A utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces.

Astro
withastro/astro
A website build tool for the modern web.
- Active
- Custom licence
- TypeScript

In short
Astro is a GitHub project in the Frontend category, written mainly in TypeScript. It uses its own custom licence, not a standard open source one. Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 63,887 GitHub stars.
What it does
Maintenance
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: @astrojs/vue@7.1.4 · 10 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
This project ships its own licence file rather than a standard open source licence. Terms vary (some restrict commercial or hosted use), so read it before relying on the project.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. LICENSE ↗
Astro compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailwind CSS | 98.7k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Svelte | 88.8k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Vite | 83.9k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Astro (this page) | 63.9k | Custom licence | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Astro free and open source?
Astro publishes its source code on GitHub under its own licence, not a standard OSI-approved one. It may be free to use, but read the licence for limits on commercial or hosted use.
Is Astro still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, @astrojs/vue@7.1.4, came out on 10 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Astro written in?
Astro is mainly written in TypeScript.
How popular is Astro?
As of 11 Nov 2026, Astro has 63,887 GitHub stars, 3,916 forks and 341 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Astro?
Other Frontend projects on Repoworthy include Tailwind CSS, Svelte and Vite.
Alternatives in Frontend
Frontend →Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.