A Next.js prototype for a garage/yard sale discovery and route-planning platform. It differentiates from existing ad boards by letting buyers search inside sales for specific items and build an optimized Saturday driving route.
- Searchable pre-sale inventory (items, prices, condition, photos)
- Smart route planner with map + distance estimate
- Verified seller badges
- Real-time updates (UI ready for future WebSocket/API integration)
- Mobile-first, modern UX
- Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
- Language: TypeScript
- Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
- Maps: Leaflet + OpenStreetMap
- Icons: Lucide React
- Data: Mock sales in
data/sales.ts
cd garageroute
npm install
npm run devOpen http://localhost:3000.
/— Landing page with features and featured sales/sales— Browse/search sales with interactive map/sales/[id]— Sale detail with item list and map/route— Route planner / itinerary/post— Post a sale form/about— About the niche
GarageRoute.com was verified as available through Verisign at the time of this build.
This is a functional frontend prototype. A production version would need:
- A backend/database for real listings
- User authentication
- Image uploads
- Geocoding for addresses
- Real routing API (e.g., OSRM, Mapbox, Google Directions)
- Payment/verification flows