Key Updates

next-forge now ships with Bun as the default package manager, though the init script intelligently detects your preferred package manager and supports pnpm, npm, and yarn through the initialization flow. This reflects the growing adoption of Bun in the Next.js ecosystem for faster dependency management and task execution.

Agent Skills Integration

Developers can now install a next-forge skill into their preferred AI agent using:

npx skills add vercel/next-forge

This skill provides structured knowledge of the next-forge architecture, available packages, and common development tasks, enabling AI-assisted development workflows.

Graceful Degradation for Integrations

Every optional integration now silently degrades when environment variables are missing, rather than throwing configuration errors. This includes popular services like Stripe, PostHog, BaseHub, and feature flag providers—all return safe defaults. Only DATABASE_URL remains a required environment variable to boot the project.

Expanded Documentation

The release includes new guides to accelerate setup and deployment:

• Quickstart guide: Get a dev server running in minutes with just Clerk and Postgres
• Docker deployment guide: Containerize and deploy next-forge applications
• Migration paths: Dedicated guides for migrating from Appwrite (auth, database, storage), Convex (database), and Novu (notifications)

These improvements position next-forge as a more accessible starting point for teams building full-stack Next.js applications with modern tooling and deployment workflows.