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astro-vanilla-framework — Astro Tool Template
By getmarkus
An Astro-based example template for showcasing the components and layout of the Ubuntu Vanilla CSS Framework.
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Styles based on SASS/SCSS
README describes a lean structure and friendliness to Alpine.js
MIT licensed; free to use, modify, use commercially, and distribute
Provides reference links to the Vanilla 4.0 announcement and release notes
Template Details
This is an Astro template intended to demonstrate the components and page styles of the Ubuntu Vanilla CSS Framework. The README explains that after encountering Tailwind CSS, the author chose Ubuntu's Vanilla CSS Framework to meet the need for a more corporate/industrial interface style, and created this template to showcase some of its capabilities.
The template itself emphasizes SASS/SCSS support, a lean structure, and friendliness to Alpine.js, and is released under a permissive license. The repository includes links to the Vanilla 4.0 announcement and GitHub release notes, as well as attribution for the logo source.
Note that the author states no affiliation with Ubuntu; the template is positioned as an example showcase, and the README does not describe production usage or additional features.
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Use Cases
- Want to see how the Vanilla CSS Framework organizes pages and components in Astro
- Need an example starting point for a corporate or industrial-style interface
- Reference for an Astro project using SASS/SCSS for styling
- Evaluate an example of Astro working with Alpine.js
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with Astro who want to try the Vanilla CSS Framework
- Teams that prefer a SASS/SCSS styling approach
- Projects that need a corporate-style interface example as a starting point
Getting started & customization
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Create the project with npm create astro@latest -- --template getmarkus/astro-vanilla-framework
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Install dependencies with npm install
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Run the local dev server with npm run dev, default address localhost:4321
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Build output goes to ./dist/, preview locally with npm run preview
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The demo logo comes from logoipsum.com; verify third-party asset licensing before use
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of that version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
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- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code are permitted.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
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- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their own licenses; the code's MIT license alone is not sufficient.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur separate charges.
- The author states no affiliation with Ubuntu and is only an enthusiast; do not imply that the project is officially recognized or endorsed by Ubuntu.
- The logo asset in the template comes from logoipsum.com and is a third-party asset; its license is independent of the code's MIT license and must be verified before use.
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Ubuntu* - not affiliated (just a fan)
Original README
https://github.com/getmarkus/astro-vanilla-framework/blob/main/LICENSEhttps://github.com/getmarkus/astro-vanilla-framework/blob/main/README.md* [logo](https://logoipsum.com/)
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- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 73 / 100
- Technologies
- Astro · HTML
- Website type
- Tool Site
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- 2023-12-03
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- 2026-10-13
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2026-10-13T03:11:09.326Z
Source file / repository# Example template for the Ubuntu Vanilla CSS Component framework I have been working with Tailwind CSS recently and wow is it efficient to work with. But sometimes you need an "enterprise" friendly or more "industrial" look. Then I found Ubuntu's [Vanilla](https://vanillaframework.io/) CSS framework. Here is an [Astro](https://astro.build/) template to show off some capablities. * SASS/SCSS framework * Minimal * Well used and tested (Ubuntu products) * Alpine.js friendly * Permissive license Ubuntu* - not affiliated (just a fan) ``` npm create astro@latest -- --template getmarkus/astro-vanilla-framework ``` * [Ubuntu Vanilla 4.0 announcement](https://ubuntu.com/blog/vanilla-4-0-release) * [Ubuntu Vanilla Github release notes](https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/) ### Attribution * [logo](https://logoipsum.com/) ## 🧞 Commands All commands are run from the root of the project, from a terminal: | Command | Action | | :------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------- | | `npm install` | Installs dependencies | | `npm run dev` | Starts local dev server at `localhost:4321` | | `npm run build` | Build your production site to `./dist/` | | `npm run preview` | Preview your build locally, before deploying | | `npm run astro ...` | Run CLI commands like `astro add`, `astro check` | | `npm run astro -- --help` | Get help using the Astro CLI |
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