Gatsby Starter Spicycookie is a minimal Gatsby-based blog starter that creates a tech blog named Spicy Cookie and includes one-click deployment options for Netlify and Vercel.
What is Gatsby Starter Spicycookie?
Gatsby Starter Spicycookie is a starter template for the Gatsby static site generator, tuned for publishing a personal tech blog. The repository is hosted on GitHub and labeled with the topics blog, gatsby-starter, and gatsbyjs. It provides the basic file structure of a Gatsby project so you can write markdown posts and generate a static site. The starter is released as open source, so you can fork it and modify the configuration to suit your own content.
The README of the repository includes two deployment shortcuts: a Deploy to Netlify button that links to Netlify's continuous deployment flow, and a Deploy with Vercel button that links to Vercel's project import page. Both buttons reference the gatsby-starter-hello-world repository, which is the most minimal Gatsby example, meaning the deploy flow is intended to get a basic Gatsby site running before you customize it.
Key Features
- Gatsby framework — Uses Gatsby, a static site generator that outputs optimized HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Blog-oriented layout — Organized around a simple blog structure, with the name "Spicy Cookie" used in the site title.
- One-click deploy buttons — The README embeds Deploy to Netlify and Deploy with Vercel buttons for fast hosting setup.
- Open source — The starter's source code is available on GitHub under the gatsby-starter topic.
Who should use it?
- Tech bloggers — Set up a personal blog for tech writing without designing a site from scratch.
- Gatsby learners — A minimal codebase makes it easy to inspect how a Gatsby blog is structured.
- Developers in a hurry — If you want a live blog in minutes, the deploy buttons remove manual hosting configuration.
Use cases
- Personal tech journal: Write daily notes about programming and share them on a fast static site.
- Project documentation: Use the blog format to publish release notes and tutorials.
How does it work?
The starter is imported either by cloning the GitHub repository or by clicking one of the deploy buttons in the README. The Netlify and Vercel buttons each start a standard deployment flow that links the project to the chosen platform. After the initial deploy, you edit the site content and push to your repository to rebuild the static site.
FAQ
Is Gatsby Starter Spicycookie free?
Yes, the starter is open source and hosted on GitHub, so you can download and reuse it without paying a license fee.
What does Gatsby Starter Spicycookie do?
It generates a static blog site with Gatsby. You provide content in the Gatsby project structure and it outputs a pre-rendered website.
Which platforms can I deploy it to?
The README includes one-click buttons for Netlify and Vercel, and because it's a Gatsby site, it can be deployed to any static hosting service.
