---
title: "withastro/astro: Build faster websites with Astro's next-gen island architecture"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/withastro-astro-build-faster-websites-with-astro-s-next-gen-island-architecture-bde-l0tfy
source_url: https://github.com/withastro/astro
type: article
source: "Pointer"
published: 2022-08-12T21:33:43.042Z
updated: 2024-08-13T02:13:14.994Z
tags: ["astro", "discord", "netlify", "npm", "react", "vercel"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 43
comments: 5
language: en
---

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# withastro/astro: Build faster websites with Astro's next-gen island architecture

**[Pointer](https://daily.dev/sources/pointer)** · 1 min read · 43 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

Astro is a website build tool for the modern web — powerful developer experience meets lightweight output. Astro is generously supported by Netlify, Vercel, and several other amazing organizations. We'll help you get your first contribution in no time!

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://github.com/withastro/astro>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@pwitham** · 6 upvotes

> I started using Astro just yesterday and I am already impressed with just how little code is needed compared to some other frameworks, especially for components.
>
> So much so that I'm rebuilding one of my Web sites with it. It appears to also be using some of the most popular technologies under the hood.

**@mrtillman** · 4 upvotes

> just built my personal website using Astro. highly recommend for content-driven sites like blogs, landing pages, portfolios, etc. ⭐
>
> it's incredibly cool, and the frontmatter + markdown support is very useful. it blends familiar concepts together in a way that simplifies and streamlines web development.
>
> just remember that it's only one of the many new/modern tools out there today.
>
> Astro doesn't strive to replace everything and be the "one web framework to rule them all."  it addresses a certain niche and I think it's important to keep that in mind. explore multiple frameworks and see how...

**@scripto** · 2 upvotes

> Looks interesting, gotta try it

**@devduck\_max** · 1 upvotes

> After scanning their docs and after reading the two other comments here I definitely have to check it out 😄

**@ahmad\_ali14** · 0 upvotes

> Astro is one of the best tools that I ever used; it just saved soo much time in the process of developing a back office website.

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