About This Template

Dashboard Template is a lightweight Astro starter for shipping a public dashboard demo. It's designed for projects that don't need authentication, databases, or complex backend logic.

Technology Stack

  • Astro 5 - Static site generation with island architecture for partial hydration
  • Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework for rapid styling
  • React - Use React components where you need interactivity
  • TypeScript - Type safety throughout the project

Deployment

This template deploys as a single nginx container serving static files. The build process:

  1. Runs npm run build to generate static files
  2. Packages files into an nginx container
  3. Pushes to the container registry
  4. ArgoCD deploys to Kubernetes

When to Use This Template

Good For

  • Blogs and documentation
  • Portfolio websites
  • Landing pages
  • Static web apps and games
  • Marketing sites
  • Event websites

Not For

  • User authentication
  • Database-backed apps
  • Payment processing
  • Real-time features
  • SaaS applications

If you need authentication, databases, billing, or other backend features, start from a full-stack SaaS template instead.