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Important for AI Assistants: The following features are NOT currently implemented unless marked as “Implemented”. Do not assume availability of these tools.
ZeroStarter is actively evolving with new integrations being added regularly. This roadmap outlines planned features across AI, analytics, background tasks, email, payments, and internationalization.

AI Integration

Status: Planned
Priority: High
Integration with Vercel AI SDK to enable AI-powered features like chatbots, content generation, and intelligent assistants within your SaaS application.

Use Cases

  • AI-powered customer support chatbots
  • Content generation and summarization
  • Intelligent search and recommendations
  • Natural language processing for user inputs

Implementation Notes

  • Will integrate with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers
  • Type-safe AI function calling
  • Streaming responses support
  • Server-side and client-side AI hooks

Background Tasks

Status: Planned
Priority: Medium
Integration with Inngest for reliable background job processing, scheduled tasks, and event-driven workflows.

Use Cases

  • Email sending and notifications
  • Data processing and ETL jobs
  • Scheduled reports and analytics
  • Webhook processing
  • Retry logic for failed operations

Implementation Notes

  • Type-safe function definitions
  • Built-in retry and error handling
  • Visual workflow builder
  • Integration with Hono API routes
Status: Planned
Priority: Medium
Alternative integration with Trigger.dev for background jobs, scheduled tasks, and workflow orchestration.

Use Cases

  • Long-running background processes
  • Scheduled cron jobs
  • Multi-step workflows
  • Integration with external APIs
  • Task queuing and processing

Implementation Notes

  • TypeScript-first approach
  • Visual workflow editor
  • Built-in observability
  • Integration with existing API structure

Email Services

Status: Planned
Priority: Medium
Alternative integration with SendGrid for email delivery and marketing automation.

Use Cases

  • High-volume email sending
  • Marketing automation workflows
  • Email template management
  • Email analytics and reporting
  • Contact list management

Implementation Notes

  • REST API integration
  • Template engine support
  • Webhook configuration
  • Deliverability optimization

API Documentation

Status: ✅ Implemented
Priority: High
Integration with Scalar for beautiful, interactive API documentation generated from OpenAPI specs.

Available Features

  • Auto-generated API documentation at /api/docs
  • OpenAPI spec available at /api/openapi.json
  • Interactive API explorer with request testing
  • Code samples for multiple languages (defaults to hono/client)
  • Full request/response schema documentation from Zod validators
See the Type-Safe API documentation for usage details.

Organization & Teams

Status: Planned
Priority: High
Integration with Better Auth Organizations plugin for multi-tenant SaaS applications with team and organization support.

Use Cases

  • Multi-tenant applications
  • Team collaboration features
  • Organization management
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Billing per organization

Implementation Notes

  • Database schema extensions
  • Middleware for organization context
  • UI components for team management
  • Integration with existing auth system

Internationalization

Status: Planned
Priority: Low
Integration with i18next for comprehensive internationalization and localization support.

Use Cases

  • Multi-language support
  • Locale-based content rendering
  • Date, time, and number formatting
  • Right-to-left (RTL) language support
  • Language detection and switching

Implementation Notes

  • Server-side and client-side rendering
  • Namespace organization
  • Pluralization support
  • Translation management workflow

Payment Processing

Status: Planned
Priority: Medium
Integration with Lemon Squeezy for simplified payment processing and subscription management.

Use Cases

  • Global payment processing
  • Tax handling automation
  • Subscription management
  • Affiliate program support
  • Digital product delivery

Implementation Notes

  • Simplified API compared to Stripe
  • Built-in tax compliance
  • Webhook integration
  • Checkout page customization
Status: Planned
Priority: Medium
Integration with Paddle for payment processing with built-in tax and compliance handling.

Use Cases

  • Merchant of record services
  • Global tax compliance
  • Subscription billing
  • Revenue recovery
  • Customer portal

Implementation Notes

  • Merchant of record model
  • Simplified tax handling
  • Webhook system
  • Customer management
Additional payment providers being considered:
  • Razorpay - Indian market focus (UPI, Net Banking)
  • Polar - Open-source project monetization
  • Autumn - Modern payment processing
  • Creem - Subscription management
  • Dodo - Payment processing services
All with Low priority.

Implementation Timeline

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Phase 1: Core Monetization (High Priority)

Focus: Essential features for SaaS monetization and user communication
  1. Resend Email - Critical for user communication and authentication flows
  2. Better Auth Organizations - Core multi-tenant SaaS functionality
  3. Stripe Payments - Essential for revenue generation and subscriptions
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Phase 2: Enhanced Features (Medium Priority)

Focus: Modern capabilities and async operations
  1. Vercel AI SDK - AI-powered features and chatbots
  2. Background Tasks (Inngest/Trigger.dev) - Async processing and workflows
  3. next-intl - Internationalization for global reach
  4. Scalar API Docs - ✅ Already implemented
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Phase 3: Market Expansion (Lower Priority)

Focus: Alternative providers and advanced features
  1. Alternative Payment Providers - Regional market expansion
  2. i18next - Advanced internationalization features
  3. SendGrid - Alternative email provider option
Already Available: PostHog Analytics and Scalar API Docs are already implemented. See:

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Roadmap Notes

  • This roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback and priorities
  • Features are implemented based on demand and community contributions
  • Priority levels may shift as the project evolves
  • Some features may be implemented as optional packages/plugins
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