Gatsby Starter Redux & Emotion is a minimalistic Gatsby starter template that scaffolds a new Gatsby site with Redux for state management, Emotion for CSS-in-JS styling, and ESLint plus Prettier for code quality, created by GitHub user caki0915.
What is Gatsby Starter Redux & Emotion?
Gatsby Starter Redux & Emotion is a boilerplate repository designed to be used with the Gatsby CLI. It takes no input beyond running npx gatsby new my-redux-starter https://github.com/caki0915/gatsby-starter-redux, and the output is a complete Gatsby project directory with dependencies installed. The project runs on the Gatsby static site generator built on React, and it demonstrates a minimal setup for combining Redux and Emotion. The starter is maintained by caki0915, as indicated in the repository metadata, and includes the standard Gatsby file structure such as gatsby-config.js, gatsby-node.js, gatsby-browser.js, and gatsby-ssr.js.
Key Features
- Redux integration — Redux is preinstalled and wired in for predictable global state management, ready to use in any React component.
- Emotion styling — Emotion is configured for CSS-in-JS, allowing React components to be styled with JavaScript and support for styled-components-like syntax.
- ESLint and Prettier — Both tools are set up; running
npm run formatfixes lint and formatting issues across the project. - Gatsby CLI compatibility — The template is installable via
npx gatsby new, giving you the standard Gatsby development workflow. - Development server —
npm run developstarts a live-reloading server athttp://localhost:8000, with a GraphiQL explorer athttp://localhost:8000/___graphql. - Netlify deployment — A one-click Deploy to Netlify button in the README lets you publish the starter directly from the repository.
Who is it for?
- Gatsby developers — Anyone building a static site with Gatsby who wants to skip the manual setup of Redux and Emotion and start coding immediately.
- React developers — Those who want a reference implementation of Redux combined with Emotion inside the Gatsby framework.
- Developers who value consistent code formatting — Teams that need ESLint and Prettier configured out of the box can use this starter as a foundation.
What can you do with Gatsby Starter Redux & Emotion?
- Build a stateful static site: Set up global state with Redux and style components with Emotion right away, without configuring these libraries yourself.
- Test a Gatsby + Redux + Emotion stack: Use the starter to evaluate how these three tools work together in a minimal project.
- Create a deploy-ready site: After adding your own pages to
src/pages, deploy to Netlify using the provided deploy button.
How does Gatsby Starter Redux & Emotion work?
The starter follows the standard Gatsby onboarding flow: run npx gatsby new my-redux-starter https://github.com/caki0915/gatsby-starter-redux to create the project, then cd my-redux-starter and npm run develop to start the development server. Editing src/pages/index.js triggers a browser refresh in real time. The repository includes the standard Gatsby configuration files, and gatsby-browser.js and gatsby-ssr.js are present for any browser or server-side rendering API customizations.
FAQ
Is Gatsby Starter Redux & Emotion free to use?
The starter is open source on GitHub, and the repository includes an MIT license file. The underlying Gatsby framework is also MIT licensed, so you can use the template for personal and commercial projects.
How do I install this Gatsby starter?
Use the Gatsby CLI command npx gatsby new my-redux-starter https://github.com/caki0915/gatsby-starter-redux. The command clones the repository and installs all npm dependencies. After that, navigate into the directory and run npm run develop.
What's the difference between this starter and the default Gatsby starter?
The default Gatsby starter includes no CSS-in-JS library and no Redux store. This starter adds Redux and Emotion, plus ESLint and Prettier configurations, so you don't have to wire them up yourself.
Does this starter include any example components?
Yes, src/pages/index.js is the default page that you can edit immediately. It doesn't include a detailed demo like a blog or dashboard; the intent is to be minimalistic.
