Overview

The serverless-react-boilerplate is a lightweight boilerplate project that allows users to set up a React 17 web application on AWS Lambda using the Serverless Framework. It offers several key features that make it easy to develop and deploy a serverless React application with minimal additional configuration.

Features

• Universal app: The boilerplate enables server-side rendering with dynamic configuration context passed from the backend to the browser.
• Self-contained deployment: There are no additional setup steps necessary other than running npx sls deploy.
• Lightweight: The boilerplate does not require mandatory dependencies such as Redux, React Router, Sass, Less, or any other third-party libraries for full flexibility.
• React “Fast Refresh”: The React Refresh Webpack Plugin enables fast refreshing, previously known as “Hot Reloading,” during development.
• Code splitting and tree shaking: The boilerplate has built-in support for code splitting and tree shaking to optimize page loading times.
• Full TypeScript support: The project includes Babel 7 and Webpack 5 for full TypeScript support, including custom module resolution.
• Jest test environment: The boilerplate provides a working Jest test environment for testing React components and functionality.

Installation

To install the serverless-react-boilerplate:

1. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/example/serverless-react-boilerplate.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd serverless-react-boilerplate
3. Install dependencies: npm install
4. Update the serverless.yml file to configure the default setup according to your needs.
5. Deploy the app: npx sls deploy

Summary

The serverless-react-boilerplate is a lightweight and flexible solution for setting up a React 17 web application on AWS Lambda using the Serverless Framework. It offers universal app support with server-side rendering, self-contained deployment, fast refresh during development, code splitting, tree shaking, TypeScript support, and a working Jest test environment. With its minimal dependencies and easy deployment process, it provides an efficient and scalable solution for developing serverless React applications on AWS Lambda.