How I Built 2 Astro Websites and a Full-Stack Boilerplate in Just One Week

TL;DR: In just 7 days, I developed two full Astro websites (from scratch, no templates), and created a personal Astro + Svelte + Supabase boilerplate to speed up future SaaS and MVP launches. AI was my co-pilot throughout, helping me write better UI, copy, and structure.

⚡ Why I Went All In with Astro

I fell in love with Astro for two reasons: simplicity and power.

Astro helps you build lightning-fast static sites with SSG, prefetch, and view transitions that make it feel buttery smooth - something I’ve never really experienced with WordPress. Plus, the built-in component support lets me sprinkle interactivity using Svelte (or React/Vue), without bloating performance.

A week ago, I jumped into Astro using Cursor and ChatGPT. At first, I was confused. I was getting code but didn’t fully understand it. That’s when I paused and read the official Astro docs - and it clicked.

Unlike Django, where you define routes in urls.py, Astro gives you file-based routing through the /pages directory. That alone makes prototyping so much faster. (No hate on Django - it’s still my go-to for secure, backend-heavy apps.)

Since my goal is to ship fast, write blog posts, case studies, and build digital tools and SaaS products - Astro just fits.

🚀 The Three Projects I Shipped

1. Personal Website

This is my main online identity - a place to show that I’m a professional developer. It includes:

Case studies of my past projects
Blog posts (like this one)
A services page for hiring me

I optimized SEO right inside the layout.astro file. Each page gets its own dynamic title and description, with default fallbacks.

Styling: Astro + Tailwind + DaisyUI
No templates. 100% custom-built.

This is a beautiful, single-page site showcasing the developer services I offer as a subscription-based agency.

What do I offer?

Senior full-stack developer access at a price lower than hiring a junior dev.

Built with MagicUI components and DaisyUI for a polished, premium feel.

How AI helped:
ChatGPT helped me refine the UI and even write high-converting sales copy that I couldn’t have done this well in such a short time.

3. Astro + Svelte + Supabase Starter Boilerplate

This one is my secret weapon for shipping fast.

What it solves:

I can build MVPs, tools, and SaaS ideas super fast
No more setting up auth or database from scratch
Just update the .env file and go

Features:

Supabase auth (magic link + Google login)
Pre-built UI with Svelte components
Markdown blog support

Future?
Not sure. I might sell it like Marc Lou’s ShipFast, or open source it. Either way, it’s saving me hours already.

💻 My Stack & Workflow

Stack Used:

Astro for structure and SSG
Svelte for UI interactivity
Supabase for auth + DB
Tailwind + DaisyUI + MagicUI for styling

AI Tools I Used:

ChatGPT for copy, code refactoring, structuring layouts
Cursor for creating multiple page structures in one go
GitHub Copilot for code clean-up and small completions

🛠️ Dev Diary Snippet

Day 3: I was stuck trying to get Supabase auth working smoothly inside Astro with Svelte - especially making the redirect flow work with the magic link. After some back-and-forth with AI and testing locally, I cracked it. Now it’s fully integrated in the starter!

📦 What’s Next?

Stripe integration (once my account is approved 🤞)
Optional admin dashboard module
Markdown-powered blog CMS (no headless CMS needed!)
- All content stays in GitHub
- No worries about subscriptions ending and losing everything (like my old WordPress blog 😅)

📢 Work With Me

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Let me know what you think, or reach out if you want help shipping your idea fast!