diff --git a/pkg/stackbuild/node.go b/pkg/stackbuild/node.go
index 57f2da463..35dc95803 100644
--- a/pkg/stackbuild/node.go
+++ b/pkg/stackbuild/node.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ type NodeStack struct {
 	packageManager nodePackageManager
 	scripts        map[string]string
 	entryPoint     string
+	hasNext        bool
 
 	// Parsed dependencies from package.json
 	dependencies    map[string]string
@@ -131,6 +132,13 @@ func (s *NodeStack) Init(opts BuildOptions) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Detect Next.js so we can run its production build and serve it with
+	// `next start`, mirroring how the Ruby stack special-cases Rails.
+	if s.hasDependency("next") {
+		s.hasNext = true
+		s.Event("framework", "nextjs", "Next.js framework detected")
+	}
+
 	// Check for common entry points and store the first one found
 	for _, entry := range []string{"index.ts", "index.js", "server.ts", "server.js", "app.ts", "app.js", "main.ts", "main.js"} {
 		if s.hasFile(entry) {
@@ -203,11 +211,49 @@ func (s *NodeStack) GenerateLLB(dir string, opts BuildOptions) (*llb.State, erro
 
 	state = h.copyApp(state, localCtx)
 
+	// Run the framework build (e.g. `next build`) after the app is copied.
+	// Inject user env vars so build-time values (e.g. NEXT_PUBLIC_* that Next
+	// inlines at build time) are available, mirroring how the Ruby stack
+	// injects env vars for asset precompilation.
+	if buildCmd := s.frameworkBuildCommand(); buildCmd != "" {
+		build := state.Dir("/app")
+		for k, v := range opts.EnvVars {
+			build = build.AddEnv(k, v)
+		}
+		state = build.Run(
+			llb.Shlex(buildCmd),
+			llb.WithCustomName("[phase] Building Next.js application"),
+		).Root()
+	}
+
 	state = s.applyOnBuild(state, opts)
 
 	return &state, nil
 }
 
+// hasDependency reports whether the package.json lists the given package in
+// either dependencies or devDependencies.
+func (s *NodeStack) hasDependency(name string) bool {
+	if _, ok := s.dependencies[name]; ok {
+		return true
+	}
+	_, ok := s.devDependencies[name]
+	return ok
+}
+
+// frameworkBuildCommand returns the in-image build command for a detected
+// framework, or "" when no build step is needed. Next.js must be compiled with
+// `next build` before it can be served; a plain Node app is copied as-is.
+func (s *NodeStack) frameworkBuildCommand() string {
+	if !s.hasNext {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if s.packageManager == nodePkgYarn {
+		return "yarn build"
+	}
+	return "npm run build"
+}
+
 func (s *NodeStack) parsePackageJSON() {
 	data, err := s.readFile("package.json")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -229,6 +275,16 @@ func (s *NodeStack) parsePackageJSON() {
 }
 
 func (s *NodeStack) WebCommand() string {
+	// Next.js is served with `next start`; bind to the platform-provided port.
+	// Resolve the local `next` binary through the detected package manager so a
+	// yarn project doesn't shell out to npm's npx (matches frameworkBuildCommand).
+	if s.hasNext {
+		if s.packageManager == nodePkgYarn {
+			return "yarn next start -p $PORT"
+		}
+		return "npx next start -p $PORT"
+	}
+
 	// Determine the runner based on detected package manager
 	var runner string
 	if s.packageManager == nodePkgYarn {
diff --git a/pkg/stackbuild/stackbuild_test.go b/pkg/stackbuild/stackbuild_test.go
index f96343edc..963842aa5 100644
--- a/pkg/stackbuild/stackbuild_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stackbuild/stackbuild_test.go
@@ -405,6 +405,82 @@ func TestNode(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestNodeNextjs(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name      string
+		files     map[string]string
+		wantNext  bool
+		wantBuild string
+		wantWeb   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "next in dependencies with npm",
+			files: map[string]string{
+				"package.json":      `{"name":"app","dependencies":{"next":"14.0.0","react":"^18.0.0"},"scripts":{"build":"next build","start":"next start"}}`,
+				"package-lock.json": "{}",
+			},
+			wantNext:  true,
+			wantBuild: "npm run build",
+			wantWeb:   "npx next start -p $PORT",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "next with yarn",
+			files: map[string]string{
+				"package.json": `{"name":"app","dependencies":{"next":"14.0.0"},"scripts":{"build":"next build","start":"next start"}}`,
+				"yarn.lock":    "{}",
+			},
+			wantNext:  true,
+			wantBuild: "yarn build",
+			wantWeb:   "yarn next start -p $PORT",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "next listed under devDependencies",
+			files: map[string]string{
+				"package.json":      `{"name":"app","devDependencies":{"next":"14.0.0"},"scripts":{"build":"next build"}}`,
+				"package-lock.json": "{}",
+			},
+			wantNext:  true,
+			wantBuild: "npm run build",
+			wantWeb:   "npx next start -p $PORT",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "plain express app is not next",
+			files: map[string]string{
+				"package.json":      `{"name":"app","dependencies":{"express":"^4.18.2"},"scripts":{"start":"node index.js"}}`,
+				"package-lock.json": "{}",
+			},
+			wantNext:  false,
+			wantBuild: "",
+			wantWeb:   "npm run start",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			dir := t.TempDir()
+			for name, content := range tc.files {
+				require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, name), []byte(content), 0644))
+			}
+
+			stack := &NodeStack{MetaStack: MetaStack{dir: dir}}
+			require.True(t, stack.Detect())
+			stack.Init(BuildOptions{})
+
+			require.Equal(t, tc.wantNext, stack.hasNext)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.wantBuild, stack.frameworkBuildCommand())
+			require.Equal(t, tc.wantWeb, stack.WebCommand())
+
+			// The build graph must construct and marshal cleanly, including the
+			// Next.js build step (the AddEnv loop + build.Run) for the Next
+			// cases. This covers the GenerateLLB wiring without needing Docker.
+			state, err := stack.GenerateLLB(dir, BuildOptions{EnvVars: map[string]string{"NEXT_PUBLIC_FOO": "bar"}})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			_, err = state.Marshal(context.Background())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBun(t *testing.T) {
 	if !checkDocker() {
 		t.Skip("Docker not available")