Convex Quickstart

Gets you from zero to a working Convex backend in minutes. Scaffolds new projects with `npm create convex@latest` using templates like React+Vite+shadcn or Next.js+Clerk, or adds Convex to existing apps by installing the package and wiring up ConvexProvider. Handles the annoying bits like picking the right environment variable names for your framework (VITE_CONVEX_URL vs NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL) and setting up the client correctly at module scope. Won't run `npx convex dev` for you since that needs interactive login, but walks you through it. Smart enough to detect if Convex is already installed and skip the setup.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add get-convex/agent-skills --skill convex-quickstart --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Quickstart: a barebones Convex template, running

Stand up a barebones Next.js + Convex template from the idea, locally, with an anonymous dev deployment. Minimal by design: local dev servers, no publish step, no pre-baked auth.

Workflow

Run recipe quickstart-recipe@^2 with {idea, template} (the pack fetches + caches it; pinned offline fallback). It creates the project, installs deps, starts the backend (anonymous) and the web dev server.
When it prints the dev URL, open it for the user.
Present a short plan and CONFIRM before building features beyond the template.