React + TypeScript in 2026: 5 Starter Templates That Will Save You Hours

Setting up the perfect React + TypeScript project takes forever — TypeScript config, ESLint, path aliases, state management, routing, auth, UI components. Most developers waste 1-2 days on boilerplate before writing a single real feature. I've packaged 5 production-ready React + TypeScript starter templates that cover every common use case. The 5 Templates 1. Minimal React + TypeScript (Vite) The zero-opinion baseline. Vite 5 + React 18 + TypeScript 5.4 strict mode + ESLint/Prettier + path aliases. Nothing more, nothing less. npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react-ts # Then add these in tsconfig.json: { "compilerOptions" : { "strict" : true , "baseUrl" : "." , "paths" : { "@/*" : [ "src/*" ] } } } Use this when: Quick prototyping, simple tools, personal projects. 2. React + TypeScript + React Query + Zustand For data-heavy dashboards and apps with complex async state. // Typed API hook — React Query v5 export function useUsers () { return useQuery < User [], ApiError > ({ qu