Astro

lastmod 2025-07-11created 2021-06-134 edits

Ship as little JavaScript as possible.

Features

• An open-source tool that strips as much JS as possible out of existing web frameworks to make websites faster
  • From a site built with React, Svelte, Vuew, Preact, Vanilla JS+HTML.. (BYOF)
  • strips out all the JS and converts it into a 100% static site
• Supports TypeScript, CSS Module, Sass, Tailwind, Markdown, MDX, and any npm package
• Interactive parts are loaded on demand only when used (Partial Hydration)
• SEO & Syndication support: automatic Sitemaps, RSS feeds, paging and collections..

See also

• node
• javascript
• static site generate

Favorite site

• astro web site
• Github - astro
• How to build a blog with Astro #1 Starting an Astro project
• Build a blog with Astro, Vite, and MDX - LogRocket Blog

Articles

• RSC for Astro developers | GeekNews
• Astro is a return to the fundamentals of the web | GeekNews
  • [Original] Astro is a developers f***ing dream — Websmith Studio
  • Astro is a new kind of web framework optimized for content-driven websites, offering a Zero JavaScript policy by default, excellent performance, and an easy development experience
  • Uses a distinctive approach called Island Architecture to apply JavaScript only where needed, handling the rest as fast static HTML
  • Astro sites load more than 40% faster than conventional React-based sites, which brings real benefits in SEO, user experience, conversion rates, and more
  • Unlike other frameworks, data logic and frontend components are clearly separated, and it can be mixed with various frameworks such as React and Vue
  • However, for SPAs, complex state management, or large-scale routing, existing frameworks such as Next.js may be a better fit