Blog supporting Markdown and MDX, with featured posts and tag lists
AstroStarter
launchpad — Astro Starter Template
By roicort
Astro Launchpad is an Astro starter template for agencies and creators, with an MDX blog, Pagefind site-wide search, RSS, sitemap, and light, dark, and blue themes.
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Site-wide search via Pagefind, presented in an accessible modal
Built-in light/dark/blue themes with persistent toggle state
Automatically generated RSS and sitemap, plus SEO metadata such as OpenGraph/Twitter
Typed content collections for posts, authors, and social links defined in src/content.config.ts
Debug switch for displaying layout borders
Template Details
Astro Launchpad is a static site starter template built on Astro, positioned as scaffolding for agencies, studios, and content creators. The repository uses the BSD-3-Clause license, and the README states its purpose is to help users publish content or showcase services.
The template includes a blog system supporting Markdown and MDX, with featured posts and tag lists; content collections in src/content.config.ts manage posts, authors, and social links through typed schemas. Site-wide search is provided by Pagefind and presented in an accessible modal. SEO includes OpenGraph/Twitter metadata, canonical links, and font preloading, with the relevant logic in src/components/BaseHead.astro. The theme offers light/dark/blue modes with a persistent toggle, plus a debug switch for displaying layout borders. RSS (/rss.xml) and sitemap (/sitemap-index.xml) are generated automatically.
Before use, note: the README requires Bun as the package manager and lists Astro and Tailwind CSS as dependencies, but does not give specific version numbers. The build output is static HTML and can be deployed to platforms such as Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, or S3+CDN; if published under a subpath, BASE_URL must be set. Licenses for third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately, and external services such as domains and hosting may incur costs.
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Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- A static site for an agency or studio to showcase services and publish content
- A personal blog for creators with tags and search
- Starting an Astro project that needs light/dark theme switching and RSS subscription
- Deploying the build output to Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, or S3+CDN
Suitable For
- Front-end developers familiar with Astro and Tailwind CSS
- Agencies or studios that want to manage blog content with MDX
- Teams that need static output and want to choose their own hosting platform
- Users who accept using Bun as the package manager
Getting started & customization
Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.
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The README requires installing Bun and lists Astro and Tailwind CSS as dependencies, without specifying exact versions
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Install and run commands are bun install, bun run dev, bun run build, bun run preview
- 3
Posts go under src/content/blog and must conform to the schema: title, description, pubDate, updatedDate?, heroImage?, tags[]
- 4
Site name and description are modified in src/consts.ts; navigation and hero actions are modified in src/pages/index.astro
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If published under a subpath, BASE_URL must be set; licenses for third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version in the public repository under the BSD-3-Clause license; the free scope is that version's code and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
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- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution in source or binary form are permitted.
- Source distribution must retain the copyright notice, the three conditions, and the disclaimer; binary distribution must reproduce these in the documentation or accompanying materials.
- The name of the copyright holder or contributors may not be used to endorse or promote derivative products without prior written permission.
- 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 under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's BSD-3-Clause license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
- Using this template requires installing the Bun package manager and depends on Astro and Tailwind CSS; the README does not specify exact versions and only requires Astro @latest.
- If the site is published under a subpath, the BASE_URL environment variable must be set, otherwise asset paths may break.
- The build output is static HTML, and you must upload dist/ to your chosen hosting platform yourself; using external services such as Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, or S3+CDN may incur costs.
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Original License Text
- Bun - Astro @latest - Tailwdind CSS
Original README
Set `BASE_URL` if you publish under a subpath.
Original README
https://github.com/roicort/launchpad/blob/main/LICENSEhttps://github.com/roicort/launchpad/blob/main/README.mdUpload `dist/` to your platform of choice (Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, S3+CDN).
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Template Information
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- Astro Themes
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 87 / 100
- Technologies
- Astro
- Website type
- Starter
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Source file / repository# Astro Launchpad
An Astro starter tailored for agencies and studios: MDX blog, global search, RSS, sitemap, light/dark/blue themes, and components ready to sell services or publish content.
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## Features
- [Lighthouse Score: 100](https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-roicort-github-io-launchpad/xthz1r5i4v?form_factor=mobile)
- Blog with Markdown/MDX, featured post, and tag listings
- Typed collections for posts, authors, and socials in [src/content.config.ts](src/content.config.ts)
- Site-wide search via Pagefind with an accessible modal
- SEO-ready: OpenGraph/Twitter, canonical links, and preloaded fonts in [src/components/BaseHead.astro](src/components/BaseHead.astro)
- Themes `light/dark/blue` with persistent toggle; debug toggle for layout borders
- RSS (`/rss.xml`) and sitemap (`/sitemap-index.xml`) generated automatically
<div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; width: 100%; margin-top: 20px;">
<img src="./public/SS-2.png" style="width: 180px; vertical-align: middle;" />
<img src="./public/SS-3.png" style="width: 180px; vertical-align: middle;" />
<img src="./public/SS-4.png" style="width: 180px; vertical-align: middle;" />
</div>
## Requirements
- Bun
- Astro @latest
- Tailwdind CSS
## Install & run
```sh
# install dependencies
bun install
# start dev server
bun run dev
# production build
bun run build
# preview the build
bun run preview
```
## Content
- Posts: add `.md` or `.mdx` under `src/content/blog`. Schema validates `title`, `description`, `pubDate`, `updatedDate?`, `heroImage?`, `tags[]`.
- Authors: `src/content/authors.yml`.
- Socials: `src/content/socials.yml`.
Frontmatter example:
```md
---
title: "How we launch in 6 weeks"
description: "End-to-end process for small teams."
pubDate: 2024-12-12
updatedDate: 2025-01-03
tags: [delivery, process]
heroImage: ../../assets/blog/ship.jpg
---
```
## Quick customization
- Site name and description in [src/consts.ts](src/consts.ts).
- Navigation and hero actions in [src/pages/index.astro](src/pages/index.astro).
- Colors, type, and utilities in `src/styles/global.css`.
- Key components: header with search and toggles ([src/components/Header.astro](src/components/Header.astro)), base layout ([src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro](src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro)).
## Available scripts
- `npm run dev`: server on `localhost:4321` (Astro default).
- `npm run build`: outputs `dist/` ready to deploy.
- `npm run preview`: serves the built site locally.
## Deploy
Output is static HTML. Upload `dist/` to your platform of choice (Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, S3+CDN). Set `BASE_URL` if you publish under a subpath.
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