Here's another thing: if you want to grow from this exact setup, use deno. It has support for import maps and don't require a bundler or a separate compilation

Here's another thing: if you want to grow from this exact setup, use deno. It has support for import maps and don't require a bundler or a separate compilation step for typescript https://deno.land/manual@v1.30.3/basics/import_maps https://deno.land/manual@v1.30.3/basics/import_maps Maybe add aleph too (which is similar to nextjs) https://alephjs.org/ https://alephjs.org/ Deno won't require nearly as much tooling as nodejs, but it still has tooling for the cases you need it.