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+# Autonomous Project Setup Prompt
+
+Copy and paste the following prompt into Claude Code (or any AI coding agent) to autonomously set up this project from scratch.
+
+---
+
+## Prompt
+
+```
+Clone and fully set up the TurboStarter Kit project so that `pnpm dev` runs successfully with the web app accessible at http://localhost:3000.
+
+Repository: https://github.com/mou-minery/turbostarter-kit
+
+Execute every step below in order. Stop and report if any step fails.
+
+### Step 1: Clone the repository
+
+git clone https://github.com/mou-minery/turbostarter-kit.git
+cd turbostarter-kit
+
+### Step 2: Verify prerequisites
+
+Check that the following are installed and meet minimum versions. If any are missing, stop and report:
+- Node.js >= 22.17.0 (`node --version`)
+- pnpm 10.25.0 (`pnpm --version` — if missing, run `corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.25.0 --activate`)
+- Docker and Docker Compose (`docker --version` and `docker compose version`)
+
+Also verify Docker daemon is running: `docker info`
+
+### Step 3: Install dependencies
+
+pnpm install
+
+### Step 4: Create root .env file
+
+Create `.env` in the project root with this exact content:
+
+DATABASE_URL="postgresql://turbostarter:turbostarter@localhost:5440/core"
+PRODUCT_NAME="TurboStarter"
+URL="http://localhost:3000"
+DEFAULT_LOCALE="en"
+
+CRITICAL: The database port MUST be 5440 (not 5432). The docker-compose.yml maps container port 5432 to host port 5440.
+
+### Step 5: Create apps/web/.env.local file
+
+Copy the example and apply necessary overrides:
+
+cp apps/web/.env.example apps/web/.env.local
+
+Then edit apps/web/.env.local to ensure these values are set correctly:
+
+# These MUST reference the root .env values correctly
+NEXT_PUBLIC_PRODUCT_NAME="TurboStarter"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_URL="http://localhost:3000"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_LOCALE="en"
+
+# Theme
+NEXT_PUBLIC_THEME_MODE="system"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_THEME_COLOR="orange"
+
+# Auth — password login enabled, magic link disabled
+NEXT_PUBLIC_AUTH_PASSWORD="true"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_AUTH_MAGIC_LINK="false"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_AUTH_PASSKEY="true"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_AUTH_ANONYMOUS="true"
+BETTER_AUTH_SECRET="lT4GdPj3OSx00OcTRUdwywn1DNgBBuvK"
+
+# Seed credentials for dev accounts
+SEED_EMAIL="me@turbostarter.dev"
+SEED_PASSWORD="Pa$$w0rd"
+
+# Billing
+BILLING_MODEL="recurring"
+
+# Email — use default "noreply" so no real provider is needed
+EMAIL_FROM="hello@resend.dev"
+CONTACT_EMAIL="hello@resend.dev"
+
+# Storage — point to local MinIO from docker-compose
+S3_REGION="us-east-1"
+S3_BUCKET="uploads"
+S3_ENDPOINT="http://localhost:9000"
+S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID="minioadmin"
+S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="minioadmin"
+
+Leave ALL other optional provider variables (Stripe, Resend, Sentry, PostHog, OpenAI, etc.) with their placeholder values or empty — they are all optional and validated with `optional()` in the zod schemas. The app will start without them.
+
+DO NOT remove any `<your-...>` placeholder lines — leave them as-is. They will not cause errors because env validation treats them as optional strings.
+
+### Step 6: Start Docker infrastructure
+
+Start PostgreSQL (pgvector) and MinIO:
+
+docker compose up -d --wait
+
+Verify both services are healthy:
+
+docker compose ps
+
+Expected: both `db` and `minio` should show status "healthy". The `minio-init` service will run once and exit (status "exited (0)" is normal — it creates the uploads bucket).
+
+If services are not healthy after 60 seconds, check logs with `docker compose logs` and report the error.
+
+### Step 7: Verify database connectivity
+
+Test that PostgreSQL is reachable on port 5440:
+
+docker compose exec db pg_isready -U turbostarter
+
+This should print "accepting connections".
+
+### Step 8: Run database migrations and seed
+
+pnpm services:setup
+
+This command:
+1. Starts docker services (already running, so it's a no-op)
+2. Runs database migrations via drizzle-kit (`db:migrate`)
+3. Seeds initial data (`db:seed`)
+
+If `pnpm services:setup` fails, try running the steps individually:
+
+pnpm with-env turbo setup
+
+Or manually:
+
+pnpm --filter @turbostarter/db db:migrate
+pnpm --filter @turbostarter/db db:seed
+
+Then seed auth accounts:
+
+# This requires sourcing the web env file first
+set -a && source apps/web/.env.local && set +a && pnpm --filter @turbostarter/auth db:seed
+
+### Step 9: Start the development server
+
+pnpm dev
+
+This starts all workspace apps via Turborepo. The Next.js web app should compile and become available at http://localhost:3000.
+
+### Step 10: Verify the app is working
+
+Wait for the dev server to finish compiling (watch for "Ready" or "compiled" in the output), then verify:
+
+curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:3000
+
+Expected: HTTP 200 (or 307 redirect which also means the app is running).
+
+If you get a non-zero exit code or connection refused, wait 15 more seconds and retry — Next.js needs time to compile on first request.
+
+### Step 11: Verify dev login works
+
+Open http://localhost:3000 in a browser. You should be able to log in with:
+- Email: me+user@turbostarter.dev
+- Password: Pa$$w0rd
+
+Or the admin account:
+- Email: me+admin@turbostarter.dev
+- Password: Pa$$w0rd
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+If any step fails, check these common issues:
+
+1. **Port 5440 already in use**: Another PostgreSQL or service is using port 5440. Run `lsof -i :5440` to find it, or change POSTGRES_PORT in docker-compose.yml and update DATABASE_URL accordingly.
+
+2. **Port 9000/9001 already in use**: Another service (often another MinIO instance) is using the port. Run `docker compose down` first to clean up, or change MINIO_API_PORT/MINIO_CONSOLE_PORT.
+
+3. **pnpm install fails**: Make sure you're using pnpm 10.25.0 exactly. Run `corepack prepare pnpm@10.25.0 --activate`.
+
+4. **Node version too old**: This project requires Node >= 22.17.0. Use nvm or fnm to install: `nvm install 22`
+
+5. **Database migration fails**: Ensure Docker services are healthy first. Check `docker compose logs db` for PostgreSQL errors.
+
+6. **Build errors about missing env vars**: The build uses SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION. If you still get errors, ensure the root .env and apps/web/.env.local both exist and have the values from steps 4-5.
+
+7. **"Module not found" or dependency errors**: Run `pnpm install` again. If it persists, run `pnpm clean` then `pnpm install`.
+
+### Service URLs after setup
+
+| Service         | URL                    | Credentials                        |
+|-----------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|
+| Web App         | http://localhost:3000  | See dev login above                |
+| PostgreSQL      | localhost:5440         | turbostarter / turbostarter        |
+| MinIO API       | http://localhost:9000  | minioadmin / minioadmin            |
+| MinIO Console   | http://localhost:9001  | minioadmin / minioadmin            |
+
+### Cleanup commands
+
+To stop everything:
+  pnpm services:stop   # stops Docker containers
+  # Ctrl+C to stop the dev server
+
+To reset everything:
+  docker compose down -v   # removes containers AND data volumes
+  pnpm --filter @turbostarter/db db:reset
+```