

Architecture Highlights

TanStack Integration

• TanStack Router: Type-safe routing with automatic preloading and code splitting
• TanStack Query: Intelligent data fetching, caching, and synchronization
• TanStack Start: Full-stack React framework with SSR/SSG capabilities
• Optimistic Updates: Smooth user experience with instant UI feedback

Cloudflare Edge Platform

• Workers: Serverless compute at the edge for low-latency request handling
• D1 Database: SQLite-compatible serverless SQL database
• R2 Storage: S3-compatible object storage with no egress fees
• KV Storage: Global key-value store for caching and session data

Performance Optimizations

• Router Preloading: Fetch data and components before navigation
• Query Caching: Smart caching with background refetching
• Edge Caching: KV-based caching for frequently accessed data
• Image Optimization: R2 + Cloudflare Image Resizing for optimal delivery

Credits & Inspiration

This project is inspired by and adapted from NextFaster by @ethanniser, @RhysSullivan and @armans-code.

The original NextFaster project demonstrated the incredible performance possible with Next.js 15 and Vercel's platform. This TanStack + Cloudflare version aims to showcase similar performance characteristics while leveraging the power of TanStack's ecosystem and Cloudflare's global edge network.

Original Project: NextFaster
Original Thread: Twitter/X