Get a production-ready Convex backend set up in minutes. This skill guides you through initializing Convex, creating your schema, setting up auth, and building your first CRUD operations.
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node --versionconvex-quickstartExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches convex-quickstart from get-convex/convex-agent-plugins and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate convex-quickstart. Access via /convex-quickstart in your agent's command palette.
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Get a production-ready Convex backend set up in minutes. This skill guides you through initializing Convex, creating your schema, setting up auth, and building your first CRUD operations.
Before starting, verify:
node --version # v18 or higher
npm --version # v8 or higher
# Install Convex
npm install convex
# Initialize (creates convex/ directory)
npx convex dev
This command:
convex/ directoryCreate convex/schema.ts:
import { defineSchema, defineTable } from "convex/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";
export default defineSchema({
users: defineTable({
tokenIdentifier: v.string(),
name: v.string(),
email: v.string(),
}).index("by_token", ["tokenIdentifier"]),
// Add your tables here
// Example: Tasks table
tasks: defineTable({
userId: v.id("users"),
title: v.string(),
completed: v.boolean(),
createdAt: v.number(),
})
.index("by_user", ["userId"])
.index("by_user_and_completed", ["userId", "completed"]),
});
We'll use WorkOS AuthKit, which provides a complete auth solution with minimal setup.
npm install @workos-inc/authkit-react
// src/main.tsx
import { AuthKitProvider, useAuth } from "@workos-inc/authkit-react";
import { ConvexReactClient } from "convex/react";
import { ConvexProvider } from "convex/react";
const convex = new ConvexReactClient(import.meta.env.VITE_CONVEX_URL);
// Configure Convex to use WorkOS auth
convex.setAuth(useAuth);
function App() {
return (
<AuthKitProvider clientId={import.meta.env.VITE_WORKOS_CLIENT_ID}>
<ConvexProvider client={convex}>
<YourApp />
</ConvexProvider>
</AuthKitProvider>
);
}
npm install @workos-inc/authkit-nextjs
// app/layout.tsx
import { AuthKitProvider } from "@workos-inc/authkit-nextjs";
import { ConvexClientProvider } from "./ConvexClientProvider";
export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
return (
<html>
<body>
<AuthKitProvider>
<ConvexClientProvider>
{children}
</ConvexClientProvider>
</AuthKitProvider>
</body>
</html>
);
}
// app/ConvexClientProvider.tsx
"use client";
import { ConvexReactClient } from "convex/react";
import { ConvexProvider } from "convex/react";
import { useAuth } from "@workos-inc/authkit-nextjs";
const convex = new ConvexReactClient(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL!);
export function ConvexClientProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
const { getToken } = useAuth();
convex.setAuth(async () => {
return await getToken();
});
return <ConvexProvider client={convex}>{children}</ConvexProvider>;
}
# .env.local
VITE_CONVEX_URL=https://your-deployment.convex.cloud
VITE_WORKOS_CLIENT_ID=your_workos_client_id
# For Next.js:
NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL=https://your-deployment.convex.cloud
NEXT_PUBLIC_WORKOS_CLIENT_ID=your_workos_client_id
WORKOS_API_KEY=your_workos_api_key
WORKOS_COOKIE_PASSWORD=generate_a_random_32_character_string
Alternative auth providers: If you need to use a different provider (Clerk, Auth0, custom JWT), see the Convex auth documentation.
Create convex/lib/auth.ts:
import { QueryCtx, MutationCtx } from "../_generated/server";
import { Doc } from "../_generated/dataModel";
export async function getCurrentUser(
ctx: QueryCtx | MutationCtx
): Promise<Doc<"users">> {
const identity = await ctx.auth.getUserIdentity();
if (!identity) {
throw new Error("Not authenticated");
}
const user = await ctx.db
.query("users")
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15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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convex-quickstart fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
I recommend convex-quickstart for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Registry listing for convex-quickstart matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
We added convex-quickstart from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in convex-quickstart — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Keeps context tight: convex-quickstart is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
convex-quickstart reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Registry listing for convex-quickstart matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
I recommend convex-quickstart for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: convex-quickstart is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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