Building the Future of Web Development

Welcome to AstroCore, a carefully crafted foundation for modern web applications that puts performance, developer experience, and design consistency at the forefront.

What Makes AstroCore Special?

AstroCore isn’t just another starter template—it’s a thoughtfully designed system that combines:

🚀 Performance-First Architecture

Built on Astro’s revolutionary component islands architecture, AstroCore delivers lightning-fast static sites with zero JavaScript by default. Every component is optimized for Core Web Vitals and real-world performance.

🎨 Comprehensive Design System

Our design system features:

• CSS Custom Properties: Consistent design tokens for colors, typography, and spacing
• Component Library: 9+ enhanced components with named slots and fallback content
• Theme System: Seamless dark/light mode with localStorage persistence
• Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach with utility classes

🧩 Advanced Component Patterns

Every component follows our Props-First Fallback Pattern:

• Smart slot detection with conditional rendering
• TypeScript interfaces for full type safety
• Multiple variants and size options
• Accessibility-first implementation

Getting Started

# Clone and install
git clone [repository-url] my-astro-project
cd my-astro-project
npm install

# Start developing
npm run dev

Component Philosophy

AstroCore components are designed to be:

• Flexible: Use props for quick setup, slots for custom content
• Composable: Layer components for complex layouts
• Accessible: Semantic HTML with proper ARIA attributes
• Performant: Zero runtime JavaScript unless needed

What’s Next?

In upcoming posts, we’ll dive deep into:

• Advanced component composition techniques
• Design system customization
• Performance optimization strategies
• Content management with collections

Welcome to the AstroCore community—let’s build something amazing together! 🌟