Astro builds fast content sites, powerful web applications, dynamic server APIs, and everything in-between
Stories
Astro is a modern web framework focused on Static Site Generation (SSG) and Islands Architecture, enabling you to build ultra-fast, SEO-friendly websites. Astro allows developers to combine multiple UI frameworks like React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Preact, and more within a single project while maintaining high performance.
💡 “Ship less JavaScript – Build faster websites.”
Development History
📌 2021 – Beta release by the Snowpack team (Fred K. Schott) with the philosophy “Zero JavaScript by default,” reducing client-side JS overhead.
📌 2022 – Official Astro 1.0 launch introducing Islands Architecture, enabling partial hydration for interactive components.
📌 2023 – Release of Astro 2.0, adding Content Collections and improved developer experience.
📌 Present – Continues to evolve with hybrid rendering, server-side rendering, and enhanced edge deployment support.
📌 2022 – Official Astro 1.0 launch introducing Islands Architecture, enabling partial hydration for interactive components.
📌 2023 – Release of Astro 2.0, adding Content Collections and improved developer experience.
📌 Present – Continues to evolve with hybrid rendering, server-side rendering, and enhanced edge deployment support.
Key Features
⚡ Zero JavaScript by Default – No client-side JS unless explicitly required, ensuring faster load times.
🏝️ Islands Architecture – Render only interactive components to save resources.
🔌 Multi-Framework Support – Seamlessly integrate React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Preact, Lit, and more.
📄 Markdown & MDX – Simple content creation using Markdown or MDX.
🌎 SSG & SSR – Supports both static generation and server-side rendering for flexibility.
🧩 Astro Components – Clean, maintainable syntax combining HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
☁️ Edge Ready – Easy deployment to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Workers, and other platforms.
Why Choose Astro?
✅ Top-tier Performance – High Lighthouse scores, perfect for blogs, landing pages, docs, and e-commerce.
✅ Flexible Integration – Mix multiple UI frameworks in a single project.
✅ SEO-Friendly – Outputs static HTML for superior search engine optimization.
✅ Vibrant Community – Rich plugin ecosystem, excellent documentation, and frequent updates.
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