Starlight Rapide is a documentation-site theme for Astro's Starlight that restyles the default interface with the colors of the Visual Studio Code Vitesse theme.
What is Starlight Rapide?
Starlight Rapide is an open-source theme for Starlight, the documentation theme that ships with Astro. It replaces Starlight's default styling with a palette drawn from the Vitesse theme used in Visual Studio Code. The theme is developed by HiDeoo and published on GitHub under an MIT license. You install it into a Starlight project as a plugin, and it changes the appearance of the generated documentation site.
Key features
- VS Code Vitesse color palette — The theme applies the visual style of the Vitesse VS Code theme to documentation pages; the project screenshot shows both dark and light appearances.
- Dark and light mode — Two color schemes are provided, matching the screenshot's dark and light mode views.
- Starlight plugin integration — The theme plugs into Starlight's configuration and component system, so it works with the rest of your Astro setup.
- Getting started guide — A dedicated guide at starlight-theme-rapide.vercel.app/getting-started explains how to install and configure the theme.
- Example pages — The theme's site includes an examples section, such as /examples/asides, demonstrating how components are styled.
- MIT license — The source is available on GitHub and can be freely used and modified.
- Continuous integration — The repository runs a GitHub Actions integration workflow, visible via the badge in the README, to validate changes.
Who is it for?
- Documentation maintainers — Anyone running a Starlight-based docs site who wants a distinctive color scheme without hand-writing CSS.
- Astro developers — Developers comfortable with Astro can install the theme, tweak it, or use its source as a starting point for their own Starlight theme.
- Vitesse theme fans — Users who enjoy the Vitesse look from VS Code can bring that same visual language to their documentation.
What can you do with Starlight Rapide?
- Theme a Starlight site — Add the theme to an existing Starlight project and immediately change the site's colors and typography to match Vitesse.
- Review styled components — Visit the included asides example to see how callouts and other Starlight components look before using them.
- Build a custom theme — Since the code is MIT-licensed, you can fork the repository and modify the theme to fit your brand.
How does Starlight Rapide work?
The repository links to a getting-started guide that walks through the installation steps. As a Starlight theme, it is added to a Starlight project and takes effect at build time, applying its styles to the generated documentation pages.
FAQ
Is Starlight Rapide free?
Yes, the project is licensed under the MIT License, so it is free to use, modify, and distribute.
What does Starlight Rapide do?
It is a theme for Astro's Starlight documentation tool that changes the default styling to match the Visual Studio Code Vitesse theme.
Does Starlight Rapide support dark mode?
Yes, the theme's screenshot shows both dark and light modes, and the README presents them as part of the theme's design.
Who maintains Starlight Rapide?
The theme is created and maintained by HiDeoo, as shown in the GitHub repository and license.
