Is Astro dead?
Deaditude Score:
48.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The Toyota Corolla of technologies. Never breaks, never impresses.
*Data last collected: 23 Sept 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2021
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Dead End
Question Metrics
Total Questions
0
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
8,759
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
53
Posts
19.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-9.5%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWebflow donates $150K to Astro + picks Astro to power its upcoming AI app code gen
r/astrojs13 days ago
172(98%)8
Astro i18n Starter
r/astrojs27 days ago
72(100%)20
Lightweight scroll animations for Astro - 8KB, zero config
r/astrojs15 days ago
64(100%)13
Astro really feels like the best framework so far.
r/astrojs1 months ago
58(88%)14
Astro Build Speed Optimization: From 9642s to 2659s (340k pages)
r/astrojs27 days ago
58(98%)30
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Astro skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
361🇬🇧United Kingdom
56🇮🇳India
40🇫🇷France
34🇩🇪Germany
11🇨🇦Canada
10Market Summary
512
Total Jobs
🏢
35
Companies Using It
A few courageous (or stubborn) companies still on board.
Reality Check
Career Life Support
Astro isn't dead, but maybe start a side project with something trendier.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Astro, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
936
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.0
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Chinese astronauts make rocket fuel and oxygen in space
1 months ago
298136
Astro is a return to the fundamentals of the web
2 months ago
292255
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist
1 months ago
25342
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTubers discovered Astro generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
3
Videos
3.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
1.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Astro:
Deep Space Astro
Small Creator
Techzen IT Academy
Hobby Channel
David V. Kimball's Bonus Channel
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Add Your Signature or Logo to Astrophotos in Siril
Deep Space Astro
1 months ago
21643
Astro Suite for Obsidian
David V. Kimball's Bonus Channel
1 months ago
153
What is Astro Framework in 8 Minutes |10 Days Frameworks Challenge 2025| Astro JS Explained in Tamil
Techzen IT Academy
1 months ago
40
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2025 | 48.7% |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 59.9% |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 56.3% |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 46.6% |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 45.5% |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 51.4% |
| 3 Jul 2025 | 54.1% |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 39.3% |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 35.6% |
| 11 May 2025 | 32.3% |
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