Devvit Bare Template

A practical Devvit app template with few dependencies. A little simpler at the expense of a little code.

Getting Started

Make sure you have Node 22 downloaded on your machine before running!

1. Run npm create devvit@latest --template=bare
2. Go through the installation wizard. You will need to create a Reddit account and connect it to Reddit Developers.

Commands

• npm run playtest [r/sub]: watches changes, builds, uploads, and installs on Reddit. Accepts an optional subreddit.
• npm run build: builds client and server, including esbuild metafiles.
• npm run clean: removes build outputs.
• npm run test: runs all tests.
• npm run format: fixes lints and formatting.
• npm run lint: checks lints and formatting.
• npm run publish: cleans, builds, uploads, and files a new app review request.

Features

• A plain Node.js server with front and backend typing.
• Tests using the builtin Node.js test runner.
• Promise misuse linter.
• Formatter and bundler.
• TypeScript project skeleton split by environment (frontend, backend, test, etc).