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Astro

withastro/astro

A website build tool for the modern web.

  • Active
  • Custom licence
  • TypeScript
Astro card: Build the web you want.
63.9kGitHub stars
3.9kForks
341Contributors
@astrojs/vue@7.1.4latest release

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

Standout capabilityBuilds content-driven websites with lightweight output
Best forDevelopers building content-driven websites

Maintenance

0 dsince last commit
1 dsince last release
140open issues
5 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday

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

Custom licence

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

ProjectStarsLicenceStatusLast commit
Tailwind CSS98.7kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Svelte88.8kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Vite83.9kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Astro (this page)63.9kCustom licenceActive11 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

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Tailwind CSS

tailwindlabs/tailwindcss

Active

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

★ 98.7kMITTypeScript

Svelte

sveltejs/svelte

Active

A compiler that turns declarative components into efficient JavaScript.

★ 88.8kMITJavaScript

Vite

vitejs/vite

Active

A build tool for modern web projects with a dev server and build command.

★ 83.9kMITTypeScript

Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.