Is Astro dead?
Deaditude Score:
46.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Like a well-maintained highway. Essential, reliable, and no one's excited about it.
*Data last collected: 13 Aug 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
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
8,145
Subscribers
6
Active Users
Activity Metrics
61
Posts
14.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+11.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysLearning Astro was worth it!!! (SSR website with Sanity as CMS)
r/astrojs18 days ago
133(100%)36
I rebuilt my site with Astro. Amazing DX and performance!
r/astrojs28 days ago
53(100%)27
I built a newsletter system for my Astro site (MDX + Cloudflare KV + Resend)
r/astrojs15 days ago
48(98%)9
Free Open-source portfolio template for dev and designers.
r/astrojs6 days ago
49(96%)13
Made 2 Projects in Astro | Amazing performance
r/astrojs1 months ago
42(97%)8
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sparse
Resume with Astro skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
351🇫🇷France
36🇬🇧United Kingdom
35🇮🇳India
29🇩🇪Germany
10🇨🇦Canada
7Market Summary
468
Total Jobs
🏢
35
Companies Using It
A few courageous (or stubborn) companies still on board.
Reality Check
Career Suicide Watch
Time to update your LinkedIn. And by "update" we mean "remove {tech.name} entirely"
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
686
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.5
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Astro is a return to the fundamentals of the web
1 months ago
292255
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist
9 days ago
25042
Astronomers confirm the existence of a lone black hole
3 months ago
241172
Giant, all-seeing telescope is set to revolutionize astronomy
1 months ago
19267
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Astro content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
8
Videos
464.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-80.0%
Average Engagement
58.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Astro:
JustSteveKing
Hobby Channel
Jelvix | TECH IN 5 MINUTES
Small Creator
JavaScript Mastery
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Web Animations Full Course 2025 | Build an Awwwards Website & Master GSAP in Two Hours
JavaScript Mastery
1 months ago
8.1K456
Photograph the Milky Way with the Samsung Galaxy S25 & others - Astrophotography Tutorial/Comparison
Desmond Butler
1 months ago
47260
1 months ago
19620
The Ultimate Astro Filter Guide
Cosmic Curiosity
1 months ago
943
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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