Astro

framework active open-source

A modern web framework for building fast, content-focused websites. Astro pioneered the "islands architecture" where interactive components load independently, shipping zero JavaScript by default. Supports multiple UI frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte) within the same project. Popular for documentation sites, blogs, and marketing pages where performance matters.

Implements

Concepts this tool claims to implement:

  • Edge Deployment secondary

    Generates static sites deployable to edge CDNs. SSR adapters for Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge, Netlify Edge.

Integration Surfaces

  • CLI
  • Node.js Runtime
  • Content Collections API

Details

Vendor
Astro Technology Company
License
MIT
Runs On
local, cloud, edge
Used By
human

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Notes

Astro has become the default choice for documentation sites and content-heavy applications in the JavaScript ecosystem. Its content collections feature makes it well-suited for projects like ontologies or glossaries where structured content needs to be published as static sites.

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