dev-workflow

Local setup, Contentstack seeding, env vars, CI expectations, and PR ownership for kickstart-next.

npx skills add https://github.com/contentstack/kickstart-next --skill dev-workflow

Dev workflow – kickstart-next

When to use

  • You are cloning the repo, running it locally, or opening a pull request.
  • You need to know what runs in CI versus what you must run locally.

Instructions

Local setup

  • Install dependencies with npm install.
  • Copy .env.example to .env and fill in values from your Contentstack stack (see product README.md).
  • Required variables use the NEXT_PUBLIC_CONTENTSTACK_* prefix; see .env.example for names.

Contentstack stack

  • Install the Contentstack CLI (npm install -g @contentstack/cli), configure region if prompted, and log in (csdx auth:login).
  • Seed a compatible stack: csdx cm:stacks:seed --repo "contentstack/kickstart-stack-seed" --org "<YOUR_ORG_ID>" -n "Kickstart Stack" (details in README.md).
  • Create a delivery token with preview scope and preview token enabled; enable Live Preview in the stack and point it at the Preview environment.

Run the app

  • Development: npm run dev, then open http://localhost:3000.
  • Production build locally: npm run build then npm run start.

Lint

  • Run npm run lint before pushing; there is no GitHub Actions workflow that runs ESLint for this repo.

CI (GitHub Actions)

CODEOWNERS

  • Default reviewers: @contentstack/devex-pr-reviewers (see .github/CODEOWNERS).
  • Security workflows and related paths may require @contentstack/security-admin.

Optional: Talisman

  • A .talismanrc file exists; follow your org’s guidance if Talisman is used locally for secret scanning.

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