Starter Kit - Free Astro Website Template
A free, production-ready Astro 6 + SolidJS template with Tailwind CSS 4, dark mode, and SEO fundamentals. The perfect starting point for personal sites, portfolios, and small projects. MIT licensed.
Everything you need to launch quickly
The Starter Kit gives you a clean, well-structured Astro project with SolidJS for interactive components and Tailwind CSS 4 for styling. It includes the essential building blocks every site needs without unnecessary complexity.
Pre-configured with dark mode (zero flash of unstyled content), responsive layouts, and SEO fundamentals, the Starter Kit gets you from zero to deployed in minutes. Built on the same architecture as the Single Site, Studio, and Agency kits, upgrading later is seamless.
Ideal for developers learning Astro, building personal projects, or prototyping ideas before committing to a full kit.
Astro 6 + SolidJS + Tailwind CSS 4
Modern stack pre-configured and ready to go. Astro handles static generation, SolidJS powers interactive islands, and Tailwind provides utility-first styling with custom design tokens.
Dark mode included
Built-in light/dark theme switching with CSS custom properties and zero flash of unstyled content. Works with Astro view transitions out of the box.
SEO fundamentals
Meta tags, Open Graph, sitemap generation, and canonical URL handling included. Start ranking from day one with proper HTML5 semantic markup.
AI coding tools ready
Typed Zod schemas, clean file conventions, and structured config make this codebase easy for Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Windsurf to navigate. AI assistants can read, modify, and extend your site accurately.
Upgrade-ready architecture
Built on the same foundation as Single Site, Studio, and Agency kits. When you need content collections, blog, forms, or monorepo support - upgrade without rewriting your site.
Battle-Tested
Battle-tested across real agency deployments.
Lifetime Updates
Every template update is yours forever.
Top Lighthouse Performance
Fastest sites in your market, out of the box.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Starter Kit.
Is the Starter Kit really free?
Can I upgrade to Single Site, Studio, or Agency later?
What's the Lighthouse score?
Do I need to know SolidJS?
What’s Included
The Starter Kit gives you a clean Astro 6 project with SolidJS, Tailwind CSS 4, dark mode, and SEO fundamentals. It’s the same foundation used by the Single Site, Studio, and Agency Kit, so upgrading later is seamless.
Includes the Theme System for light/dark mode switching and the SEO Toolkit for meta tags and sitemaps. Ready to deploy on Netlify, Vercel, or Cloudflare Pages.
See it in action on our Showcase page. Need more features? Compare all kits on the pricing page or browse industry-specific templates. Have questions? Check our FAQ.
Ready for more? Upgrade to Single Site ($149) or Studio ($399) when you need content collections, blog, forms, and production site licensing.
Who It’s For
The Starter Kit is designed for developers who need a clean, modern foundation without the overhead of a full content management system. It fits four primary use cases well:
- Personal sites and developer homepages. If you need a fast, professional site with dark mode and responsive layouts, the Starter Kit gives you that in minutes. Swap the theme tokens, drop in your content, and deploy.
- Learning Astro. The codebase is intentionally minimal and well-structured, making it a practical reference for understanding Astro’s component model, island architecture, and build pipeline. Every file follows clear conventions that AI coding tools can parse and extend.
- Prototyping and proof-of-concept work. When you need to validate an idea before committing to a paid kit, the Starter Kit gives you production-grade tooling - SEO fundamentals, performance optimization, accessible markup - without any cost or licensing friction.
- Portfolios and freelancer landing pages. Ship a polished portfolio with 100/100 Lighthouse scores, dark mode, and a clean project structure that you can extend as your needs grow.
What Makes It Different
Most free templates are dead ends. You build on them, outgrow them, and rewrite from scratch when you need real features. The Starter Kit avoids that trap because it shares the exact same architecture as the Single Site, Studio, and Agency Kit.
The directory structure, config system, component conventions, and theme token format are identical across all three tiers. When you need content collections, a blog, contact forms, or monorepo support, upgrading means adding packages and enabling features - not rewriting your site from the ground up.
This architecture-first approach also means the Starter Kit is ready for AI-assisted development out of the box. Typed schemas, clean file naming, and structured config files give Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot the context they need to make accurate edits across your project. You get a codebase that scales with your ambitions rather than one you discard when those ambitions grow.