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Astro Erudite

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Updated: 23 May 2025
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An opinionated, unstyled static blogging template—built with Astro, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui.

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Overview:

The astro-erudite theme is a static blogging template designed with Astro, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui. It is a minimalistic theme inspired by the Astro Micro theme with a focus on speed and usability. The theme offers features such as partial hydration, fast rendering, customizable styling, code block enhancements, and SEO optimization.

Features:

  • Astro’s Islands Architecture: Partial hydration and client-side interactivity.
  • Tailwind Color Convention: Automatic styling for light and dark themes.
  • rehype-pretty-code with Shiki: Advanced code block styling and highlighting.
  • MDX Support: Author blog posts with component-style content.

Installation:

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone [repository_url]
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Start the development server:
npm run dev
  1. Customize your content and settings in the configuration files.
  2. Deploy the site as needed.

Summary:

The astro-erudite theme offers a straightforward and efficient solution for static blogging with features like partial hydration, optimized styling, code block enhancements, and SEO tools. With a focus on speed and usability, it provides a solid foundation for creating a customized and visually appealing blog or portfolio site.