Astro Starlight + Nextra

Framework docs themes

FreeLibraries & build toolingstarlight.astro.build

What it is

Two batteries-included docs themes. Nextra (v4) turns a Next.js app into a docs or blog site from Markdown files with almost no config. Astro Starlight builds fully static docs with near-zero client JavaScript, plus built-in i18n, search and dark mode.

Why it earns a slot

Starlight is the fastest way to ship docs when you have no Next.js app — one command, drop in Markdown, done. Nextra fits when docs live inside an existing Next.js codebase.

Know before you commit

Nextra is more theme than framework, so deep customisation means fighting it, and Fumadocs has taken much of its mindshare. Starlight is still pre-1.0 and needs an Astro project.

Getting started

npm create astro@latest -- --template starlight

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Free · MIT

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Evaluate Astro Starlight + Nextra (https://starlight.astro.build) for this project, then use it only if it fits what we are already building.
Context: Framework docs themes. Two batteries-included docs themes. Nextra (v4) turns a Next.js app into a docs or blog site from Markdown files with almost no config. Astro Starlight builds fully static docs with near-zero client JavaScript, plus built-in i18n, search and dark mode.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): Starlight is the fastest way to ship docs when you have no Next.js app — one command, drop in Markdown, done. Nextra fits when docs live inside an existing Next.js codebase.
Watch out for: Nextra is more theme than framework, so deep customisation means fighting it, and Fumadocs has taken much of its mindshare. Starlight is still pre-1.0 and needs an Astro project.
Pricing: Free · MIT
Setup: npm create astro@latest -- --template starlight
Rules: treat the notes above as background only. Do not assume a theme, style, layout or feature that is not already in this project — inspect the existing code first and ask me before changing visual direction.

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