Website templates · Rank #55
Tailcast
Grade D: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Dark-themed website template built on Astro and Tailwind CSS
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 190 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release 2.0.0, 190 days ago. receipt ↗
- Astro 6 declared; latest is 7 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 85843e5 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:11 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 | 6.1.4 | 7.4.0 | 1 major behind |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.2.2 | 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
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- OtherSEO optimization
SEO optimization - Sitemap, Open Graph, canonical URLs, meta descriptions
- TestingCode quality tooling
Code quality - ESLint, Prettier and CI pipeline pre-configured with Astro and Tailwind plugins
- UI8 prebuilt pages
8 pages - Home, About, Services, Blog, Article, Careers, Contact, 404
- UIAccessible markup
Accessible - Semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation
- UIView Transitions
View Transitions - Smooth page navigation with Astro Client Router, no full-page reloads
- UIResponsive design
Responsive - Mobile-first design that adapts to any screen size
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 Tailcast
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 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Slowing | 1 major behind | 0 |
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 85843e5)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)