Thin client
Ship plain HTML to the browser, not a thick JavaScript app that runs inside the browser.
The AHA Stack
Combine Astro, htmx and Alpine.js to create modern web applications sending HTML over the wire, replacing the SPA JS-heavy approach with a much simpler set of mental models and workflows.
Hypermedia
Send HTML over the wire, not JSON.
Sprinkles of JavaScript
Add client-side interactivity with JavaScript.
HTML partials
Send HTML partials for UI updates.
Simple yet awesome backend
Astro wins our heart
Lightweight frontend
htmx and Alpine.js are the perfect match
Declarative
Use as little JavaScript as possible, add functionality through a declarative approach.
Minimalist
Use as few dependencies as possible, to make your app solid as a rock.