One Command Setup
Run npx astro-starlight-docs-template init and answer a few questions. Everything is configured automatically.
Astro Starlight Docs Template
Transform your Astro Starlight documentation with enterprise-grade analytics, privacy compliance, and search optimization in under 2 minutes.
Why This Tool?
Section titled “Why This Tool?”Building documentation is easy with Astro and Starlight. But making it production-ready requires implementing analytics, GDPR compliance, SEO optimization, and modern AI crawler support. This tool does all of that in one command.
GDPR Compliant
Regional cookie consent with Google Consent Mode v2. Fully compliant with EU regulations out of the box.
Google Analytics Ready
Pre-configured GA4 with consent mode, IP anonymization, and secure cookie flags. No manual setup needed.
SEO Optimized
Open Graph tags, Twitter Cards, and Schema.org structured data ready. Rank higher in search results.
LLM Friendly
Generates llms.txt for AI crawlers like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Make your docs AI-discoverable.
Plugin Ecosystem
OpenAPI docs, Mermaid diagrams, blog, image zoom, and more — all pre-configured and ready to use.
Quick Setup
Section titled “Quick Setup”-
Navigate to your project
Terminal window cd my-astro-docs -
Run the optimizer
Terminal window npx astro-starlight-docs-template initTerminal window npm install -g astro-starlight-docs-templateastro-starlight-docs-template init -
Build and deploy
Terminal window npm run build
What You Get
Section titled “What You Get”- Analytics — Google Analytics 4 with Consent Mode v2
- Privacy — GDPR cookie consent with regional detection
- SEO — Open Graph, Twitter Cards, Schema.org structured data
- AI Ready — LLM optimization via
llms.txt - API Docs — OpenAPI/Swagger spec embedding New
- Diagrams — Mermaid flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more New
- Blog — Blog section alongside your documentation New
- Image Zoom — Click-to-zoom on any image New
- Custom Footer — With cookie settings and privacy notice
- Zero Breaking Changes — No component overrides that break layouts
The Difference
Section titled “The Difference”| Feature | Manual Setup | This Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Time Required | 4-6 hours | 2 minutes |
| GDPR Compliance | Research required | Built-in |
| Consent Mode v2 | Complex setup | Automatic |
| OpenAPI Docs | Separate tool | Integrated |
| Mermaid Diagrams | Plugin research | Pre-configured |
| Blog | Custom setup | Ready to go |
| Maintenance | Your responsibility | npm updates |
Explore
Section titled “Explore” Quick Start Get up and running in 2 minutes
Component Showcase See all available components and plugins
Features Overview Deep dive into what you get
Technical Details How it works under the hood