TanStack Start Adapter

The TanStack Start Adapter in Kiln compiles fullstack React applications built with TanStack Start into standalone native executable binaries.

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Supported Features

• TanStack Start & Nitro standalone output (.output/)
• Full Server-Side Rendering (SSR) & Streaming
• Server Functions & RPC Data Loading
• Dual Runtime Engines: default (standard Nitro) and bun-serve (100k+ req/sec zero-copy static asset accelerator).

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Configuration

In your package.json:

"scripts": {
  "build": "tanstack-start build",
  "compile": "kiln -o ./bin/app",
  "build:compile": "tanstack-start build && kiln -o ./bin/app"
}

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Build & Run

Run build and compile in one command:

bun run build:compile
./bin/app

The application will start on http://0.0.0.0:3000 (or PORT / NITRO_PORT environment variable).

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High-Speed bun-serve Engine

To accelerate static asset delivery in .output/public/ using Bun’s native Zig static dispatcher:

kiln --engine bun-serve -o ./bin/app