Context: Open issue #414 proposes a B2B Industrial Manufacturing starter template. The current portfolio covers consumer-oriented content (skate park, articles, location finder, product listing) plus a basic starter. A B2B starter would address enterprise buyers evaluating Sitecore for industrial/manufacturing use cases, a segment where Adobe and Optimizely actively compete.
Steps:
1. Evaluate whether the existing kit starters' component library can be adapted for B2B use cases or whether a new component set is needed.
2. If proceeding, ensure the new starter ships with Content SDK v2.0.1, Next.js 16, Node.js 24, and all AI-ready scaffolding from day one — do not create it on the v1.0 stack.
3. Define the content model: product catalog, specifications, dealer/partner locator, RFQ forms.
4. Create the starter following the established kit pattern.
5. Add rendering host entry to `xmcloud.build.json`.
6. Add CI validation (lint, build, test, type-check) for the new starter.
Acceptance criteria:
New starter added under `examples/kit-nextjs-b2b-manufacturing` (or similar)
Uses Content SDK v2.0.1, Next.js 16, Node.js 24
CI passes for the new starter
Documentation and README are complete
Risks: Adding a sixth kit starter increases maintenance burden proportionally. Every future upgrade (SDK versions, framework updates, security patches) must be applied to one more starter. Consider whether this should be a separate repository or a community-maintained template instead.