Overview:

The react-universal is a react starter kit that focuses on handling universal rendering and provides additional features. It aims to serve as a living specification for building web applications. The starter kit already includes several essential technologies such as babel, react, react-router, redux, koa, express, graphql, and flow type checking. However, some features like react-relay, a database, and testing are yet to be implemented. The author has made the decision to remove the terminal UI for a cleaner output.

Features:

• babel: Includes support for ES2015+.
• react: Provides the core library to build user interfaces.
• react-router: Enables client-side and server-side routing.
• redux, react-redux, redux-devtools, and redux-thunk: Offers state management capabilities.
• koa: Used for the client server.
• express: Used for the graphql and development server.
• graphql, graphql-relay: Facilitates building a backend using GraphQL.
• flow type checking: Ensures type safety in the code.
• eslint with airbnb config: Linting tool for maintaining code quality.

Installation:

To install the react-universal starter kit, the following steps can be followed:

1. Make sure you have Node.js installed on your machine.
2. Clone the repository using the command:

git clone <repository-url>

3. Navigate to the root of the cloned repository.
4. Install the required dependencies by running the command:

npm install

5. Once the installation is complete, the react-universal starter kit is ready to be used.

Summary:

The react-universal starter kit is a comprehensive solution for building web applications using React. It provides essential technologies such as babel, react, react-router, and redux for handling universal rendering and state management. In addition, it incorporates tools like koa, express, and graphql for server-side functionality. The inclusion of flow type checking ensures code quality, and linting is facilitated using eslint with the airbnb config. Although a few features are yet to be implemented, the starter kit offers a solid foundation for developing scalable and efficient web applications.