Getting Started with Astro

If you've been looking for a web framework that doesn't compromise on performance, Astro is worth your time. It ships zero JavaScript by default — every page is pure HTML and CSS unless you explicitly opt in to interactivity.

What Makes Astro Different

Most frameworks hydrate the entire page on load, even for content that never changes. Astro flips this around with an "islands" architecture. Static content stays static. Interactive components — a search bar, a carousel, a comment form — load independently and only when needed.

The result is pages that are fast by default, not fast because you spent three days optimizing bundle sizes.

Content Collections

Astro's content collections give you a type-safe way to manage local Markdown and Markdoc files. You define a schema, Astro validates your frontmatter at build time, and your editor gets full autocomplete. No more typo'd field names silently producing undefined at runtime.

Pair this with Keystatic — a Git-based CMS — and you get a proper editorial UI that writes directly to your repository. No database, no API keys, no vendor lock-in.

Who Should Use It

Astro is a great fit for blogs, portfolios, documentation sites, and marketing pages — anything where content is the primary concern. It supports React, Vue, Svelte, and Solid components, so you're not locked into one component model either.

If your site is mostly content with occasional interactive bits, Astro gets out of your way and lets you focus on writing. That's a rare quality in modern web tooling.