Website templates · Rank #21
astro-erudite
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
An opinionated, unstyled static blogging template built with Astro and native CSS.
Why this verdict
How we check →- 2 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30. receipt ↗
- Latest release v2.0.1, 128 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Astro. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 6 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 1ffdf62 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:43 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 6.0.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Astro astro | 7.0.2 | 7.4.0 | 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
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- ContentSätteri Markdown processor
The ridiculously fast Sätteri Markdown processor (written in Rust)
- ContentExpressive Code blocks
Expressive Code for code blocks and inline code, with `` `code{:lang}` `` annotations and TextMate scope highlighting.
- ContentLaTeX math via Temml
$\LaTeX$ math rendered to browser-native and lightweight MathML via Temml.
- ContentSubposts for series
Subposts for organizing series, rendered as one continuous scrollable document.
- ContentClickable heading anchors
Clickable heading anchors for permalinking to any section.
- ContentGitHub-style callouts
GitHub-style callouts/alerts via `:::` directives.
- ContentRSS feed and sitemap
RSS feed and sitemap generation.
- ContentAuthor profiles
Author profiles with a dedicated authors page and multi-author post support.
- ContentPost tags page
Post tags with a dedicated tags page for categorization and discovery.
- ContentProjects collection
Add projects in `src/content/projects/` as Markdown files:
- OtherSEO metadata control
SEO optimization with granular metadata and Open Graph tag control for each post.
- UINative CSS design system
A design system built entirely on native CSS, using autonomous custom elements and Utopia fluid type and space scales.
- UIResponsive table of contents
A fully responsive table of contents with active scrollspy highlighting.
- UIRadix Colors palette
Colors are defined in `src/styles/color.css` using the Radix Colors scales.
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.
Watch astro-erudite
Get told if it goes dormant, gets archived, falls further behind on a core dependency, or changes its license or price.
History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 4 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- 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 1ffdf62)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)