accessible-astro-starter

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An Accessible, WCAG compliant Starter Theme for Astro 6+ including several accessibility features such as, better focus-outline, landmarks, semantics, interactive components and skip-link navigation. Ships with Tailwind 4, Prettier and ESLint support.

ActiveCurrent depsChecked Oct 19, 2026Free

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Why this verdict

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23 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (3 in the last 30). receipt ↗
Latest release v6.0.2, 3 days ago. receipt ↗
On current major: Astro, Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 3fc28ca on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:41 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

Package	Declared	Latest	Status
TypeScript typescript	5.9.3	7.0.2	Behind, not counted
Astro astro	7.2.2	7.4.0	Current
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss	4.2.4	4.3.3	Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework: Astro
UI: Tailwind CSS

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

Content
Markdown and MDX supportMarkdown and MDX support with comprehensive examples and components
Content
Dynamic blog routes`[...page].astro` and `[post].astro` demonstrate the use of dynamic routes and provide a basic blog with breadcrumbs and pagination
Other
TypeScript integrationTypeScript integration with path aliases for easier imports and content collections support
UI
Tailwind CSS 4Tailwind CSS 4.1+ support
UI
OKLCH color systemModern OKLCH color system with automatic palette generation from primary/secondary colors
UI
Atkinson Hyperlegible fontAtkinson Hyperlegible font for improved readability and accessibility
UI
Lucide icon setLucide icon set via `astro-icon` for consistent, friendly icons
UI
Semantic HTML componentsSemantic HTML structure with `Button`, `Link` and `Heading` components
UI
Accessible landmarksAccessible landmarks such as `header`, `main`, `footer`, `section` and `nav`
UI
Outline focus indicatorOutline focus indicator which works on dark and light backgrounds
UI
Custom 404 page`404.astro` provides a custom 404 error page which you can adjust to your needs
UI
Header component`Header.astro` component with optimized accessibility and design
UI
Footer component`Footer.astro` component with informative content and links
UI
Skip links`SkipLinks.astro` component to skip to either the main menu or the main content

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Date	Maintenance	Dependencies	Commits (90d)
Oct 19, 2026	Active	Current deps	23
Oct 12, 2026	Active	Current deps	20
Sep 29, 2026	Active	Current deps	22

Sources

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Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
Releases ↗ latest release
package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 3fc28ca)
packages/create-accessible-astro-starter/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 3fc28ca)
README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)

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