# Starlight

Documentation framework.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/starlight>)

Website: [https://starlight.astro.build/](<https://starlight.astro.build/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Documentation](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/developer-tools-documentation>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Integrates with

- Astro (Framework)
- React (Framework)
- Solid (Framework)
- Svelte (Framework)
- TypeScript (Language)
- Vue (Framework)

Source: [Research source](<https://starlight.astro.build/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Astro documentation framework accepts React, Vue, Svelte and Solid components with TypeScript frontmatter validation.

## Console’s review — 2024-01-04

Reviewed: 2024-01-04

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/starlight#review_51206a61e08e5843f55b2a9eebaaae849cb1fbcdd44f617ef89499715b59e467>)

### What we like

Lightweight web framework for building docs. Built-in client-side search. Customizable code highlighting with support for annotations and diffs. Write using Markdown, Markdoc and MDX. Built on top of Astro so it supports UI components e.g. React, Vue, Svelte, and server side rendering.

### Tradeoffs

Supports Remark and Rehype plugins, but isn’t fully compatible due to how Astro’s rendering works.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-01-04. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Starlight a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-01-04](<https://console.dev/tools/starlight#review_51206a61e08e5843f55b2a9eebaaae849cb1fbcdd44f617ef89499715b59e467>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers building documentation websites

### Why consider it

It provides a lightweight web framework for building docs with built-in client-side search

### Keep in mind

It has limited compatibility with Remark and Rehype plugins

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