Gatsby.js V2 starter combining React with HTML output
GatsbyReactHTMLStarter
react-gatsby-starter-spectral — Gatsby Starter Template
By greyzor
A Gatsby.js V2 starter that ports the HTML5 UP Spectral site template into a React project.
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Ports the HTML5 UP Spectral site template
Provides an online demo page to preview the result
README lists three to-dos: image sizing, animation preloading, and the menu bar
Repository is MIT-licensed and includes the standard license text
Template Details
This is a Gatsby.js V2 starter that integrates the Spectral site template designed by HTML5 UP into a React project. The author notes that it was inspired by the work of codebushi and other gatsby-starters. The repository provides an online demo (gatsby-spectral-demo.surge.sh), and after installation you can run gatsby develop from the command line to start the development site. The README's to-do list identifies three unfinished items: image sizing, animation preloading (the is-preload class), and the menu bar, indicating that the starter still has gaps in interaction and asset handling. The repository is MIT-licensed and was last updated in 2019.
GatsbyReactHTMLStarter
Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- A starting project for a Spectral-style static site
- Building showcase pages with Gatsby and React
- Reference code for learning the structure of a Gatsby starter
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with the basics of React and Gatsby
- Personal projects that want a quick start based on an HTML5 UP template
- Developers who need MIT-licensed code for further modification
Getting started & customization
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Install Gatsby first, then install this starter from the command line
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Run gatsby develop in the terminal to start the development site
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The README to-dos for image sizing, animation preloading, and the menu bar are unfinished and must be handled before use
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons require separate license checks
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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 applies to that version's code and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
Must comply with when using
- You may use, modify, commercially use, and distribute this version's code for free.
- 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 and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur separate charges.
- This starter targets Gatsby.js V2 only; confirm compatibility with the Gatsby version you use before adopting it.
- The template is based on the Spectral site template designed by HTML5 UP; HTML5 UP assets usually have separate attribution and usage conditions that must be checked separately.
- The project was inspired by the work of codebushi and other gatsby-starters, so redistribution may require retaining the corresponding attribution.
- You must install the Gatsby environment yourself before use; this is an external tool dependency.
- The development site is started by running the gatsby develop command in the terminal.
- The README to-do list indicates that image sizing, animation preloading, and the menu bar are unfinished and must be handled before use.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge
Original License Text
**This is a starter for Gatsby.js V2.**
Original README
Gatsby.js V2 starter based on the Spectral site template, designed by HTML5 UP.
Original README
It has been inspired by the work from: github.com/codebushi and all here gatsby-starters.
Original README
Install this starter (assuming Gatsby is installed) by running from your CLI:
Original README
Run `gatsby develop` in the terminal to start the dev site.
Original README
https://github.com/greyzor/react-gatsby-starter-spectral/blob/master/LICENSEhttps://github.com/greyzor/react-gatsby-starter-spectral/blob/master/README.md+ Images sizing + Animation preloading (class 'is-preload') + Menubar
Original README
Compiled by DeepSeek based on repository license and README ·2026-10-13. Results only cover the materials read; dependencies, images, fonts, and subsequent term changes are subject to their respective original texts.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 70 / 100
- Technologies
- Gatsby · React · HTML
- Website type
- Starter
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- Repository update recorded
- 2019-05-16
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-13
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Source file / repository# gatsby-starter-spectral **This is a starter for Gatsby.js V2.** Gatsby.js V2 starter based on the Spectral site template, designed by HTML5 UP. It has been inspired by the work from: github.com/codebushi and all here gatsby-starters. ## Preview A demo is available here: [gatsby-spectral-demo.surge.sh](http://gatsby-spectral-demo.surge.sh) ## Installation Install this starter (assuming Gatsby is installed) by running from your CLI: Run `gatsby develop` in the terminal to start the dev site. ## Todo: + Images sizing + Animation preloading (class 'is-preload') + Menubar
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