AstroBlogTool SiteStarter

nought — Astro Blog Template

By sec-ml

A blog and tool site starter theme adapted from the Astro minimal starter kit, with site information configured centrally via config.js and local development and build scripts included.

Open Source Site Download Source ZIP

Explore the design

Compare the page layouts and mobile experience. Open any screenshot for a closer look.

2 previews

Desktop homepage1 / 2

Visit websiteOpens in a new tab

Desktop captureTop of page

Actual screenshot captured by the server browser.

All pages & views 2

Screenshots show visual appearance; interactive behavior may differ.

Recorded 2026-09-30View source

What stands out

A quick read of the recorded project description.

Based on the Astro minimal starter kit; the repository describes itself as an Astro starter theme

Configured centrally via src/config/config.js, with automatic fallback to config.example.js when missing

Provides npm scripts including dev, build, preview, and the astro CLI

The repository contains a standard MIT license file, permitting free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution

Also categorized as a blog, tool site, and starter, suitable as a starting point for new projects

Template Details

Nought is an Astro starter theme. The repository states that it is built on the "Astro Starter Kit: Minimal" and positions it as a starter template for blogs, tool sites, or new projects. The project is driven by a single configuration file: when src/config/config.js does not exist, it falls back to loading src/config/config.example.js, so users can copy the example configuration to begin adjusting the site.

The repository README only provides instructions for cloning, installing dependencies, copying the configuration, and a set of npm scripts. It does not describe page structure, content models, theme styles, or deployment methods. It is therefore better treated as a starting point that requires you to fill in your own content rather than an out-of-the-box finished site. The demo site https://nought.vercel.app/ can be used to view the default appearance, but the repository does not explain the correspondence between the demo and the template code.

Regarding licensing, the repository contains a standard MIT license file. The code may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed for free, provided copyright and license notices are retained. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons, as well as external services such as domains and hosting, must be verified separately and paid for by the user.

AstroBlogTool siteStarter

Is it right for your project?

Use Cases

As an initial skeleton when building a personal blog or content site from scratch
As a starting template for a tool-type static site, with pages and features added later
As a starting point for an Astro project that requires an MIT license and can be freely modified and used commercially
As a teaching example for learning Astro project structure and configuration

Suitable For

Developers familiar with Astro and npm workflows who are willing to write pages and content themselves
Personal projects that need a lightweight, freely customizable starting point for a blog or tool site
Users who accept using the code under the MIT license and who will handle third-party asset licensing and external service costs themselves

Getting started & customization

Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.

1
After cloning the repository, enter the directory and run npm install to install dependencies
2
Copy src/config/config.example.js to src/config/config.js to enable custom configuration
3
npm run dev starts the local development server at localhost:4321
4
npm run build generates the production site into ./dist/, and npm run preview allows local preview of the build result before deployment
5
Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be verified separately under their respective licenses; external services such as domains and hosting may incur separate charges

Read repository instructions

License & source material

Usage conditions & limitations

Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version in the public repository under the MIT license; the free scope is the code of that version and does not mean that external services or third-party assets are free.

Must comply with when using

The code of this version may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed for free.
When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the complete MIT license notice.
The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

Additional costs & items to verify

Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be verified under their respective 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.

View Original Text Basis

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge
Original License Text

https://github.com/sec-ml/nought/blob/main/LICENSE.md https://github.com/sec-ml/nought/blob/main/README.md

Compiled by DeepSeek based on repository license and README ·2026-10-01. Results only cover the materials read; dependencies, images, fonts, and subsequent term changes are subject to their respective original texts.

Project checks & description sources

Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: More documented · 77 / 100
Technologies: Astro
Website type: Blog · Tool Site · Starter

How this score is calculated

Our heuristic uses license records (up to 30), a demo link (12), a preview (10), stars (15), recorded maintenance (15), description completeness (8), feature records (5) and classification data (5). It is not a code, security or performance test, or a Google score. A link does not establish tested functionality.

What to verify for this project

Repository update recorded: 2026-09-28
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-01

A demo link is listed. Check it with your own content and viewport sizes; its presence does not confirm that forms, authentication or payments work.

The catalog identifies Astro as the primary stack. Check the actual dependency manifest and lockfile for versions and hosting requirements. These notes use recorded metadata, not a code audit or a deployment test.

Use a selection guide →

How this description was prepared

AI-assisted description based on catalog records and repository material. Repository authors are not automatically the reviewers of this description.

Automatically checked against source and license rules; no manual editorial review.

Inspect the recorded source material

SHA-256: 935d01eca6abd5d1e97955145609f54adf3d6ac4e0e05540a6caa50db8a82e55

2026-10-01T13:59:20.586Z

Source file / repository

# Astro starter theme: Nought.

Based on "Astro Starter Kit: Minimal"

```sh
git clone https://github.com/sec-ml/nought
cd nought
npm install
```

The example config (`config.example.js`) will load if `config.js` is not found. Copy the config to get started.

```sh
cp src/config/config.example.js src/config/config.js
```

## 🧞 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                     |

Report a correction

Explore similar templates

Compare previews and descriptions within the same stack and category.

astrowind

AstroWind is a free, open-source Astro starter theme using Astro and Tailwind CSS, released under the MIT license.

Astro · Blog

astro-paper

AstroPaper is a minimal, responsive, accessible, and SEO-friendly Astro blog theme. Articles are stored as Markdown/MDX in src/content/posts/, with subdirectories affecting URLs.

Astro · Blog

fuwari

Fuwari is a static blog template built with Astro and Tailwind CSS for personal blogs. It manages posts as Markdown files in src/content/posts/, with frontmatter for title, date, description, cover, tags, categories, draft status, and language.

Astro · Blog

Firefly

Firefly is a clean personal blog theme forked from Astro and Fuwari, offering four background modes, single/double sidebar and list/grid layouts, Pagefind client-side full-text search, and a six-language UI.

Astro · Blog

astro-theme-cactus

Astro Cactus is an Astro-based blog and portfolio theme that uses Markdown/MDX content collections to manage posts, notes, and tags, with frontmatter type-checked by a schema.

Astro · Portfolio

astrofy

Astrofy is a free and open-source personal portfolio website template built with Astro and TailwindCSS, with built-in blog, CV timeline, project showcase, store, and RSS feed modules.

Astro · Portfolio