#What is AstroWind?

AstroWind is a free, open-source template developed by onWidget and maintained by a community of contributors. Its primary goal is to provide a production-ready, high-performance solution for building websites using Astro 5.0 and Tailwind CSS, targeting developers, startups, and small businesses.

It offers features like a fast, SEO-friendly blog, image optimization, and dark mode support, with minimal vanilla JavaScript to allow flexibility in framework choices (React, Vue, etc.).

#Features ⚡️

• Pre-Built Widgets: Includes hero sections, features, FAQs, stats, and blog components.

• SEO Optimization: Automatic RSS feed, sitemap generation, and Open Graph tags for social sharing.

• Responsive Design: Tailwind CSS ensures mobile-first layouts with RTL and dark mode support.

• Image Optimization: Uses Astro Assets and Unpic for efficient image handling.

• Blog Support: Features MDX support, categories, tags, and social sharing, though currently limited to static/hybrid modes (SSR support planned for v2.0).

• Customizable: Tailwind CSS and Astro config allow easy theme and layout adjustments.

#Pros and Cons

#Pros ✅

• High Performance: Scores well on PageSpeed Insights due to Astro’s optimization.

• Free and Open-Source: MIT license allows unrestricted use and modification.

• Community-Driven: Active GitHub discussions with recent updates (last release December 2024).

• Flexible: Minimal JavaScript lets developers choose their preferred framework.

• SEO-Ready: Built-in features like sitemap and meta tags enhance search visibility.

#Cons ⚠️

• SSR Limitations: Blog functionality currently requires prerendering; full SSR support is pending for v2.0.

• Learning Curve: Requires familiarity with Astro and Tailwind CSS for effective use.

• Astro-Specific: Best suited for Astro projects, limiting its use with other frameworks.

• Community Support Only: Lacks official support channels beyond GitHub discussions.

#Included Components - Templates

AstroWind provides a structured setup for website development:

• Widgets: Hero, Features, FAQs, Stats, CallToAction, and BlogLatestPosts, located in src/components/widgets/.

• Pages: Index, blog, services, pricing, about, contact, and terms, under src/pages/.

• Blog Components: Supports MDX with categories, tags, and social sharing in src/content/post/.

• Layouts: Base layout (Layout.astro) for consistent page structure.

• Assets: Images, favicons, and Tailwind styles in src/assets/ .

#Pricing 💵

AstroWind operates on a Free model:

• Free Access: Fully open-source under the MIT license, with no cost to use or modify.

#Integrations 🧰

AstroWind integrates with:

• Astro 5.0: Core framework with support for static, hybrid, and server output (blog limited to prerender).

• Tailwind CSS: Styled with Tailwind CSS (v3.4.17 per package.json), configurable via tailwind.config.js.

• Build Tools: Uses Vite (via Astro) for fast builds, with npm scripts for development (npm run dev) and production (npm run build).

• SEO and Analytics: Integrates @astrojs/sitemap, @astrojs/rss, and @astrolib/seo for SEO; supports Google Analytics via config.

• Image Optimization: Uses @astrojs/images and Unpic for universal image CDN support.