Starlog is a minimal Astro theme designed specifically for publishing release notes and changelogs as a static website, styled with Sass and featuring dark and light modes.
What is Starlog?
Starlog is a lightweight theme for Astro, a content-driven static site generator. It takes release notes written as content and generates a clean, static website that displays your product's version history. The theme is built with Astro and Sass, and it supports both dark and light color modes out of the box. It is hosted on GitHub, where the repository page encourages visitors to star the project to support the work.
Key Features
Starlog's distinguishing traits come from its specialized purpose and simple tech stack.
- Astro framework — Starlog runs on Astro, which outputs a fully static site with no runtime JavaScript required.
- Sass styling — The theme's styles are written in Sass, a mature CSS preprocessor, making customization via variables and partials straightforward.
- Dark and light modes — The theme includes both dark and light color schemes, giving visitors a choice of appearance.
- Release notes focus — The layout is tailored to presenting chronological product updates, such as version numbers, dates, and change descriptions.
- Light-weight design — The theme is described as light-weight, suggesting minimal dependencies and fast page loads.
Who is it for?
Starlog is designed for anyone who needs to communicate product changes to an audience, from indie developers to established product teams.
- Software developers — to publish a public changelog for their application, showing users what changed in each release.
- Product managers — to maintain a clear, structured record of feature launches and bug fixes that the whole team can reference.
- Startup founders — to set up a professional-looking release notes page quickly without building a custom site from scratch.
What can you do with Starlog?
Starlog turns a collection of release notes into a presentable, navigable website.
- Product teams: publish a release notes page that communicates new features, improvements, and bug fixes to users, building trust through transparency.
- Open-source maintainers: create a dedicated changelog site linked from their repository, helping contributors and users track version history.
- Designers and developers: customize the theme's Sass variables to match their brand colors and typography, then deploy the static site to any hosting service.
FAQ
Is Starlog built with Astro?
Yes, Starlog is a theme for Astro, a static site generator that produces fast, content-driven websites.
Does Starlog support dark mode?
Yes, the theme supports both dark and light modes, allowing visitors to view the release notes in their preferred color scheme.
What styling system does Starlog use?
Starlog uses Sass, a CSS preprocessor, for its styling. This allows for maintainable and customizable styles.
Is Starlog free to use?
The theme is available on GitHub with a 'Star to support our work!' message, and no pricing information is provided. Check the repository for any additional usage terms.
