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shadcn/ui처럼, 백엔드 모듈을
shadcn/ui made a simple idea popular: instead of installing a UI library, you copy the component's source into your project and own it. GenPM applies the same idea to whole backend modules (auth, Stripe billing, email, jobs, a CMS) and adds the two things AI agents need: rules and connections.
| npm package | Copy-paste (shadcn/ui style) | GenPM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the code lives | node_modules, hidden |
src/, yours |
src/, yours |
| Granularity | A library | A UI component | A full module: code, tables, routes |
| Pinned and verified | Version range | No | Commit SHA, verified after every fetch |
| Install scripts | Can run on install | None | None, ever |
| Instructions for your AI | README, if any | No | AGENTS.md per module, loaded only in that folder |
| External services (MCP) | No | No | Declared and added with your consent |
| Updates | npm update |
Manual | genpm outdated / genpm update with a diff |
When it fits
- Your AI agent writes most of the code and you want it to build on proven modules instead of improvising auth or webhooks.
- You want to read and change what you install, the way you do with shadcn components.
- You start projects often and keep rewriting the same backend pieces.
When it doesn't
- You want a hosted service (Clerk, Auth0) and do not want the code in your repo.
- You need a framework that is not covered yet: today the modules target TypeScript with Next.js and Hono.
Try it
npx @genpm-net/cli add @core/authThen open src/lib/auth/: it is plain code you can read, change and commit. Browse the 48 packages or read how it works.