BlazeFast

Open-source Firebase + Expo project generator. Creates complete, production-ready starter projects with iOS, Android, and Web support from a single codebase.

What is BlazeFast?

BlazeFast generates a fully configured mobile app starter kit that includes:

• Expo React Native App - Cross-platform mobile app with authentication, navigation, and Firebase integration
• Cloud Functions - TypeScript backend with example functions including Stripe integration
• Security Rules - Pre-configured Firestore, Storage, and Realtime Database rules

No more hours of boilerplate setup. Just provide your Firebase config files, select your auth methods, and download a ready-to-run project.

How It Works

1. Visit the BlazeFast Generator
2. Enter your app name and upload your icon
3. Upload your Firebase config files (google-services.json and GoogleService-Info.plist)
4. Select your authentication methods
5. Download the generated ZIP file
6. Run cd app && npm install && npm start

What's Included

/app - Expo React Native Application

A complete mobile app with:

• Authentication - Email/password, Google, Facebook, Apple, and anonymous sign-in
• Navigation - React Navigation with stack and bottom tabs
• Firebase Integration - Pre-configured with 8 Firebase modules:
  • Authentication
  • Firestore
  • Realtime Database
  • Cloud Storage
  • Cloud Functions
  • Analytics
  • Cloud Messaging
  • Crashlytics
• Demo Screens - Working examples for each Firebase service
• UI Components - Reusable button, text, input, card, and spinner components
• Charts - Dashboard with sample charts using react-native-gifted-charts

/cloud-funcs - Firebase Cloud Functions

TypeScript Cloud Functions including:

• Example HTTPS callable function
• Stripe checkout session creation
• Stripe webhook handler

/security-rules - Firebase Security Rules

Pre-configured rules for:

• Firestore - User document isolation (/users/{userId})
• Storage - User file isolation (/users/{userId})
• Realtime Database - User data isolation (/users/{userId})

Supported Authentication Methods

• Email & Password
• Google Sign-In
• Facebook Login
• Apple Sign-In
• Anonymous (Guest)

Tech Stack

Generator:

• React 18 + Vite + Tailwind CSS
• Firebase Cloud Functions
• TypeScript

Generated App:

• Expo SDK 56
• React Native 0.85
• Expo Router (file-based navigation)
• React Native Firebase
• TypeScript

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• yarn
• npm
• Firebase CLI (npm install -g firebase-tools)

Run Locally

# Install dependencies
cd webapp && yarn install

# Start the dev server
yarn dev

Run Functions Emulator

firebase emulators:start --only functions

Project Structure

blazefast-oss/
├── webapp/           # Generator web UI (React + Vite)
├── functions/        # Cloud Functions for ZIP generation
│   ├── src/
│   │   └── generateProject.ts
│   └── templates/    # Bundled templates (copied from /templates)
└── templates/        # Source templates
    ├── app/          # Expo app template
    ├── cloud-funcs/  # Functions template
    └── security-rules/

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT