Astro

Quick start

tinkerise web astro my-astro-site --tailwind

tinkerise web astro my-astro-site --no-git --no-install

When to use

Use astro when you want:

• Content-focused sites with strong performance defaults
• Island architecture for selective client-side interactivity
• First-class Markdown and MDX workflows

Prerequisites

• Node.js >=18.17.1
• npx available in your Node install

Unified flags

tinkerise flag	Native create-astro flag	Notes
--typescript	(none)	Astro uses strict TypeScript defaults
--tailwind	--add tailwindcss	Adds Tailwind integration during scaffold
--no-git	--no-git	Skips git initialization
--no-install	--no-install	Skips dependency install

Framework-specific behavior

• tinkerise delegates to create-astro.
• Astro TypeScript mode is effectively always on in current versions.
• Pass-through args are enabled.

Native pass-through example:

tinkerise web astro my-astro-site -- --template starlight

Generated output

You get the official Astro project scaffold, including:

• src/pages routes and content-ready project structure
• Astro configuration and package scripts
• Optional Tailwind integration when --tailwind is selected

Related enhancements

• Prettier guide
• Husky guide
• EditorConfig guide

Command reference

See full CLI flags: /reference/commands/