Geeky Astro is a high-performance, free Astro personal blog template designed for developers and content creators. It emphasizes speed and modern web development practices, achieving a perfect 100% Google Page Speed score on desktop. The template offers a robust set of features to build a professional and engaging blog.
Key Features:
- Exceptional Performance: Achieves a Google Page Speed score of 100% on desktop, ensuring fast loading times and a smooth user experience.
- Content Management: Supports MDX with many built-in custom components, allowing for rich and interactive content creation.
- Engagement Tools: Includes built-in support for contact forms and Disqus comments, fostering interaction with readers.
- SEO & User Experience: Features related posts suggestions to keep users engaged, semantic HTML document structure for better SEO, and optimized images using
@astro/image. - Customization: Offers custom logo support and includes all SCSS files for easy styling and branding.
- Organization: Provides taxonomy page support for categorizing content effectively.
Installation:
To get started with Geeky Astro, ensure you have Node.js (LTS version recommended) installed on your machine. After downloading the template, open it in your preferred IDE and run npm install to install dependencies. Then, use npm run dev to run the template locally and preview it in your browser with live-reloading. For a production-ready build, simply execute npm run build.
Use Cases: Geeky Astro is ideal for individuals looking to launch a personal blog, portfolio site, or any content-driven website where performance and modern aesthetics are crucial. Its ease of installation and customization makes it suitable for developers who want a solid foundation for their Astro projects, as well as non-developers comfortable with basic configuration. The template's focus on speed and SEO also makes it a great choice for showcasing technical articles, personal projects, or thought leadership content.
