01
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
Lumen
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
Theme presetsFont choicesLayout designsCSS variable tokens
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
The starter, set in lead
Ship the stack,not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
01 / Contents
What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
- 01
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
- 02
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
- 03
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
- 04
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
- 05
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
- 06
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
02 / Plates
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
- Fig. 01Theme presets
- Fig. 02Font choices
- Fig. 03Layout designs
- Fig. 04CSS variable tokens
03 / Colophon
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
lumen@starter — ~/apps/web
$ yarn create lumen-app
- clerk auth[ ok ]
- payload cms[ ok ]
- stripe shell[ ok ]
- hono api[ ok ]
- expo mobile[ ok ]
- theme system[ ok ]
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Stack(1)
nameWhat's in the crate — Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
- clerk-auth
- Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
- payload-cms
- Blog and policies with a real content admin.
- stripe-shell
- Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
- hono-api
- Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
- expo-mobile
- A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
- theme-system
- Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
01
02
03
04
05
06
Theme(5)
configDesign system on a switch — Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
lumen.config.ts
export const chrome = {
theme_presets: "enabled",
font_choices: "enabled",
layout_designs: "enabled",
css_variable_tokens: "enabled",
}Content(7)
exit 0Content that ships with the starter — Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
$ lumen open blog
$ lumen contact --subject "hello"
Clerk auth✦Payload CMS✦Stripe shell✦Hono API✦Expo mobile✦Theme system✦
Zine edition · hand set
Ship the stack,not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
- 01
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
- 02
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
- 03
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
- 04
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
- 05
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
- 06
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
- Theme presets
- Font choices
- Layout designs
- CSS variable tokens
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
Ship the stack,not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
File 01
package.manifestWhat's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
- 01
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
- 02
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
- 03
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
- 04
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
- 05
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
- 06
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
File 02
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
- ▸Theme presets
- ▸Font choices
- ▸Layout designs
- ▸CSS variable tokens
File 03
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
Active panel
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
| # | Package | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Clerk auth | Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired. |
| 02 | Payload CMS | Blog and policies with a real content admin. |
| 03 | Stripe shell | Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out. |
| 04 | Hono API | Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on. |
| 05 | Expo mobile | A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages. |
| 06 | Theme system | Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs. |
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
- Theme presets
- Font choices
- Layout designs
- CSS variable tokens
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
Lumen
Ship the stack,not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
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What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
02
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
03
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
04
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
05
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
06
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
- 01Theme presets
- 02Font choices
- 03Layout designs
- 04CSS variable tokens
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
What's in the crate
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week.
Design system on a switch
Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
Theme presets
Font choices · Layout designs · CSS variable tokens
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
- 01
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
- 02
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
- 03
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
What's in the crate
01
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
02
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
03
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
04
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
05
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
06
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
01Auth
Clerk auth
02CMS
Payload CMS
03Billing
Stripe shell
04API
Hono API
Design system on a switch - Presets, fonts, and full layout designs live in the header chrome — flip the whole composition without touching a route.
Theme presets · Font choices · Layout designs · CSS variable tokens
- Clerk authClerk auth. Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
- Payload CMSPayload CMS. Blog and policies with a real content admin.
- Stripe shellStripe shell. Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
- Hono APIHono API. Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
Content that ships with the starter
Payload backs the blog and policy pages — edit in CMS, read on the public site.
Ready to ship with Lumen?
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Talk to us
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
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Everything you need to run your books.
Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, and a Hono API already talking — skip the glue week if you aren't that picky about starting from a blank repo.
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
Simplify everyday business tasks.
Because you'd probably be a little confused if we suggested you complicate your everyday shipping tasks instead.
Hono API
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
Expo mobile
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
Theme system
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
Typed routes beside the Next app, not bolted on.
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
A sibling app that shares the monorepo packages.
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
Presets, fonts, and seventeen layout designs.
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Simple pricing, for everyone.
Hobby, Pro, and Team are stub tiers for the Lumen monorepo — swap in real Stripe prices when you ship.
Hobby
Local monorepo, theme chrome, and CMS-backed pages to explore the starter.
$0forever
- Full Next.js + Hono package layout
- Theme & font presets
- Blog and policies via Payload
- Community-shaped docs path
Most popular
Start ProPro
When you're ready to wire real Clerk orgs, Stripe checkout, and staging deploys.
$49/mo stub
- Everything in Hobby
- Clerk org + dashboard shell
- Stripe billing checkout stub
- Priority starter updates
Team
Shared orgs, admin stubs, and room for Expo + multi-env ops.
$149/mo stub
- Everything in Pro
- Platform admin stubs
- Expo mobile workspace
- Team-shaped access patterns
Frequently asked questions
If you can't find what you're looking for, email our support team and if you're lucky someone will get back to you.
Does Lumen include a production Stripe catalog?
The billing shell is stubbed so you can swap in real prices when you ship.
Can I keep my own Clerk instance?
Yes — the starter wires Clerk orgs and middleware; point it at your keys.
How do I apply the theme system?
Layout designs and color presets live in the header chrome and never fork the route.
Is Payload required for the blog?
The public blog and policies read from Payload; you can restyle the pages without changing the CMS.
Does the Expo app share the same tokens?
Mobile pulls the same preset map so web and native stay on one palette.
Can I delete unused layout designs?
Keep the one you like, drop the other folders, and render that landing directly.
Where do screenshots and logos live?
Marketing screenshots and marks ship under /media so landings stay pixel-faithful.
Will interior pages match the home chrome?
Contact, blog, pricing, and policies reuse the same Inter/Lexend container rhythm.
Who do I contact for the starter?
Send a note from /contact — we point you to docs, not a sales call.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Trusted by teams at
Vercel
Stripe
Linear
Notion
Figma
GitHub
Powerful features
Everything you need to ship the stack
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week without the complexity.
Built for a production-shaped start
The monorepo already carries the layouts, packages, and platforms you would otherwise wire by hand.
- Layout designs on a switch
- 17
- Shared packages already talking
- 6
What teams are saying
Join the shops who cloned Lumen instead of wiring Clerk, Payload, and Stripe from a blank page.
“Lumen skipped the glue week. Clerk, Payload, and the theme switch were already talking on day one.”
Vera Thorn
Head of Platform, Northwind Studio
“The layout designs are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. It feels like shipping with a design system already on.”
Cass Delaney
CEO, Harbor Labs
“We cloned the starter instead of assembling auth and CMS by hand. The interface is quieter and the team actually enjoys it.”
Ren Holt
Staff Engineer, Ledgerly
“Finally, a monorepo that doesn't require a PhD to configure. We were on a custom layout in under an hour.”
Jun Park
Operations Lead, West Field Media
“Olive light and dark alone were worth the clone. No more mismatched marketing and product palettes.”
Mira Locke
Design Lead, CloudBase
“Our time-to-first-deploy dropped from weeks to an afternoon. The data speaks for itself.”
Ellis Crane
VP of Engineering, DataDrive
Simple, transparent pricing
Hobby, Pro, and Team are stub tiers for the Lumen monorepo — swap in real Stripe prices when you ship.
Hobby
Local monorepo, theme chrome, and CMS-backed pages to explore the starter.
$0forever
- Full Next.js + Hono package layout
- Theme & font presets
- Blog and policies via Payload
- Community-shaped docs path
Most popular
Start ProPro
When you're ready to wire real Clerk orgs, Stripe checkout, and staging deploys.
$49/mo stub
- Everything in Hobby
- Clerk org + dashboard shell
- Stripe billing checkout stub
- Priority starter updates
Team
Shared orgs, admin stubs, and room for Expo + multi-env ops.
$149/mo stub
- Everything in Pro
- Platform admin stubs
- Expo mobile workspace
- Team-shaped access patterns
Frequently asked questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Send a note from /contact.
The billing shell is stubbed so you can swap in real prices when you ship.
Ready to ship the stack?
Clone Lumen and keep the packages talking — Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, Expo, and layout designs on a switch.
Seventeen layout designs now ship with the starterLearn more
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Trusted by teams at
Everything you need to ship the stack
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week without the complexity.
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
Built for scale
Built for a production-shaped start
The monorepo already carries the layouts, packages, and platforms you would otherwise wire by hand.
17
Layout designs on a switch
6
Shared packages already talking
“The layout designs are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. It feels like shipping with a design system already on.”
Cass Delaney
CEO, Harbor Labs
Frequently asked questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Send a note from /contact.
The billing shell is stubbed so you can swap in real prices when you ship.
Simple, transparent pricing
Hobby, Pro, and Team are stub tiers for the Lumen monorepo — swap in real Stripe prices when you ship.
Hobby
Local monorepo, theme chrome, and CMS-backed pages to explore the starter.
$0forever
- Full Next.js + Hono package layout
- Theme & font presets
- Blog and policies via Payload
- Community-shaped docs path
Most popular
Start ProPro
When you're ready to wire real Clerk orgs, Stripe checkout, and staging deploys.
$49/mo stub
- Everything in Hobby
- Clerk org + dashboard shell
- Stripe billing checkout stub
- Priority starter updates
Team
Shared orgs, admin stubs, and room for Expo + multi-env ops.
$149/mo stub
- Everything in Pro
- Platform admin stubs
- Expo mobile workspace
- Team-shaped access patterns
Ready to ship the stack?
Clone Lumen and keep the packages talking — Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, Expo, and layout designs on a switch.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
$ yarn create lumen-appEverything you need to ship the stack
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week without the complexity.
Shipped with the tools we actually use
Marks from the Oatmeal kit stand in for the vendors the starter already talks to.
“The layout designs are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. It feels like shipping with a design system already on.”
Cass Delaney
CEO, Harbor Labs
Built for a production-shaped start
The monorepo already carries the layouts, packages, and platforms you would otherwise wire by hand.
- Layout designs on a switch
- 17
- Shared packages already talking
- 6
Ready to ship the stack?
Clone Lumen and keep the packages talking — Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, Expo, and layout designs on a switch.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026VOL. CXLIV NO. 42INTERNATIONAL EDITION
THE DAILY CHRONICLE
Architectural Systems, Universal Token Design, & Interoperable Layouts
Hot-Swappable Design Token Framework Standardized
Modern multi-brand web platforms require immediate runtime swap capability without layout shifts or component refactoring.
Typography Scalability
Section 01 · Systems
Serif headlines combine fluid sizing with strict alignment grids to deliver broadsheet dignity across all viewports.
Strict Hairline Grids
Section 02 · Grid
Subgrid capabilities permit multi-column alignment without sacrificing individual component encapsulation.
SYS-FLIGHT-409
[ SYS: OK ]ALT: 34,500 FTSPD: MACH 0.84LAT: 37.7749° N
MAIN INSTRUMENT TELEMETRY MATRIX
NOMINAL OPERATIONAL STATEPITCH
+2.4°
ROLL
-0.1°
YAW
184.2°
THRUST
94.8%
NEO-MEMPHIS KINETIC POP
Playful staggered blocks, hard offset shadows & punch-card tactile feedback
Asymmetric Shapes
12px 4px 12px 4px
Hard edges combined with alternating corners break uniform rectangular grids.
Tactile Controls
High Contrast Input
RTL Mirroring
Dynamic Shadow Inversion
In RTL contexts, hard shadows flip direction seamlessly via logical shadow offsets.
NORDIC MINERAL & ARCHITECTURAL WARMTH
Porous chalk travertine, debossed clay surfaces, and serene horizontal rhythm
Limestone Texture
01 · Material Foundation
Warm mineral hues create an expansive, low-friction visual canvas designed for deep reading.
Debossed Inputs
02 · Clay Controls
Debossed interior shadows give form controls subtle clay-milled tactile depth.
Sage Accents
03 · Mineral Palette
Subdued botanical sage tones provide high WCAG 2.2 AA contrast without visual noise.
[ TRANSLUCENT OPERATING SYSTEM ]
CYBERNETIC GLASSMORPHISM
Smoked Acrylic Island
Blur 20px · Saturate 190%
Translucent surfaces float over ambient light fields while preserving text legibility with 4.5:1 WCAG contrast.
> STATUS: SPECULAR HIGHLIGHT REGISTRATION OK
Phosphor Crystal Interface
Electric Cyan Emitters
Edge lighting primitives highlight specular bounds without relying on heavy solid borders.
[ MODEL 1974 ANALOG ]
TACTILE ANALOG WORKBENCH
Matted bond paper, pressed cotton stock, convex physical controls & terracotta seals
Convex Button Physicality
Machined 8px Radius
Specular edge highlights combined with soft drop shadows reproduce physical switch gear elevation.
Milled Debossed Track
Recessed Control Slot
Sunken surfaces mimic milled cotton stock channels for analog dial calibration.
Wax Terracotta Seal
High-Visibility Focus
Focus rings use 2px offset terracotta indicators for WCAG 2.2 AA compliant keyboard navigation.
ZENAtmospheric Balance · 07
LOCALE:
Zen Asymmetry & Spatial Tension
Deliberate emptiness is not absence; it is the space where meaning resonates.
Asymmetric Focus空
Form without boundaries invites fluid contemplation.
By omitting conventional box frames and decorative scaffolding, typography and subtle tonal planes anchor the interface with organic equilibrium.
"In the space between two brushstrokes lives the essence of the canvas."
LAPIS LAZULI & CHAMPAGNE GOLD
Cybernetic Art Deco Pavilion Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL POD · 08GEOMETRIC SYMMETRY
Midnight Lapis Lazuli Meets Polished Sapphire Filigree
Stepped chamfered geometry evokes the Chrysler and Empire State spires, merged with high-frequency avionics displays. Focus states use separated double-gold outlines to maintain strict accessibility without sacrificing ornamentation.
●CADMIUM RED // 01■COBALT BLUE // 02▲CHROME YELLOW // 03
WEIMAR · DESSAUBAUHAUS 1923 CONSTRUCTIVIST CANVAS
ASYMMETRICAL 9-CELL STRUCTURAL GRID & PRIMARY COLOR BLOCKS
● CELL 01 · PRIMARY PROCLAMATIONSTATUS: VERIFIED AAA
Form Follows Structural Necessity
The 3px separating tracks create stark compositional tension. Interactive cells collapse seamlessly on mobile viewports into solid vertical blocks with zero double-width border artifacts.
■ CELL 02 · COBALTICON + BADGE
Cobalt Sector
Color is never the solitary indicator: geometric iconography (●, ■, ▲) reinforces each chromatic category.
9-CELL CONSTRUCTIVIST CANVAS
▲ CELL 03 · CHROME100% OPAQUE
Yellow Vanguard
Strict 0px border-radius applied across every badge, button, and container.
CELL 04 · METRICAAA COMPLIANT
99.98%
Structural Border Rigidity
CELL 05 · LINENTEXTURED RAW
OKLCH Linen Canvas surface base with pitch black typographic contrast.
CALIBRE DE HAUTE HORLOGERIE 3900 · 35 JEWELS
CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIQUE
Double Complication Cockpit · Chronometer Certified (COSC)
CHR02:22.84
REGISTRATUR 01 · 60-SECOND SWEEP18K ROSE GOLD INDICES
60304515
Sweep Seconds3015227
30-Min TotalizerHigh-Beat Balance Wheel · 28,800 Alternations per Hour
Precision horological mechanics mirrored in pure software architecture. Micro-chamfered bezel highlights and tabular numeral geometry prevent layout shifts across continuous telemetry streams.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Trusted by teams at
Vercel
Stripe
Linear
Notion
Figma
GitHub
Powerful features
Everything you need to ship the stack
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week without the complexity.
Built for a production-shaped start
The monorepo already carries the layouts, packages, and platforms you would otherwise wire by hand.
- Layout designs on a switch
- 17
- Shared packages already talking
- 6
What teams are saying
Join the shops who cloned Lumen instead of wiring Clerk, Payload, and Stripe from a blank page.
“Lumen skipped the glue week. Clerk, Payload, and the theme switch were already talking on day one.”
Vera Thorn
Head of Platform, Northwind Studio
“The layout designs are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. It feels like shipping with a design system already on.”
Cass Delaney
CEO, Harbor Labs
“We cloned the starter instead of assembling auth and CMS by hand. The interface is quieter and the team actually enjoys it.”
Ren Holt
Staff Engineer, Ledgerly
“Finally, a monorepo that doesn't require a PhD to configure. We were on a custom layout in under an hour.”
Jun Park
Operations Lead, West Field Media
“Olive light and dark alone were worth the clone. No more mismatched marketing and product palettes.”
Mira Locke
Design Lead, CloudBase
“Our time-to-first-deploy dropped from weeks to an afternoon. The data speaks for itself.”
Ellis Crane
VP of Engineering, DataDrive
Simple, transparent pricing
Hobby, Pro, and Team are stub tiers for the Lumen monorepo — swap in real Stripe prices when you ship.
Hobby
Local monorepo, theme chrome, and CMS-backed pages to explore the starter.
$0forever
- Full Next.js + Hono package layout
- Theme & font presets
- Blog and policies via Payload
- Community-shaped docs path
Most popular
Start ProPro
When you're ready to wire real Clerk orgs, Stripe checkout, and staging deploys.
$49/mo stub
- Everything in Hobby
- Clerk org + dashboard shell
- Stripe billing checkout stub
- Priority starter updates
Team
Shared orgs, admin stubs, and room for Expo + multi-env ops.
$149/mo stub
- Everything in Pro
- Platform admin stubs
- Expo mobile workspace
- Team-shaped access patterns
Frequently asked questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Send a note from /contact.
The billing shell is stubbed so you can swap in real prices when you ship.
Ready to ship the stack?
Clone Lumen and keep the packages talking — Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, Expo, and layout designs on a switch.
Seventeen layout designs now ship with the starterLearn more
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
Trusted by teams at
Everything you need to ship the stack
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week without the complexity.
Clerk auth
Sign-in, orgs, and middleware already wired.
Payload CMS
Blog and policies with a real content admin.
Stripe shell
Billing checkout stubs ready to flesh out.
Built for scale
Built for a production-shaped start
The monorepo already carries the layouts, packages, and platforms you would otherwise wire by hand.
17
Layout designs on a switch
6
Shared packages already talking
“The layout designs are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. It feels like shipping with a design system already on.”
Cass Delaney
CEO, Harbor Labs
Frequently asked questions
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The billing shell is stubbed so you can swap in real prices when you ship.
Simple, transparent pricing
Hobby, Pro, and Team are stub tiers for the Lumen monorepo — swap in real Stripe prices when you ship.
Hobby
Local monorepo, theme chrome, and CMS-backed pages to explore the starter.
$0forever
- Full Next.js + Hono package layout
- Theme & font presets
- Blog and policies via Payload
- Community-shaped docs path
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Start ProPro
When you're ready to wire real Clerk orgs, Stripe checkout, and staging deploys.
$49/mo stub
- Everything in Hobby
- Clerk org + dashboard shell
- Stripe billing checkout stub
- Priority starter updates
Team
Shared orgs, admin stubs, and room for Expo + multi-env ops.
$149/mo stub
- Everything in Pro
- Platform admin stubs
- Expo mobile workspace
- Team-shaped access patterns
Ready to ship the stack?
Clone Lumen and keep the packages talking — Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, Expo, and layout designs on a switch.
Ship the stack, not the blank page.
A production-shaped Next.js monorepo starter — Clerk, Payload, Stripe shell, Expo, and a theme system with a pulse.
$ yarn create lumen-appEverything you need to ship the stack
Opinionated packages that already talk to each other — skip the glue week without the complexity.
Shipped with the tools we actually use
Marks from the Oatmeal kit stand in for the vendors the starter already talks to.
“The layout designs are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. It feels like shipping with a design system already on.”
Cass Delaney
CEO, Harbor Labs
Built for a production-shaped start
The monorepo already carries the layouts, packages, and platforms you would otherwise wire by hand.
- Layout designs on a switch
- 17
- Shared packages already talking
- 6
Ready to ship the stack?
Clone Lumen and keep the packages talking — Clerk, Payload, Stripe stubs, Expo, and layout designs on a switch.