SvelteKit + PostgreSQL

Key Features

• File-based routing system with automatic code splitting and lazy loading
• Server-side rendering with hydration and static site generation capabilities
• Form actions for type-safe server-side mutations without JavaScript
• Universal load functions for data fetching with automatic serialization
• PostgreSQL ACID compliance with advanced transaction support for data integrity
• JSON/JSONB support for hybrid relational-document data models
• Full-text search with ranking and highlighting capabilities
• Hot module replacement in development with instant page updates

Common Use Cases

• 1E-commerce platforms requiring complex product catalogs with inventory management
• 2Content management systems with hierarchical data and full-text search
• 3SaaS applications needing multi-tenant data isolation and user management
• 4Real-time dashboards combining PostgreSQL analytics with SvelteKit's reactive updates
• 5Progressive web applications requiring offline-first capabilities with database sync
• 6API-driven applications with server-side form validation and database persistence
• 7Documentation sites with dynamic content pulled from PostgreSQL CMS backends

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed with at least 1GB RAM available
• Node.js knowledge for SvelteKit development and package management
• Basic SQL understanding for PostgreSQL database schema design
• Port 3000 available for SvelteKit development server access
• Understanding of environment variables for database connection configuration
• Familiarity with either Prisma, Drizzle, or Kysely for database ORM integration

docker-compose.yml

1services: 
2  sveltekit: 
3    build: .
4    container_name: sveltekit
5    environment: 
6      DATABASE_URL: postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${DB_NAME}
7    ports: 
8      - "3000:3000"
9    depends_on: 
10      - postgres
11    networks: 
12      - svelte-network
13
14  postgres: 
15    image: postgres:16-alpine
16    environment: 
17      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_NAME}
18      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USER}
19      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
20    volumes: 
21      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
22    networks: 
23      - svelte-network
24
25volumes: 
26  postgres_data: 
27
28networks: 
29  svelte-network: 
30    driver: bridge

.env Template

1DB_NAME=sveltekit
2DB_USER=sveltekit
3DB_PASSWORD=changeme

Usage Notes

Individual Services(2 services)

Copy individual services to mix and match with your existing compose files.

sveltekit:
  build: .
  container_name: sveltekit
  environment:
    DATABASE_URL: postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${DB_NAME}
  ports:
    - "3000:3000"
  depends_on:
    - postgres
  networks:
    - svelte-network

postgres:
  image: postgres:16-alpine
  environment:
    POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_NAME}
    POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USER}
    POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
  volumes:
    - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
  networks:
    - svelte-network

Quick Start

1# 1. Create the compose file
2cat > docker-compose.yml << 'EOF'
3services:
4  sveltekit:
5    build: .
6    container_name: sveltekit
7    environment:
8      DATABASE_URL: postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${DB_NAME}
9    ports:
10      - "3000:3000"
11    depends_on:
12      - postgres
13    networks:
14      - svelte-network
15
16  postgres:
17    image: postgres:16-alpine
18    environment:
19      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_NAME}
20      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USER}
21      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
22    volumes:
23      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
24    networks:
25      - svelte-network
26
27volumes:
28  postgres_data:
29
30networks:
31  svelte-network:
32    driver: bridge
33EOF
34
35# 2. Create the .env file
36cat > .env << 'EOF'
37DB_NAME=sveltekit
38DB_USER=sveltekit
39DB_PASSWORD=changeme
40EOF
41
42# 3. Start the services
43docker compose up -d
44
45# 4. View logs
46docker compose logs -f

One-Liner

Run this command to download and set up the recipe in one step:

1curl -fsSL https://docker.recipes/api/recipes/sveltekit-postgres/run | bash

Troubleshooting