Slate Astro Template

Slate Astro Template is a minimal blog starter for Astro that ships pre-configured with Tailwind CSS, RSS, sitemap, robots.txt, and Markdown support. It is built to get a static content site running quickly, with all the usual integrations already wired in.

What is Slate Astro Template?

Slate is a starter template for Astro, a static site generator that outputs HTML with no JavaScript by default. The template takes Markdown files as input and builds them into a static website, using Astro's official integrations for styling and SEO. The project is set up with npm and includes a local development server, a production build command, and a preview command. The template's support section links to a Buy Me a Coffee page for jaytyrrell, who provides it.

Key Features

• Tailwind CSS integrated — Uses Astro's official Tailwind integration, so utility classes are available immediately for styling.
• Sitemap support — Astro's sitemap integration automatically generates a sitemap.xml for the generated site.
• Robots.txt support — The astro-robots-txt package produces a robots.txt file for search engine crawlers.
• RSS Feed support — Astro's RSS module allows generating an RSS feed from Markdown posts.
• Markdown support — Content is written in Markdown; Astro converts it to static HTML at build time.
• npm scripts — Standard commands: install with npm i, start the dev server with npm run dev, build for production with npm run build, and preview the build locally with npm run preview.

Who is it for?

• Bloggers who want a fast, static blog with RSS and SEO fundamentals without configuring integrations from scratch.
• Developers who need a clean, minimal Astro project as a foundation for a content site or as a learning example.
• Designers who want to customize a simple site using Tailwind utility classes and see changes instantly in the dev server.

What can you do with it?

• Publish a blog — Write Markdown posts and the template builds them into a static site with an RSS feed and sitemap.
• Create a portfolio — Use the Tailwind-based layout and Markdown content to assemble a simple portfolio site with minimal effort.
• Experiment with Astro — Use the template as a sandbox to test Astro concepts, integrations, and static generation workflows.

How does it work?

After cloning the repository, install dependencies with npm i. Start the local dev server with npm run dev, and open the displayed local address. When you're ready to publish, run npm run build to generate static output, then npm run preview to verify the production build locally.

FAQ

Which Astro version does this template use?

The repository description calls it "A starter template for Astro." The exact Astro version is not stated on the page, so check the package.json in the repository for the pinned version.

Is there a CMS included?

No. The template's feature list covers Tailwind, sitemap, robots.txt, RSS, and Markdown only; there is no content management system integration mentioned.

Can I use the template for free?

The template is available on GitHub and the author accepts support via Buy Me a Coffee, which suggests it is offered freely with optional donations.