AI-ready templates
Templates your coding agent can work with from the first prompt
Most templates leave a coding agent to guess at the layout, the token system, and which files are safe to edit. Every TheKitBase template ships with agent instruction files at the root of its source, so the agent starts with the answers.
What ships in each template
CLAUDE.md
Claude Code
Commands, routes, where data lives, the token system, conventions, and what not to touch.
AGENTS.md
Agents that follow the AGENTS.md convention, including OpenAI Codex
The same instructions in the shared format several coding agents read.
.cursorrules
Cursor
The same instructions as a rules file Cursor loads for the project.
The three files carry the same instructions. Open the project in your agent and it loads the file it reads on its own. You don't need to paste anything in.
Which AI features are real
Five templates include an AI feature. Each one runs in demo mode by default, with no model and no API key, so you can see the full flow before you connect your own model. The table shows what each one does out of the box.
| Template | AI status | What to know | Prompts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency Studio | No AI features | Static studio site. The contact form needs a handler before launch. | Prompt cookbook |
| AI SaaS Landing | No AI features | Marketing site for an AI product. The copy describes AI, the site makes no model calls. | Prompt cookbook |
| Aperture - AI Tools Directory | No AI features | Directory driven by local data in src/lib/catalog.ts. | Prompt cookbook |
| Chit - Cafe & Restaurant Table Ordering SaaS | Rule-based assistant | The ordering assistant matches keywords in src/lib/assistant.ts. No model, no API key. | Prompt cookbook |
| Creative Portfolio | No AI features | Portfolio with case studies and a blog, all driven by local data files. | Prompt cookbook |
| DocsKit | No AI features | Docs are MDX files with a sidebar defined in src/config/nav.ts. | Prompt cookbook |
| Elite CRM | No AI features | Dark-first CRM dashboard. The Cmd+K palette searches local mock data. | Prompt cookbook |
| Écru Fashion Storefront | No AI features | Light-mode storefront. Checkout is a mock and takes no payment. | Prompt cookbook |
| Keel - AI SaaS Starter Kit | Mock assistant engine | The assistant returns canned replies from src/lib/ai.ts until you connect a model. | Prompt cookbook |
| Marginalia - Chat With Your Documents | Demo corpus | Runs on a seeded corpus in src/lib/mock-data.ts by default. Live mode is a documented swap. | Prompt cookbook |
| SaaS Dashboard Pro | No AI features | Dashboard pages with inline mock data you replace page by page. | Prompt cookbook |
| Relay - AI Chat UI Kit for Next.js | Simulated streaming | Canned replies stream on a timer from src/lib/use-chat-stream.ts. Connect a model to go live. | Prompt cookbook |
| Stockwell - Everyday-Goods Storefront | Offline assistant | The shopping assistant matches keywords in src/lib/assistant.ts. Checkout is a mock. | Prompt cookbook |
How to use it
- Buy a template and unzip it. Open the source folder in your agent.
- Ask for a change in plain language, such as "make the primary colour a deep green."
- If you're not sure what to ask, start with the prompt cookbook for your template. Each prompt names the file it changes.
- Run the build and check the pages you touched before you ship.
The instruction files describe the template. They don't make your product smarter. The assistants in the templates stay in demo mode until you connect a model, and the checkout flows stay mock until you connect a payment provider. Each template's README and prompt cookbook says exactly where to do that.
Browse the templates