Overview

The Remix SaaS Kit is a starting point for creating a SaaS (Software as a Service) project. It is currently at version 0.0.1 and is no longer maintained, as the commercial version (SaasRock) has reached version 0.8. However, the Remix SaaS Kit is still a good starting point for individuals looking to create their own SaaS projects.

Features

• Create a .env file with necessary values such as DATABASE_URL, REMIX_SESSION_SECRET, REMIX_ADMIN_EMAIL, REMIX_ADMIN_PASSWORD, REMIX_STRIPE_SK, REMIX_POSTMARK_SERVER_TOKEN, REMIX_INTEGRATIONS_CONTACT_FORMSPREE, and REMIX_COMPANY_ADDRESS.
• Generate and seed your database, with the ability to delete and push again if using SQLite.
• Run the app and log in with the REMIX_ADMIN_EMAIL and REMIX_ADMIN_PASSWORD.
• Generate Stripe products for pricing.
• Generate Postmark email templates.
• Verify created Stripe products on the pricing page.
• Register with a new email and receive a welcome email.
• Subscribe to a plan using Stripe checkout.
• Invite an admin user to a workspace and receive a workspace link invitation email.
• Reject or accept workspace invitation emails.
• Add employees and create contracts with PDF attachments, signatories, and viewers.
• Edit or delete contracts.
• Add new users and receive user invitation emails.
• Create, edit, and delete workspaces.

Installation

To install the Remix SaaS Kit, follow these steps:

1. Create a .env file and set the following values:

   • DATABASE_URL
   • REMIX_SESSION_SECRET (any string)
   • REMIX_ADMIN_EMAIL (this will be your admin user)
   • REMIX_ADMIN_PASSWORD (do not commit the .env file)
   • REMIX_STRIPE_SK (get secret key from Stripe)
   • REMIX_POSTMARK_SERVER_TOKEN (create a free email server)
   • REMIX_INTEGRATIONS_CONTACT_FORMSPREE (create a free form)
   • REMIX_COMPANY_ADDRESS (used on emails)

2. Generate and seed your database. If using SQLite, delete the dev.db file if your database gets messed up, then run npx prisma db push again.

3. Run the app and log in with the REMIX_ADMIN_EMAIL and REMIX_ADMIN_PASSWORD.

4. Generate Stripe products for pricing at /admin/pricing.

5. Generate Postmark email templates at /admin/emails.

6. Sign out and verify the created Stripe products at the /pricing page.

7. Register with a new email at /register and receive a welcome email.

8. Click on “Click here to subscribe” to subscribe to any plan using Stripe checkout (use any Stripe test card).

9. Click on the sidebar item “Links” and “New link” to invite your admin user and its workspace. You should receive a workspace invitation email and be redirected to /app/links/pending.

10. Sign out, log in as your admin user, select the invited workspace, and click on 1 pending link.

11. Reject the invitation and receive an invitation rejected email.

12. Sign out, log in as the user registered on step 7, and repeat steps 10 and 11.

13. Sign out, log in as your admin user, and accept the invitation. You should receive an invitation accepted email.

14. Click on the sidebar item “Employees” and “Add employee” to add 1 or 2 employees.

15. Click on the sidebar item “Contracts” and “New contract” to set the name, description, and upload a PDF file. Select signatories, viewers, and employees. You should receive a new contract email with the PDF as an attachment. Edit or delete the contract as desired.

16. Go to app/settings/members and add a new user to receive a user invitation email.

17. Go to app/settings/workspaces and create, edit, and delete workspaces.

Summary

The Remix SaaS Kit is a starting point for individuals looking to create a SaaS project. It provides various features such as database configuration, user authentication, email templates, Stripe integration, contract management, and workspace management. The installation process involves setting up environment variables, generating and seeding the database, and running the app. Once set up, users can register, subscribe to plans, invite team members, manage contracts, and create and edit workspaces. While the Remix SaaS Kit is no longer actively maintained, it still serves as a useful foundation for building SaaS projects.