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AI Tells 3d ago

This might be due to the tools I use – or the media I consume – but lately I’ve been catching the smell of A.I. slop everywhere. It started with the em dash. I heard that large language models were particularly fond of it in their writing. I... Read

Learning to work on cars 9d ago

This past summer I bought a 2002 4Runner. Being an older car, it came with a good number of things I wanted to upgrade, restore, and fix. I want to do as much of it myself as I can, both to save money and to understand cars better. I’m going to... Read

From Copilot to Orchestration 17d ago

Two years of handing more and more of my codebase to agents. These days, I plan work with an orchestrating agent, give it the go-ahead, and walk away. Eight or ten hours later, I can come back to find the work implemented, reviewed, and merged into... Read

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Lessons from Mickey Mouse the Vibecoder 23d ago

AI of Antiquity What’s the earliest cautionary tale about the dangers of AI run amok? Maybe the classic 1797 poem The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Der Zauberlehrling)? Or maybe not, since it was based on a 2nd-century Greek story written by Lucian around... Read

I Propose a Truce 31d ago

I’ve been a software developer for 20 years, and for about 15 of those years, I’ve worked in secure government facilities or with other large, security-conscious organizations. I used to have to deposit my cell phone in a locker, walk through a... Read

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Crunching data? Put that laptop hardware to use 38d ago

Let’s say a utility company has 10,000 electricity meters and let’s say each meter reports a reading every 15 minutes. When you do the math, that’s 960,000 readings per day and about 350 million per year. Let’s also say that the readings arrive as... Read

Techno-Theurgy for the Amalgam Agalma (or Programming with AI) 45d ago

Following our thesis on programming ethics, the considerations of a Platonic Programmer and finally the re-orientation to the Neoplatonic Programmer, we now venture to contemplate the ethical, Platonic usage of AI by the Programmer. Epistrophe and... Read

Bringing Grid Research Into the Real World 53d ago

Some of the most promising ideas in the energy industry begin as research. But proving that a new method works is only one step toward changing how utilities operate. To make an impact at scale, that research eventually has to become software that... Read

Modernizing Utility Software Starts With the Workflow, Not the Technology 58d ago

It is easy to look at an aging internal application and assume the problem is the software. Maybe the interface feels dated. Maybe people are doing too much work manually. Maybe the system can no longer support new requirements without a lot of... Read

What’s so cool about Nix ❄️ flakes? 59d ago

Every project has a setup document. It starts with “install Ruby 3.3”, wanders through Homebrew formulas, Node version managers, a Postgres database, and a handful of environment variables, and it is out of date by the second commit. Nix flakes... Read

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weekend open thread – November 14-15, 2026 2d ago

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: The Long Answer, by Anna Hogeland. As... Read

previously on Ask a Manager… 2d ago

A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… my boss is furious that I was honest with my employee about our concerns with his work I have to co-manage with my husband I’m managing an employee through... Read

open thread – November 13, 2026 2d ago

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best... Read

my coworker agrees with everything no matter what, my disability accommodation isn’t enough, and more 2d ago

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker agrees with everything no matter what I have a coworker who will say they agree with everything, even if the conversation started out with them saying something you disagreed with. For... Read

why don’t more companies do exit interviews? 3d ago

A reader writes: I’ve been a medical practitioner for five years in a field that is highly corporate and I’m really stunned by the lack of exit interviews. In my first job, I entered as part of a new graduate scheme lasting for two years (though my... Read

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I heard my former star employee isn’t working out at his new job 3d ago

A reader writes: I recently left my company to take a similar role at a larger, more well-established organization. One of my former employees, Adam, left about six months before I did. He had started in an entry-level job with me and after a year... Read

what should the public know about how to deal with the person in your job effectively? 3d ago

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: Your site’s readers span a wide range of jobs, many of which involve dealing with members of the public in some fashion. I’ve seen a lot of advice for how people should interact with... Read

telling coworkers I’m leaving because of them, blindsided by a vandalism investigation, and more 3d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I tell coworkers I’m leaving because of them? I’ve spent the last year in a work environment where my coworkers have ranged from unfriendly to hostile, but only to me. There are only five... Read

I responded angrily to a rejection — can I get them to consider me again? 4d ago

I’m off for the holiday, so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2019. A reader writes: I’ve applied twice to a long established small theater troupe on a farm. I followed the specific instructions to apply to... Read

updates: the noisy work event, interviewing with blue hair, and more 4d ago

Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. I left a work event because of too much noise (#2 at the link) I’m the lady who walked away from a street festival where I was doing public outreach when I began panicking about the noise level. A... Read

how do I work with someone I can’t stand? 4d ago

I’m off for the holiday, so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2017. A reader writes: My question is regarding an irritating coworker, who I will call Karen. We both report to the same supervisor and work in... Read

boss wants me to fire an employee if she won’t use a heavy duty chair, coworker only drinks out of caps and lids, and more 4d ago

I’m off for the holiday today. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My boss wants me to fire a heavier employee if she won’t use a heavy duty chair One of my employees is a... Read

I’m struggling with being laid off, but I have to keep working for another month 5d ago

A reader writes: I have been working for a small nonprofit (less than 12 people) for a year. In September I was told that I was going to be laid off on December 1 due to a new strategic direction and funding cuts that would need to go towards... Read

my coworkers keep pushing food on me 5d ago

A reader writes: I’m having an issue with navigating a new “skipping lunch” habit. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and am now on medication. It’s a mixed bag, as it helps me focus but I’ve found that the only thing that works to manage side... Read

I don’t think my coworker should be at work since they’re a chronic vomiter 5d ago

A reader writes: I work in a very laid-back office. We have hybrid/remote, and everyone uses the remote option whenever possible. There really is no reason for anyone to be in the office, but the company insists. I don’t know why. My section of the... Read

coworkers kept commenting on my hickey, employee turns every one-on-one into a venting session, and more 5d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworkers kept commenting on my hickey I work at a OB-GYN. My husband gave me a hickey. Some of my coworkers were making jokes and I covered it up, but it was all in good fun. The next day, my... Read

the fancy shower, the livestock, and other stories about being pregnant at work 6d ago

We recently talked about pregnancy and work, and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The livestock expertise I was HR at a rural manufacturing facility. A lot of the guys there also ran farms or had backgrounds with livestock. They... Read

my employee told me “I prefer not to” when I assigned him work 6d ago

A reader writes: I am a senior manager in a competitive industry. Today I sent a cool opportunity to collaborate with a partner agency to an employee of mine who I know currently has a light workload. It would be slightly beyond the scope of what... Read

can I use sick time for haircuts and massages? 6d ago

A reader writes: Help me settle this not very serious argument I had with a friend recently. My workplace has an average or slightly above average PTO policy with separate vacation and sick leave. My cat has been sickly lately, so I’ve been back... Read

my boss makes up fake reasons for decisions, job hunting when you share a name with a criminal, and more 6d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss makes up fake reasons for decisions My supervisor, “Brie,” has a habit of giving shifting, inauthentic justifications rather than just being direct. As a recent example, I was told two... Read

weekend open thread – November 7-8, 2026 9d ago

previously on Ask a Manager… 9d ago

A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… my employee chewed out local officials at a business event I was written up for having a visible thong outside of work I was the abusive boss Two years ago…... Read

open thread – November 6, 2026 9d ago

boss is displaying concerning mental health symptoms, why are they reposting the job if I’m a finalist, and more 9d ago

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss is displaying concerning mental health symptoms, and I don’t know who to tell When my boss, Alex, joined our existing team, they were wonderful, though with some quirks; we noticed early... Read

recruiter wants me to pay to have my resume rewritten 10d ago

A reader writes: I was recently approached by a headhunting firm for a high-level position at a well-known firm. The work is right in line with what I do, so I responded enthusiastically and sent them my resume. I got back a response that said, in... Read

how to deal with a micromanager 10d ago

Here’s a round-up of advice about how to deal with a micromanager. how to deal with a micromanager help — I work for a micromanager! my boss is a micromanager my boss is a non-communicative micromanager can my micromanaging boss be rehabilitated?... Read

when office potlucks and catered parties go wrong 10d ago

As we approach the season of office potlucks, catered parties, and other holiday meals with coworkers, let’s discuss the many ways in which they can go wrong — from alarming cuisine to cheap-ass rolls to riots over the chili cook-off to tantrums... Read

coworker constantly derails meetings, bare butts at work, and more 10d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker constantly interrupts our boss at meetings I go to a monthly team meeting that includes my team of seven people, my boss, and our grandboss. We take turns giving updates and discussing... Read

an email I thought was confidential was forwarded to the person it was about 11d ago

A reader writes: I work at a nonprofit as a director and report directly to the CFO. We have had a lot of re-structuring and staff turnover over the past year and are experiencing some growing pains. Due to my role and my experience with the... Read

people keep asking me for meetings that could be an email 11d ago

A reader writes: I’ve read your advice on making meetings more useful, but need advice on how to make clear that I’d always prefer an email to a meeting, every dang time. Due to the nature of my work, I receive a lot of requests from clients and... Read

how can companies ensure the person they hire is the same person who shows up for work? 11d ago

The recent letter from the person whose company had been infiltrated by a proxy interviewer crime ring (and the update) raised a lot of questions about how companies can ensure that they people they interview are the same people showing up for... Read

employee micromanages their coworker, colorful pimple patches at work, and more 11d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee is micromanaging their coworker’s work One of the people I manage, Jess, has been at the company for around five years and is very bright and very efficient, and has streamlined many of... Read

the sullied gym equipment, the arsey comments, and other times emails were misdirected at work 12d ago

Last month we talked about times misdirected emails caused drama at work, and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The sullied gym equipment My colleague worked somewhere that had a gym, and an all-staff email was sent reminding people... Read

my employee fired someone whose mother had just died 12d ago

A reader writes: I have a manager who works for me, Ezra. He has an employee, Fred, who has been having performance issues and has been verbally reprimanded as well as had his performance issues documented with HR. While Fred is a very intelligent... Read

how do I talk to my employee about the problems with her work when no one else will? 12d ago

A reader writes: I manage a junior team member, Delilah, who is not meeting expectations. There are issues with judgement, attention to detail, responsiveness to feedback, and more. I’ve managed her for almost five years and have put a lot of... Read

customer jokes that I’m incompetent, work meeting in a bar, and more 12d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Customer jokes that I’m incompetent At my job I deal with the general public, and I have a particular customer who is normally very playful and “joke-y.” Recently, he’s started making a new “joke”... Read

I don’t want an in-person meeting to tell me I didn’t get a promotion 13d ago

A reader writes: I have just had an interview for an internal position, which is a promotion in the team I currently work at. The interview didn’t go particularly well and I have made my peace with not getting the role. However, on my way out, they... Read

my employees are harassing a disabled coworker 13d ago

A reader asks: I manage a small digital marketing firm. The owner is usually in the background doing the “big stuff” like networking and bringing in sponsors or big clients, I do almost all the hiring, and we use a virtual assistant HR company that... Read

I was bullied and pushed out of the business I helped create 13d ago

A reader writes: After being very successful in my field, including working for one of the most successful CEOs in the world, I got pregnant with my first child. We moved two hours from our city, and I have had been a full(ish)-time mom since then.... Read

I don’t want to work from my coworker’s house, boss’s fingernails are too long, and more 13d ago

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to work from my coworker’s house I work for a major city government. I work remotely but do go into the office a few times a year for a few days, or even up to a week at a time,... Read

weekend open thread – October 31 – November 1, 2026 16d ago

previously on Ask a Manager… 16d ago

A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… will people think I named my baby after my employee? my parents called my abusive boss to complain I’m taking extended leave and management has zero... Read

open thread – October 30, 2026 16d ago

I can’t give my team the excellent ratings they deserve, boss read 6 pages of complaints to me, and more 16d ago

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m a federal manager being told I can’t give my team the excellent ratings they deserve I am a federal supervisor who, so far, has decided to stick out the chaos. Some of us are still here! We’re... Read

could my spouse be a reference in the future? 17d ago

A reader writes: I’ve been unemployed for more than six months after a layoff, and I’m extremely discouraged. My industry is being cannibalized by AI, and my ambivalence about our robot overlords is one of many factors making it hard to find... Read

rendezvous with cassidoo

🌊 "As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery 6d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was really refreshing. I actually got tasks done on my to-do list, which has been good for my brain. Let's keep the good brain juices going! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Was it... Read

🍁 "The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made up of single drops." - Kate Sheppard 13d ago

Hey friends! Happy November! I hope you ended your October with a bang. Between GitHub Universe and Halloween, mine was particularly fun and busy this year. Let's gooo! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Was it not? Maybe you should... Read

🫵 "Life experience is priceless." - Amanda Seyfried 20d ago

Howdy friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine has been SUPER busy with final rehearsals and preparations for GitHub Universe this next week, and I'm excited to welcome devs to the big event online and in person in San Francisco. Until then...... Read

🏘️ "Keep good company, read good books, love good things." - Louisa May Alcott 27d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! I finished a project I'd been procrastinating on and have been experimenting with some different tools. It's been really fun. Time to suuurf! Do you like this newsletter? Prove it! Ha ha ha just kidding...... Read

🌛 "There was no choice but to be pioneers; no time to be beginners." - Margaret Hamilton 34d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was a nice one, I was able to build a new keyboard for myself (!) and get some house projects done. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week This Hue Shall... Read

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🎤 "To be different is great. You don't want to be the same." - Kristen Johnston 41d ago

Happy October, friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was a nice one, I had fun with some coding experiments and seeing family and friends. Onwards! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week The accidental history... Read

🎹 "To take a fine idea and make something great of it... that is what real art is!" - Antonín Dvořák 48d ago

Howdy y'all! Alright, time to wake up, we made it to when September ends! I hope you had a good week. I was in San Jose, California this week for WeAreDevelopers World Congress, which was a really cool event! More on that later, let's boogie. Was... Read

🧑‍🎨 "Always make room for the unexpected in yourself." - Steve Martin 55d ago

Hey friends! I hope you're chasin' the clouds away for the 21st night of September! This week was a whirlwind and I'm excited for some real-life time with my team this week, and some good learnin' in this issue. Let's go! Was this forwarded to you?... Read

🤪 "There's power in looking silly and not caring that you do." - Amy Poehler 62d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! Short weeks for me are always the MOST busy and I'm definitely catching up on all the things, it feels like, but it's been a fun one. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web... Read

🛣️ "Habit is persistence in practice." - Octavia Butler 69d ago

Hey friends! Happy September! I will now be asleep until the end of the month. Heh. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Low-Poly Neon Village The best dark mode toggle is probably none htmx 4.0.0... Read

💐 "If you see someone without a smile today, give 'em yours." - Dolly Parton 76d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week. We made it to the end of August! I admit I was pretty bummed about the passing of some beloved celebs this week, but besides that, we made it through. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can... Read

🪁 "The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." - Sylvia Plath 83d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was fun, and I enjoyed some good weather outside. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week HTML Can Do That Introducing Dashboard Touch, a build-your-own... Read

👛 "The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness." - Michel de Montaigne 90d ago

Hola friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was PACKED with RenderATL and work, and I'm admittedly now playing catch-up. But, all good things. Onwards! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Keeping type... Read

🎸 "Progress is slow, but little by little my mind is filling up with my story." - Hwang Bo-reum 97d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! We have some BIG rainstorms in Chicago as I type this and it's very cozy hearing the thunder outside. I love it! Anyway, let's get to the goodies. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web... Read

🍑 "You can't suppress the things that make us human. It's pointless to try." - Meryl Streep 104d ago

Helllllooooo! Happy August! I hope you had a great week. Mine was WILDLY busy at work, and this weekend was a welcome brain break. But now, break's over, let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week CodePen... Read

😵‍💫 "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." - Marthe Troly-Curtin 111d ago

Hey friends! We made it to the end of July! It's been a fun summer and though we still have August to work through... I am so excited to be closer to fall time. Ha! Anyway, let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links... Read

🥏 "You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice." - Shakira 118d ago

Hola hola amigos! I hope you had a fun week! I enjoyed hanging out with friends and family and watching Spain win the World Cup! Let's boogie. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week In defense of polyfills How to... Read

🐠 "The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed." - Adam Grant 125d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was a satisfying one, we spent a lot of time at home just taking care of chores and being with each other, which was really nice. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web... Read

🌵 "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." - Joan Didion 132d ago

Happy July! I hope you had a good week! I had a busy one and the long weekend here in the States was a VERY welcome step away. Let's kick off the week! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Your documentation is... Read

🍫 "Great success doesn't come in short periods of time." - J.B. Pritzker 139d ago

Hey friends! We made it to the end of June! Phew. I hope you had a good week. Mine felt good, I was able to get some creative juices flowing on projects and cleaned my office, which was very necessary. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You... Read

🚸 "You can make anything by writing." - C.S. Lewis 146d ago

Howdy friends! I hope you had a good week! I had a good long weekend spending time with friends for Juneteenth, and I'm ready to rock 'n' roll into the next one. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the... Read

🚚 "Innovation comes out of great human ingenuity and very personal passions." - Megan Smith 153d ago

Hola friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was fun and busy. I got to go to a keyboard convention and hang out with friends and family, which is a really great way to spend time. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe... Read

🍎 "What we know is a drop; what we don't know is an ocean." - Isaac Newton 160d ago

Hey friends! Happy June! I can't believe how fast May flew by. I had a very busy week at Microsoft Build (more on that in a sec) and I'm excited to enjoy summer for a bit now. Onwards! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links... Read

🪈 "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon 167d ago

Helllllooooo! I hope you had a good week! I'm in San Francisco for Microsoft Build, and it's been a whirlwind getting everything ready for the event. Let's boogie. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Learning... Read

⛑️ "Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you." - Nedra Glover Tawwab 174d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a good week! I have been deep into prepping for the Microsoft Build conference coming up at work and cleaning up the garage during this long weekend for us in the States. Let's learn! Was this forwarded to you? You can... Read

💜 "Technology is cool, but you've got to use it as opposed to letting it use you." - Prince 181d ago

Hellloooo my friends! I hope you had a good week! Mine was my first week back from vacation, and my brain is still catching up. Let's get into the goodies. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week Moving away from... Read

🤩 "Competition drives innovation, but cooperation sustains it." - Nate Hagens 188d ago

Hey friends! I hope you had a great week! I am writing this the night before going back to work after a much-needed vacation in Spain... and I am in denial. Wee! Let's learn something. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links... Read

🪖 "Focus on things that are small enough to change, but big enough to matter." - Kat Cole 196d ago

Hola amigos! Happy May! I hope you've had a great week. I've been in Barcelona with my family on a much-needed vacation, and squeezing in some web surfin time in the wee hours of the night. Let's see what happened this week! Was this forwarded to... Read

🕺 "There is power in being robbed & still choosing to dance." - Amanda Gorman 203d ago

Hey friends! We made it to the end of April! This month was definitely my busiest in a long time, but I'm on vacation now for a very welcome break. Let's surf the web. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the week An... Read

🧰 "After all is said and done, more is said than done." - Aesop 209d ago

Hola friends! I hope you had a great week! Mine was a whirlwind getting things in order before heading off to Spain, and now I'm here and very jet lagged. Anyway, let's boogie! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Web links of the... Read

The Astro Blog

What's new in Astro - October 2026 16d ago

October 2026 - Astro 7.4, conference talks, and more! Read

Astro 7.4 32d ago

Astro 7.4 adds a --timings flag that shows where your build spends its time, separate build and runtime image services, a notFound() handler for custom entrypoints, and experimental parallel prerendering and custom redirect pages. Read

What's new in Astro - September 2026 47d ago

September 2026 - Astro Germany, Evil Martians migration story, and more! Read

Affordable and Fast Migration 69d ago

How Evil Martians moved from Gatsby to Astro in nine days without rewriting a single React component Read

Astro 7.3 74d ago

Astro 7.3 adds an --ignore-lock flag for astro preview, passes Astro's runtime logger into custom image services and cache providers, and ships a finalize() helper for Cloudflare custom worker entrypoints. Read

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Starlight 0.42 75d ago

Less JavaScript, and more JavaScript, all in one release. Read

What's new in Astro - August 2026 77d ago

August 2026 - Project Steward announcement, new Astro Playground, Astro Germany, and more! Read

Astro 7.2 102d ago

Astro 7.2 adds experimental incremental static builds, an option to opt out of session support, background mode for astro preview, and relative logger entrypoints. Read

What's new in Astro - July 2026 108d ago

July 2026 - CodeTV GSAP Webflow contest, Astro Germany, and more! Read

Astro 7.1 123d ago

Astro 7.1 is about more control: CSP, pagination, dev server, and content collections. Read

What's new in Astro - June 2026 139d ago

June 2026 - Astro 7, summer swag collection, Astro Germany meetup, and more! Read

Astro 7.0 147d ago

Astro 7.0 brings faster builds with Vite 8, a new Rust compiler, Advanced Routing, background dev server support, and structured logging. Read

Astro Mart: Summer 2026 Collection 165d ago

Get ready for a summer of sport with our new personalizable merch. Read

What's new in Astro - May 2026 169d ago

May 2026 - A new Astro jobs board, TinaCMS makes Astro their default template, experimental advanced routing, and more! Read

Astro 6.4 172d ago

Astro 6.4 introduces a new pluggable Markdown processor API, a Rust-based Markdown processor for faster builds, and helpers to wire up experimental advanced routing with Cloudflare. Read

Astro 6.3 193d ago

Astro 6.3 introduces experimental advanced routing with Hono support, image redirect handling, resilient island hydration, and more. Read

Starlight 0.39 193d ago

Get more flexible autogenerated sidebars, improved styling, and stronger multilingual docs support with the latest Starlight release. Read

Astro 6.2 200d ago

Astro 6.2 introduces an experimental custom logger with JSON output, an SVG optimizer API, a new font file URL helper, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - April 2026 200d ago

April 2026 - Astro Together London, an alpha preview of Astro 7, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - March 2026 230d ago

March 2026 - Astro 6, CloudCannon CMS Partnership, Astro Together London, and more! Read

Astro 6.1 235d ago

Astro 6.1 introduces codec-specific Sharp image defaults, advanced SmartyPants configuration, and i18n fallback routes for integrations. Read

CloudCannon Joins Astro as an Official CMS Partner 249d ago

Announcing CloudCannon as an official Astro partner, sponsoring $4,000 each month toward the ongoing open-source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Astro 6.0 251d ago

Astro 6 is here with a refactored dev server, an experimental Rust compiler, live content collections, CSP, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - February 2026 261d ago

February 2026 - Astro shines in the 2025 State of JS, adoption climbs according to HTTP Archive results, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - January 2026 289d ago

January 2026 - Astro joins Cloudflare, Astro v6 beta is released, and more! Read

Astro 5.17 291d ago

Astro 5.17 brings configurable dev toolbar placement, support for partitioned cookies, and powerful new image optimization options. Read

Supporting the future of Astro 299d ago

Help make Astro a sustainable open source project by sponsoring our community maintainers. Read

The Astro Technology Company joins Cloudflare 304d ago

The Astro Technology Company is joining Cloudflare! Astro remains open-source, MIT-licensed, and platform-agnostic. With Cloudflare's support, we're focusing 100% on building the best framework for content-driven websites. Astro 6 beta is available... Read

Astro 6 Beta 307d ago

A redesigned development server, significant rendering performance improvements, and new built-in APIs for working with CSP, fonts, and live content collections. Read

2025 year in review 308d ago

Revisit everything that happened in Astro last year: new feature releases, ecosystem growth, conference talks, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - December 2025 321d ago

December 2025 - Astro v6 alpha release, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - November 2025 351d ago

November 2025 - Astro powers Webflow's App Gen, Stainless launches a Starlight-powered docs platform, and more! Read

Astro 5.16 361d ago

Astro 5.16 brings experimental SVG optimization with SVGO, interactive CLI shortcuts, and improved developer experience across the board. Read

Stainless Sponsors Astro, Launches Astro-Powered Docs Platform 376d ago

Stainless chooses Astro and Starlight to power the new Stainless Docs Platform and joins as our newest official sponsoring partner of the Astro open-source project. Read

What's new in Astro - October 2025 381d ago

October 2025 - The future of Astro is revealed, Biome support arrives, Astro skyrockets in GitHub's Octoverse 2025, and more! Read

Astro 5.15 389d ago

Astro 5.15 introduces Netlify skew protection, granular font preload filtering, and new adapter APIs for customizing fetch headers and assets. Read

Spirit of Astro: meet the winning designs 409d ago

New t-shirt designs and a pixel perfect Astro mug, designed with love by the Astro community. Read

What's new in Astro - September 2025 412d ago

September 2025 - Partnerships and sponsorships, 3 million npm downloads, State of JS survey, and more! Read

Astro 5.14 417d ago

Astro 5.14 has a bumper harvest of features and DX improvements to warm the cockles of your heart, with new routing tools, async Svelte rendering, React 19 actions support, and more! Read

Cloudflare Donates $150,000 to Support Astro's Open Source Mission 419d ago

Announcing Cloudflare as our new partner alongside their $150,000 donation to the Astro open source project. Read

Webflow Donates $150,000 to Support Astro's Open Source Mission 425d ago

We are happy to announce Webflow's $150,000 donation to Astro and selection of Astro to power their new AI code gen capabilities, coming soon. Read

Mux: Our Official Video Partner 433d ago

We are happy to announce Mux as our official video partner, donating $5,000 each month toward the ongoing open-source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Unleashing creativity 433d ago

How CodeTV built a video streaming platform with Astro and Mux Read

What's new in Astro - August 2025 442d ago

August 2025 - 1 million Astro VSCode extension installs, easier ways to contribute to Astro, and more! Read

Astro 5.13 459d ago

Astro 5.13 ships experimental improvements to environment variable handling, support for Chrome DevTools workspaces, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - July 2025 473d ago

July 2025 - Build Astro with AI Tools, "The Future of Astro" at ViteConf 2025, and more! Read

Astro 5.12 487d ago

Astro 5.12 ships TOML support for content loaders, experimental raw environment values, and improved Netlify adapter development experience! Read

Starlight 0.35 488d ago

Customize icons, attributes, and page slugs with the latest Starlight release. Read

Astro 5.11 502d ago

Astro 5.11 ships more Content Security Policy (CSP) features, the ability to disable streaming in the Node.js adapter, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - June 2025 504d ago

June 2025 - Astro Solstice Festival, new Astro Mart swag shop, Spirit of Astro design contest, and more! Read

Live Content Collections: A Deep Dive 508d ago

Explore Astro 5.10's experimental live content collections - bringing real-time data to your Astro sites with the same familiar API you know and love. Read

Introducing… Astro Mart 511d ago

It’s time to suit up, Astronaut! Welcome to a brave new frontier in Astro merch. Read

Astro Solstice Festival 511d ago

The planets have aligned to bring you the Astro Solstice Festival – a week-long celebration of all things Astro Read

Astro 5.10 515d ago

Astro 5.10 brings responsive images for everyone, plus experimental live content collections, CSP improvements, and more! Read

Astro 5.9 529d ago

Astro 5.9 has got your site on lockdown, with experimental support for Content Security Policy, rendering Markdown in content loaders, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - May 2025 534d ago

May 2025 - Michelin + ApostropheCMS case study, new Astro course from James Q Quick, and more! Read

Astro 5.8 546d ago

Astro 5.8 is a Nodally fresh update which bumps the minimum required version of Node.js. Read

What's new in Astro - April 2025 565d ago

April 2025 - April Launch Week, Agency Partner Program, 2 million monthly downloads, and more! Read

2025 Technical Steering Committee 577d ago

Meet Astro’s 2025 Technical Steering Committee and learn how our open governance model supports the framework’s growth, performance, and community-led development. Read

Starlight April Update 578d ago

Rejuvenate your docs with heading anchor links, Tailwind v4 support, CSS @layer, and a new head metadata API. Read

Astro 5.7 580d ago

Astro 5.7 has a basketload of treats, including stable Sessions and SVG components and a new Experimental Fonts API. Read

Astro Agency Partner Program 581d ago

Announcing the Astro Agency Partner Program, a new way to connect with expert Astro agencies Read

Astro 5.6 592d ago

Astro 5.6 brings first-class astro:env and experimental session support to Cloudflare, and gives more control over prefetching. Read

What's new in Astro - March 2025 595d ago

March 2025 - Celebrating 50K GitHub stars, ViteConf, and more! Read

Astro 5.5 613d ago

Astro 5.5 dives deep with better support for diagramming tools, improved Markdown compatibility, and type-safe sessions! Read

What's new in Astro - February 2025 626d ago

February 2025 - Storyblok live previews, Astro integrations at TheJam.dev, behind the scenes at Astro Together, and more! Read

Astro 5.4 629d ago

Astro 5.4 brings remote image optimization in Markdown, enhanced security for dev and preview servers, RegExp support for Vercel ISR excludes, and more! Read

Starlight 0.32 637d ago

The latest Starlight features unlock new possibilities on our path to v1. Let’s meet route middleware, plugin i18n APIs, and multisite search. Read

Astro 5.3 641d ago

Astro 5.3 is here with faster page rendering, easier setup for experimental sessions, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - January 2025 654d ago

January 2025 - Starting the year off with a bang! Read

Astro 5.2 655d ago

Astro 5.2 is now available! The first minor release of 2025 includes Tailwind 4 support, a new way to access config values in your pages, better trailing slash handling, and support for external redirects. Read

2024 year in review 668d ago

Revisit everything that happened in Astro last year: new feature releases, survey results, Astro Together, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - December 2024 685d ago

December 2024 - Astro 5, State of JS, Google IDX partnership, and more! Read

Astro 5.1 697d ago

Astro 5.1 is now available. This includes a new experimental sessions feature, improved caching for images, and new tools for building Astro Actions. Read

Astro 5.0 713d ago

Astro 5.0 brings exciting new features like the Astro Content Layer for seamless content loading from any source, and Server Islands for effortlessly combining static and dynamic personalized content. Read

Google IDX: Our Official Online Editor Partner 714d ago

We are happy to announce that Google IDX has become Astro’s official online editor partner, donating $10,000 each month towards the ongoing open-source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

What's new in Astro - November 2024 716d ago

November 2024 - Astro joins Bluesky, Vite 6, and more! Read

What's new in Astro - October 2024 746d ago

October 2024 - The State of Frontend 2024, Astro Cloudinary, and more! Read

Astro x Cloudinary SDK 774d ago

We are happy to partner with Cloudinary to launch the Astro x Cloudinary SDK: a comprehensive API for building with images and videos in Astro. Read

What's new in Astro - September 2024 777d ago

September 2024 - Beta 5.0, Astro Storefront, $100,000 Ecosystem Fund update, and more! Read

Community Loaders for Astro Content Layer 788d ago

An overview of some of the early and promising loaders for Astro's Content Layer. Read

Astro x Hygraph: Content Loader 788d ago

We are excited to announce Hygraph as a launch partner for Astro Content Layer. Read

Astro x Cloudinary: Content Loader 788d ago

We are happy to announce Cloudinary as a launch partner for the Astro Content Layer API. Read

Astro x Storyblok: Content Loader 788d ago

We are excited to announce Storyblok as a launch partner for Astro Content Layer. Read

Content Layer: A Deep Dive 789d ago

There's a new way to handle content in Astro. Take a deep dive into the Content Layer API, and learn how it can help you build even more kinds of sites using Astro. Read

Starlight 0.28 789d ago

Meet the latest Starlight features: i18next, on-demand rendering support, sidebar persistence, smart tabs, and more for your docs. Read

Astro 5.0 Beta Release 790d ago

The first beta for Astro 5.0 beta is now available for you to try! Read

The $100,000 Astro Ecosystem Fund Fall Update 791d ago

Astro — the web framework for building content-driven websites like blogs, marketing, and e-commerce — is giving away $100,000 to support other open-source projects in our ecosystem that improve the lives of Astro users everywhere, every day.... Read

Goodbye Studio, Hello DB 794d ago

We have decided to wind down Astro Studio and open up Astro DB to connect to any libSQL database, including Turso. Read on to hear what comes next for Astro and Astro DB. Read

What's new in Astro - August 2024 807d ago

August 2024 - Content Layer API (experimental), Astro Actions, and more! Read

Astro 4.15 809d ago

Astro 4.15 is now available! This release stabilizes Astro Actions — our solution for fully type-safe backend functions. Also included: support for libSQL remotes in Astro DB, a new timeout option for `client:idle`, and more. Read

Astro 4.14 823d ago

Astro 4.14 is available now! This release includes the first experimental version of the Content Layer API, experimental support for Intellisense inside content files, and more. Read

Astro 4.13 837d ago

Astro 4.13 is now available! This release includes stabilized experimental features, logging improvements, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - July 2024 838d ago

July 2024 - Server islands, Netlify partnership, and more! Read

Astro 4.12: Server Islands 851d ago

Astro 4.12 is now available! This release includes includes the first experimental release of Server Islands, improvements to pagination and syntax highlighting, and more. Read

Netlify: Our Official Deployment Partner 854d ago

We are happy to announce that Netlify has become Astro’s official deployment partner, donating $12,500 each month towards the ongoing open source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

What's new in Astro - June 2024 869d ago

June 2024 - Celebrating Astro, together! Read

Astro 4.11 879d ago

Astro 4.11 is out with custom 500 page improvements and Shiki transformers in the Code component. Read

Astro Together 2024 885d ago

A look back at our meetup in Montreal Read

Server Islands 886d ago

Part three of our series on The Future of Astro, covering a new island architecture pattern for dynamic content rendered inside of fast, CDN-cached static pages. Read

The Astro Content Layer 887d ago

Part two of our series on The Future of Astro, covering our plans for the next evolution of content management in Astro. Read

Zero-JavaScript View Transitions 888d ago

Part one of our series on The Future of Astro. Browser-native page transitions are now possible with zero JavaScript required. Read

Astro 4.10 893d ago

Astro 4.10 is out with experimental type-safe environment variables, as well as enhancements to the Container API and Rewrites. Read

Starlight turns one year old! 894d ago

Discover the latest news from 12 months of Starlight development Read

What's new in Astro - May 2024 899d ago

May 2024 - Celebrating Astro, together! Read

Astro 4.9 907d ago

Astro 4.9 is now available! This release includes the long-awaited Container API, stabilized experimental features, and more. Read

Astro 4.8 921d ago

Astro 4.8 is here! This release includes experimental support for Astro actions and request rewriting, performance improvements, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - April 2024 930d ago

April 2024 - Passing 10,000,000 downloads on NPM, getting together in Montreal, and more! Read

Astro 4.7 935d ago

Astro 4.7 is out now! This release includes significant improvements to the API for making toolbar apps, a new way to keep yourself up to date, and more. Read

Astro 4.6 949d ago

Astro 4.6 is here! This release includes a new manual routing strategy for internationalization, the ability to move the dev toolbar, experimental support for CSRF protection, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - March 2024 960d ago

March 2024 - Astro DB, Astro Developer Portal and so much more Read

Migrating 500+ tests from Mocha to Node.js 966d ago

A retrospective of how Astro migrated more than 500 test suites from Mocha to Node.js test runner. Read

Astro DB: A Deep Dive 978d ago

Yesterday we launched a fully managed SQL database service designed exclusively for the Astro web framework. Let's dive into the implementation details of Astro DB: how it works, why we built it, and why we're adopting libSQL. Read

The Astro Developer Portal 978d ago

Today, we’re launching the Astro Developer Portal, a platform where theme authors can submit, manage, and promote their themes built for Astro. Read

Astro DB 979d ago

Astro DB is here! Astro DB is a fully managed SQL database designed exclusively for Astro. It is fast, lightweight, and ridiculously easy-to-use. Read

Astro 4.5 980d ago

Astro 4.5 is out! This release includes a new Dev Audit UI, View Transition improvements, Shiki 1.0, multi-CDN asset prefixing, and more! Read

Astro + Volar = 💖 980d ago

Astro relies on the hard work and dedication of several open-source projects, and we are extremely thankful to the maintainers of each and every one. In this article, we'd like to highlight one specific project that made a significant impact to the... Read

What's new in Astro - February 2024 991d ago

Leap into Astro news with a bonus February day! Read

Astro 4.4 1005d ago

Astro 4.4 is now available! This release includes the addition of performance audits for the dev toolbar, performance upgrades, the ability to automatically infer the dimensions of remote images, and more. Read

Astro 4.3 1019d ago

Astro 4.3 is out now! This release includes support for domain routing in i18n, better support for relative images in Markdown, a new `ComponentProps` type export, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - January 2024 1020d ago

2023 was a huge year for Astro, and 2024 is already shaping up to be even bigger. Let's dive into the updates! Read

Astro 4.2 1033d ago

Astro 4.2 is out now! This release includes two new experimental features to try out, improvements to accessibility rules, and more. Read

Astro 4.1 1047d ago

Astro 4.1, our first release of the new year, is here! This release includes new accessibility audit rules, an extended `client:visible` directive, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - December 2023 1051d ago

December: last month of the year, a time to reflect on all the amazing things we've shipped, including Astro 4.0! Read

No More Bottlenecks 1071d ago

How Thinkmill Reduced Dependencies on Senior Developers with Astro Read

Building a community of builders 1075d ago

Today, we launch our newest initiative to recognize people in our community who go above and beyond, including our very own maintainers. Read

Slashing Development Costs 1075d ago

How WP Engine Lowered Development Costs by Over 50% with Astro’s Starlight Read

Sentry: Our Official Monitoring Partner 1076d ago

Sentry is Astro's new official monitoring partner. To celebrate, we're featuring Spotlight, a rich debug overlay from Sentry. Read

Astro 4.0 1077d ago

Astro 4.0 is here! New APIs, faster builds, redesigned docs, and a unique new Dev Toolbar for Astro that enhances your local dev environment in new and exciting ways. Read

The $100,000 Astro Ecosystem Fund 1078d ago

What's new in Astro - November 2023 1082d ago

November: the month of migrating the Astro Docs to Starlight, 3 Starlight minor releases, new view transition events and more! Read more about what's new in Astro this month. Read

Astro 4.0 Beta Release 1085d ago

The first Astro 4.0 beta release is now available for you to try out in any existing Astro project! Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Astro 4. Read

Astro 3.5: i18n Routing 1104d ago

Astro 3.5 is out! It includes experimental support for i18n routing, prefetch for speedier page loads, form support with ViewTransitions, image optimization improvements, and more. Read

What's new in Astro - October 2023 1112d ago

Another busy month in Astro! From Hacktoberfest to releasing Page Partials. Read up on everything that happened this month in the Astro universe. Read

Astro 3.4: Page Partials 1117d ago

Astro 3.4 is now released with support for page partials, improved image optimization performance, and an early preview of a new dev overlay. Read

Web Pages in Half The Time 1121d ago

Why Microsoft Chose Astro to Build Their Fluent 2 Design System Website Read

Astro 3.3: Picture component 1131d ago

Astro 3.3 is out with a brand new, experimental Picture component, improved compatibility for syntax highlighting, and package provenance. Read

Astro @ ViteConf 2023 1141d ago

See you at ViteConf! Hear from members of the Astro core team, alongside an amazing lineup of projects from the Vite ecosystem. Read

Astro 3.2: View Transitions improvements 1145d ago

Astro 3.2 is out with several improvements to View Transitions, including the ability to control the history stack, and a JavaScript navigation API Read

How Astro does i18n 1173d ago

Leading open-source documentation with and for an international community. Read

Astro 3.0 1174d ago

30% faster and more powerful than ever, Astro 3.0 is here! Includes new features and enhancements around View Transitions, Image Optimization, Fast Refresh JSX and more. Read

Vercel: Our Official Hosting Partner 1176d ago

Vercel is Astro's new official hosting partner. To celebrate, we're launching new features for Astro users who deploy to Vercel's frontend cloud. Read

Release Content Faster 1193d ago

How Firebase Cut Blog Publishing From Hours to Minutes with Astro Read

Astro 2.10: Persistent State in View Transitions 1201d ago

Persistent UI in View Transitions and our first look at Astro 3.0 Read

Astro 2.9: View Transitions (experimental) 1215d ago

Astro 2.9 is out with experimental support for View Transitions, allowing smooth page transitions. Read

Content for Everyone 1236d ago

How Astro Helped Contenda Build a Content-Sharing Platform in One Month Read

Better Images in Astro 1258d ago

A new feature brings built-in image optimization to Astro. Coming in Astro 3.0, you can opt-in to try it yourself in today. Images in Astro have been completely redesigned with more features, faster performance, and a better end-user experience... Read

Astro 2.6: Middleware 1259d ago

A handful of experimental features go stable in Astro 2.6 including middleware, hybrid SSR output mode, custom client directives, and CSS inlining. Experimental support for a new redirects API is also introduced. Read

Astro 2.5 1278d ago

Data collections • Hybrid rendering • Custom client directives • HTML minification • Parallelized rendering • Polymorphic type helper • More! Read

Astro 2.4 1292d ago

Stronger CSS scoping • Code component improvements • Middleware • CSS inlining • More! Read

Astro 2.2 1321d ago

CDN support for assets • image() schema helper API change • Much more! Read

CloudCannon announces official support for Astro 1340d ago

CloudCannon, a popular Git-based CMS for static site generators, has announced full support for Astro. Read

Astro 2.1 1349d ago

Introducing built-in image support • Markdoc integration • Watch mode for astro check • New TypeScript helpers and more! Read

2023 Web Framework Performance Report 1350d ago

A look at how different web frameworks perform in the real world in 2023. Based on real-world, production data from HTTP Archive and Google Chrome. Read

Welcome, World 1351d ago

Astro's new look is live! Learn all about our new brand including the design process, our new logo, typeface, color palette, and mascot. Read

WebStorm announces official support for Astro 1382d ago

WebStorm, the popular IDE for Javascript by JetBrains, has announced initial support for Astro. Features include syntax highlighting, code completion, refactorings, navigation, intentions, code folding, Emmet support, and correct formatting. Read

Astro Community Awards 2022 1389d ago

The Astro Community Awards for 2022 have been announced! These awards recognize the Astro community members who went above and beyond the past year. Read more to find out who was recognized! Read

Unlock New Possibilities with Hybrid Rendering 1390d ago

New in Astro 2.0: Hybrid rendering unlocks the best of both worlds—choose between the performance of static pages or the full flexibility of server rendering for each page of your website. Read

Introducing Content Collections: Type-Safe Markdown in Astro 2.0 1391d ago

New in Astro 2.0: Content Collections deliver a better developer experience for working with local content like Markdown and MDX. Powered by TypeScript, your local content is now automatically typed and validated for you against a schema so that... Read

Astro 2.0 1392d ago

Astro 2.0 is here! Astro 2.0 is the first major web framework to deliver complete type-safety for Markdown and MDX. Other release highlights include: Hybrid Rendering • Redesigned Error Overlays • Improved Dev Server and HMR • Vite 4.0 • A New... Read

Themes Catalog Updates 1439d ago

Announcing the new and improved themes catalog. Now with support for more detailed theme descriptions and paid themes. Read

Announcing the Astro Tutorial 1473d ago

Wrapping up Astro Docs week with our biggest Docs announcement to date: our first Astro Tutorial. Read

Hacktoberfest with Astro Docs 1477d ago

It’s Astro Docs week! See how we hacked Hacktoberfest to celebrate our awesome contributors this October. Read

Astro 1.5.0 Release 1495d ago

Introducing: Adapter support for astro preview • Node.js standalone mode • HMR improvements • New API route params Read

Astro @ ViteConf 2022 1498d ago

See you at ViteConf! We have a ton of speakers from Astro giving talks and appearing on panels, alongside an amazing lineup. Read

Astro 1.4.0 Release 1509d ago

Introducing: Astro.cookies • Strict dependency installation • Better control over style ordering • JSX in Vue components Read

Storyblok Becomes Astro's Official CMS Partner 1531d ago

We are happy to announce that Storyblok has become Astro’s exclusive CMS partner, donating $2,500 each month towards the ongoing open source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Astro Contributor Awards: September 2022 Edition 1532d ago

Every few months, we distribute 100% of our sponsorship funds for an entire month to the standout members of our community. These awards go to recognize the people who go above and beyond to improve Astro in some way, contributing inside and... Read

Astro 1.0 1560d ago

Astro 1.0 is out now! Astro is a web framework for building fast, content-focused websites. Performance powered by Astro next-gen island architecture. Learn more about Astro 1.0 release, our new website, and what people are saying about Astro. Read

Astro 1.0 Release Update 1624d ago

Just announced: The Astro v1.0.0 release date has been pushed back to late July. Read

Vercel launches zero-configuration support for Astro 1642d ago

You can now deploy Astro projects to Vercel with ease. Read

Astro on Netlify Edge Functions 1672d ago

Announcing support for the new Netlify Edge Functions platform Read

The Astro 1.0 Hackathon is Here 1683d ago

4 weeks. Fully remote. 3 awesome Astro categories. $15,000 in prizes. What are you waiting for? Read

Introducing The Astro Showcase 1683d ago

Explore beautiful community websites built with Astro. Read

Astro Contributor Day 1684d ago

Happy Astro Contributor Day! Who are some of our awesome contributors? Where does Astro's sponsorship 💰 go? How does Astro give back to OSS? Lets get into it! Read

Astro Themes & Integrations 1685d ago

Introducing: a growing catalog of themes, components, and integrations to jumpstart your next Astro project. Read

Server-Side Rendering with Astro 1686d ago

Announcing experimental support for server-side rendering in Astro Read

Astro 1.0 Beta Release 1687d ago

The Astro 1.0 Beta is now available! This release marks the stabilization of all major APIs, with no more major breaking changes planned between now and the official v1.0 release. Read

Astro Beta Launch Week 1694d ago

incoming transmission // attention space cadets... Read

Astro 0.25 Release Notes 1695d ago

Introducing: a new integration system • a new "add" command • shiki syntax highlighting • improved CLI build output Read

Astro 0.23 Release Notes 1731d ago

Introducing: Dynamic file routes • Automatic XSS protection • two new component directives • vite 2.8 • and more! Read

Scaling Astro to 10,000+ Pages 1756d ago

A new experimental flag in Astro build enables building sites with tens of thousands of pages. Read

Announcing The Astro Technology Company 1769d ago

The Astro Technology Company has formed to support the Astro open source project and build a better platform for web developers everywhere. Read

Astro 0.21 1823d ago

Astro v0.21.0 is finally here! Read

Astro 0.21 Preview: Vite + WASM = ⚡️ 1867d ago

Get a sneak preview of what is next for Astro, including our new Vite build engine and WASM-powered Go compiler. Read

Astro Demo Day September Edition 1883d ago

Astro September Demo Day was today and we had 4 amazing talks, including one with big announcements on the future direction of Astro. Read

Introducing the Astro REPL 1886d ago

The power of Astro, right in your browser. Read

Netlify Becomes Astro's Official Hosting Partner 1894d ago

We are happy to announce that Netlify has become Astro’s first corporate sponsor and exclusive hosting partner, donating $2,500 each month towards the ongoing open source maintenance and development of Astro. Read

Astro 0.19 1916d ago

Introducing: Next.js-inspired dynamic routing • Astro.resolve() • client:only components • translations • and more! Read

Astro 0.18 Release 1938d ago

Introducing: Responsive partial hydration • Solid.js support • Lit SSR support • Named slots • Global style support • and more! Read

Introducing Astro: Ship Less JavaScript 1987d ago

We're excited to announce Astro as a new way to build static websites and deliver lightning-fast performance without sacrificing a modern developer experience. Read

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