Refactor Next.js demo

demos/example-nextjs/.env.local.template

@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-# Copy to .env.local, and complete these variables.
-# Leave blank to test local-only.
-NEXT_PUBLIC_POWERSYNC_URL=
-NEXT_PUBLIC_POWERSYNC_TOKEN=
+# Copy this file: cp .env.local.template .env.local
+#
+# App-level environment variables for Next.js.
+# Docker Compose variables live in powersync/docker/.env.
+
+# ── PowerSync service ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+POWERSYNC_URL=http://localhost:8080
+
+# Used by Next.js API routes (localhost, since it runs outside Docker)
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:changeme@localhost:5432/postgres
+
+# ── JWT key pair (required) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Generate with: pnpm generate-keys
+# Then paste the output below.
+POWERSYNC_PRIVATE_KEY=
+POWERSYNC_PUBLIC_KEY=

demos/example-nextjs/.gitignore

@@ -25,13 +25,19 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 # local env files
 .env*.local
 
+# unignore docker env (overrides root .gitignore)
+!powersync/docker/.env
+
 # vercel
 .vercel
 
 # typescript
 *.tsbuildinfo
 next-env.d.ts
 
+# override root gitignore's "lib" rule (which targets build output)
+!src/library/
+
 # ide 
 .idea
 .fleet

demos/example-nextjs/README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,119 @@
-# PowerSync Next.js example
+# PowerSync Next.js Example
 
-This example is built using [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) and the [PowerSync JS web SDK](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/js-web).
+PowerSync demo using [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) and the [PowerSync JS web SDK](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/js-web).
 
-To see it in action:
+Syncs data from a local Postgres through a self-hosted PowerSync service. No login required; the Next.js server hands out anonymous JWTs signed with a local key pair.
 
-1. `cd` into this directory and run `pnpm install`.
-2. Copy `.env.local.template` to `.env.local`, and complete the environment variables. You can generate a [temporary development token](https://docs.powersync.com/usage/installation/authentication-setup/development-tokens), or leave blank to test with local-only data.
-3. Run `pnpm start`.
-4. Open the localhost URL displayed in the terminal output in your browser.
+## Architecture
+
+```
+Browser (WASQLite)
+   ↕ sync (WebSocket)
+PowerSync service  <->  Postgres (source DB)
+   ↕ bucket storage
+Postgres (storage DB)
+
+Browser -> POST /api/data       -> Next.js API route -> Postgres (writes)
+Browser -> GET  /api/auth/token -> Next.js API route -> signed JWT
+PowerSync -> GET /api/auth/keys -> Next.js API route -> JWKS (public key)
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) (running)
+- [PowerSync CLI](https://docs.powersync.com/self-hosting/installation) (`npm i -g @powersync/cli`)
+- Node.js >= 18 and [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+# 1. Install deps
+pnpm install
+
+# 2. Create env file
+cp .env.local.template .env.local
+
+# 3. Generate a JWT key pair and paste the output into .env.local
+pnpm generate-keys
+
+# 4. Start local Postgres + PowerSync
+pnpm local:up
+
+# 5. Start Next.js
+pnpm dev
+```
+
+Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+
+### About the key pair
+
+PowerSync validates JWTs the Next.js app issues by fetching a JWKS at [/api/auth/keys](src/app/api/auth/keys/route.ts). The private key signs tokens; the public key is what PowerSync fetches. Both must be set in `.env.local` — the app will refuse to start token issuance without them.
+
+`pnpm generate-keys` prints base64-encoded JWKs to stdout. Copy the two lines into `.env.local`:
+
+```
+POWERSYNC_PRIVATE_KEY=<base64>
+POWERSYNC_PUBLIC_KEY=<base64>
+```
+
+Restart `pnpm dev` after changing these values.
+
+## Project structure
+
+```
+src/
+├── app/
+│   ├── api/
+│   │   ├── auth/
+│   │   │   ├── keys/route.ts      JWKS endpoint for PowerSync
+│   │   │   └── token/route.ts     Anonymous JWT endpoint
+│   │   └── data/route.ts          CRUD writes to Postgres
+│   ├── globals.css
+│   ├── layout.tsx
+│   └── page.tsx
+├── components/
+│   ├── CustomerList.tsx
+│   ├── StatusPanel.tsx
+│   └── SyncedContent.tsx
+└── library/
+    ├── auth-keys.ts                Loads RSA key pair from env (server only)
+    ├── db.ts                       Postgres pool (server only)
+    └── powersync/
+        ├── connector.ts            Fetch token + upload mutations
+        ├── powersync-provider.tsx   PowerSync context provider
+        └── schema.ts               Client-side table schema
+```
+
+## Environment variables
+
+All config lives in `.env.local`. Docker Compose also reads from this file (via a symlink at `powersync/docker/.env`).
+
+| Variable | Required | What it does |
+|---|---|---|
+| `POWERSYNC_URL` | yes | PowerSync service URL, also used as the JWT audience |
+| `DATABASE_URL` | yes | Postgres connection for Next.js API routes (uses `localhost`) |
+| `POWERSYNC_PRIVATE_KEY` | yes | Base64-encoded JWK private key — generate with `pnpm generate-keys` |
+| `POWERSYNC_PUBLIC_KEY` | yes | Base64-encoded JWK public key — generate with `pnpm generate-keys` |
+| `PS_DATABASE_*` | yes | Postgres credentials used by Docker |
+| `PS_STORAGE_*` | yes | Separate Postgres for PowerSync internal storage |
+| `PS_DATA_SOURCE_URI` | yes | Postgres URI inside Docker (uses `pg-db` hostname) |
+| `PS_STORAGE_SOURCE_URI` | yes | Storage Postgres URI inside Docker (uses `pg-storage` hostname) |
+
+## Scripts
+
+| Command | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `pnpm dev` | Start Next.js dev server |
+| `pnpm build` | Production build |
+| `pnpm generate-keys` | Print a fresh JWT key pair for `.env.local` |
+| `pnpm local:up` | Start PowerSync + Postgres via Docker |
+| `pnpm local:down` | Stop Docker stack |
+
+## Resetting the database
+
+If you change the schema, wipe the Docker volumes so the init SQL runs again:
+
+```bash
+powersync docker stop --directory powersync --remove --remove-volumes
+powersync docker reset --directory powersync
+```

demos/example-nextjs/next.config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { NextConfig } from 'next';
+
+const config: NextConfig = {
+  serverExternalPackages: ['pg', 'jose'],
+  turbopack: {
+    root: import.meta.dirname
+  }
+};
+
+export default config;

demos/example-nextjs/package.json

@@ -1,46 +1,39 @@
 {
   "name": "example-nextjs",
-  "version": "0.1.15",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
+    "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
-    "clean": "rm -rf .next",
-    "watch": "next dev",
     "start": "next start",
     "lint": "next lint",
-    "test:build": "pnpm build",
+    "clean": "rm -rf .next",
+    "generate-keys": "node --experimental-strip-types scripts/generate-keys.mts",
     "copy-assets": "powersync-web copy-assets -o public",
-    "postinstall": "pnpm copy-assets"
+    "postinstall": "pnpm copy-assets",
+    "local:up": "powersync docker start --directory powersync",
+    "local:down": "powersync docker stop --directory powersync",
+    "test:build": "pnpm build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@emotion/react": "^11.11.4",
-    "@emotion/styled": "^11.11.5",
-    "@fontsource/roboto": "^5.0.13",
     "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.5.0",
-    "@lexical/react": "^0.15.0",
-    "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.18",
-    "@mui/material": "^5.15.18",
-    "@powersync/react": "^1.10.0",
-    "@powersync/web": "^1.37.1",
-    "lato-font": "^3.0.0",
-    "lexical": "^0.15.0",
+    "@powersync/react": "^1.9.1",
+    "@powersync/web": "^1.37.0",
+    "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.2.2",
+    "jose": "^5.9.6",
     "next": "^16.1.1",
+    "pg": "^8.13.1",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
-    "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
+    "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
+    "tailwindcss": "^4.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
+    "@types/pg": "^8.11.10",
     "@types/react": "^19.0.0",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.0.0",
-    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
-    "babel-loader": "^9.1.3",
-    "css-loader": "^6.11.0",
     "eslint": "^9.0.0",
     "eslint-config-next": "^16.0.0",
-    "postcss": "^8.4.35",
-    "sass": "^1.77.2",
-    "sass-loader": "^13.3.3",
-    "style-loader": "^3.3.4",
-    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.3"
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
   }
 }

demos/example-nextjs/postcss.config.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+const config = {
+  plugins: {
+    '@tailwindcss/postcss': {}
+  }
+};
+
+export default config;

demos/example-nextjs/powersync/cli.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Adds YAML Schema support for VSCode users with the YAML extension installed. This enables features like validation and autocompletion based on the provided schema.
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://unpkg.com/@powersync/cli-schemas@latest/json-schema/cli-config.json
+
+# This file is managed by the PowerSync CLI.
+# Run \`powersync link --help\` for more information.
+type: self-hosted
+api_url: http://localhost:8080
+api_key: dev-token-do-not-use-in-production
+plugins:
+  docker:
+    project_name: powersync_example-nextjs

demos/example-nextjs/powersync/docker/.env

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+# ── Application database (Postgres) ──────────────────────────────────────────
+PS_DATABASE_USER=postgres
+PS_DATABASE_PASSWORD=changeme
+PS_DATABASE_NAME=postgres
+PS_DATABASE_PORT=5432
+
+# ── PowerSync storage database (internal) ────────────────────────────────────
+PS_STORAGE_USER=postgres
+PS_STORAGE_PASSWORD=changeme
+PS_STORAGE_DATABASE=powersync_storage
+PS_STORAGE_PORT=5433
+
+# ── Docker-internal URIs (pg-db / pg-storage are Docker service names) ────────
+PS_DATA_SOURCE_URI=postgresql://postgres:changeme@pg-db:5432/postgres
+PS_STORAGE_SOURCE_URI=postgresql://postgres:changeme@pg-storage:5433/powersync_storage

demos/example-nextjs/powersync/docker/docker-compose.yaml

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+# Composed PowerSync Docker stack (generated by powersync docker configure).
+# Modules add entries to include and to services.powersync.depends_on.
+# Relative paths: . = powersync/docker, .. = powersync.
+# Include syntax requires Docker Compose v2.20.3+
+
+include:
+  [
+    modules/database-postgres/postgres.database.compose.yaml,
+    modules/storage-postgres/postgres.storage.compose.yaml
+  ]
+
+services:
+  powersync:
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    image: journeyapps/powersync-service:latest
+    command: [ 'start', '-r', 'unified' ]
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    volumes:
+      - ../service.yaml:/config/service.yaml
+      - ../sync-config.yaml:/config/sync-config.yaml
+    environment:
+      POWERSYNC_CONFIG_PATH: /config/service.yaml
+      NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=1000
+    healthcheck:
+      test:
+        - 'CMD'
+        - 'node'
+        - '-e'
+        - "fetch('http://localhost:${PS_PORT:-8080}/probes/liveness').then(r =>
+          r.ok ? process.exit(0) : process.exit(1)).catch(() =>
+          process.exit(1))"
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 1s
+      retries: 15
+    ports:
+      - '${PS_PORT:-8080}:${PS_PORT:-8080}'
+    depends_on:
+      {
+        pg-db: { condition: service_healthy },
+        pg-storage: { condition: service_healthy }
+      }
+name: powersync_example-nextjs

demos/example-nextjs/powersync/docker/modules/database-postgres/init-scripts/01-init.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS customers (
+  id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+  name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+-- Seed data
+INSERT INTO customers (id, name, created_at) VALUES
+  (gen_random_uuid()::text, 'Alice Johnson', now()::text),
+  (gen_random_uuid()::text, 'Bob Smith',     now()::text),
+  (gen_random_uuid()::text, 'Carol White',   now()::text);
+
+-- PowerSync requires a logical replication publication
+CREATE PUBLICATION powersync FOR TABLE customers;

demos/example-nextjs/powersync/docker/modules/database-postgres/postgres.database.compose.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Database module: PostgreSQL for replication source (logical replication).
+# Paths are relative to this file's directory when using include (Compose resolves from the included file).
+# Include from main: path: modules/database-postgres/postgres.database.compose.yaml
+
+services:
+  pg-db:
+    image: postgres:18
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${PS_DATABASE_USER}
+      - POSTGRES_DB=${PS_DATABASE_NAME}
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${PS_DATABASE_PASSWORD}
+      - PGPORT=${PS_DATABASE_PORT}
+    volumes:
+      - pg_data:/var/lib/postgresql
+      - ./init-scripts:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
+    ports:
+      - '${PS_DATABASE_PORT}:${PS_DATABASE_PORT}'
+    command: ['postgres', '-c', 'wal_level=logical']
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD-SHELL', 'pg_isready -U ${PS_DATABASE_USER} -d ${PS_DATABASE_NAME}']
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+volumes:
+  pg_data:

demos/example-nextjs/powersync/docker/modules/storage-postgres/init-scripts/01-storage-db.sql

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+-- Storage database is created by the Postgres image from POSTGRES_DB (e.g. powersync_storage).
+-- Add any extra schema or grants here if needed.