Question 1

How do I add authentication to Create Rust App?

Accepted Answer

Use the authentication plugin during project creation or add it later; it provides JWT-based auth, session management, and frontend UI out of the box, with configuration via the AuthConfig struct.

Question 2

Create Rust App vs building from scratch with Actix-web and React – which is faster?

Accepted Answer

Create Rust App is faster for initial setup and reducing boilerplate, but building from scratch offers more control and customization, which might be better for long-term, complex projects.

Question 3

Can I use Vue.js instead of React with Create Rust App?

Accepted Answer

Not directly; the frontend is pre-configured for React with TypeScript and Vite. Switching to Vue would require manual reconfiguration of the frontend setup, which defeats the purpose of the tool.

Question 4

How does the TypeScript type generation from Rust code work?

Accepted Answer

Annotate Rust structs with #[tsync::tsync] and run `cargo tsync`; this automatically generates TypeScript definitions in frontend/src/types/rust.d.ts, ensuring type safety across the stack.

Question 5

Is Create Rust App good for large-scale production apps?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it's designed for production with features like database migrations, authentication, and Docker support, but test thoroughly as the opinionated stack may not fit all scalability or architectural needs.

Question 6

How to deploy a Create Rust App project?

Accepted Answer

Use the Docker plugin to containerize the app into a single image, or deploy the backend and frontend separately using standard Rust and React deployment practices, leveraging the provided Dockerfile.

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