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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 07/03/2026

Absolutely love implementing features / fixes for my users in under 24 hours

Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 04/03/2026

Absolutely loved this effect by jh3yy, so I added it as a free block in Starwind Pro Now you can enjoy it as a native Astro effect and section

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 03/03/2026

Dynamic viewport awareness in action: popovers automatically reposition to remain visible as the window size changes

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 19/02/2026

Absolutely nothing better than waking up to product purchase notifications with this out the window

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 18/02/2026

Too many people talk about AI but ship nothing. What are you shipping me with AI? Me - I've been hard at work perfecting tons of new blocks for Starwind Pro. Plus adding new docs, a theme designer, and better theme previews

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 12/02/2026

500 stars on Starwind UI overnight. I’m honestly speechless. I built this because I wanted the "shadcn/ui experience" specifically optimized for @astro.build . Seeing the community rally behind it is incredible. Huge thank you to everyone. We’re just getting started. "npx starwind@latest init"

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 27/02/2025

Starwind UI v1 is officially released! You can now install and use all currently available components in your @astro.build applications. Accessible, customizable, and easy to use. "npx starwind@latest init" starwind.dev

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 26/02/2025

With a CLI so you can own the code. Full control. #starwindui

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 25/02/2025

Custom events to make elements easy to use? Bet. #starwindui

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 24/02/2025

You're about to get some excellent components I've been cooking 👀 #starwindui

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 23/02/2025

Hear me out, what if @astro.build had it's own component library like shadcn... #starwindui

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 08/02/2025

Launch your AstroJS docs in style with Pathfinder, the unique and modern documentation template. Built with powerful features to make your life easy. Plus, easy integration with other Tailwind v4 templates by Cosmic Themes Learn more and check out the demo at pathfinder.cosmicthemes.com

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 05/02/2025

When someone thanks the Cosmic Themes team

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 01/02/2025

Emitting a custom event seems the best way for external components to do something with a switch toggle. Any opposing viewpoints here?

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 27/01/2025

Internal debate I'm having. Require "as" to convert Button to an anchor tag, or imply it when the user adds an "href" prop? Requiring "as" only allows anchor tag props when you use as="a", otherwise all props validate I'm leaning toward implying it, to remove the need for the "as" prop completely

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 27/01/2025

Got to work on a docs theme concept Thoughts?

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 23/01/2025

My newest template, built with Astro v5 and Tailwind CSS v4, is now live! Voyager is a modern freelancing and portfolio template with unique animations and features, including 110+ components 🚀 See it here: voyager.cosmicthemes.com

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 23/01/2025

Have you ever seen a 404 page go this hard? Pulsing stars The little friendly astronaut Floating text effect

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 14/01/2025

AstroJS pro tip: Use "CollectionEntry" to pull types from your content collections. This way if your collection changes later, you don't have to update any components types, allowing you to catch problems sooner.

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 13/01/2025

I'm convinced that your programming skill is directly correlated to how many config files your project has. Come at me bro.

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 12/01/2025

Creating themeable variables in Tailwind CSS v4 is a little tricky, as there's a secret keyword you need. When creating your theme section, add the "inline" option. This tells Tailwind to use the raw theme values instead of the generated variables. In other words. It now works as you expect it to

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 08/01/2025

I enjoy Bangkok for the most part. But waking up to an AQI of 177 is just messed up.

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 05/01/2025

Here's an example of the polymorphic typed "Button" component in use. Defaults to a button with full type safety, but as soon as you add `as="a"` the typing changes to an anchor tag. Quite nifty AstroJS, quite nifty indeed

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 02/01/2025

Create incredible components in AstroJS by taking advantage of the Polymorphic type. This allows you to build components that can render as different HTML elements with full type safety. Easy example? A button component as a "button" or "a" tag.

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 01/01/2025

Minimizing your files in AstroJS is incredibly easy. Install playform/compress and add it as the LAST integration in your Astro config file. I recommend disabling image optimization, as it can dramatically increase build times (use astro:assets instead)

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 25/12/2024

Avoid script issues using ClientRouter in AstroJS v5 with this ONE simple trick! But for real, scripts might be duplicated if you don't add this Vite setting in the Astro config. I ran into it so you don't have to 💪

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 21/12/2024

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 21/12/2024

@martr.app already on it with a solution! Add a vite configuration option to the astro config file Nice and easy fix

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 19/12/2024

Did you know that you can grab any component props in Astro? Super useful when you want to create layouts that repeat components by mapping over data

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 18/12/2024

Major updates now live! Atlas to Astro v5 with a slew of other improvements See it live: atlas.cosmicthemes.com

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 16/12/2024

Enhance AI generated code in Windsurf with the new global instructions I've already implemented this in my Astro projects and seen marked improvement Steal my rules 👇

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 13/12/2024

Blog post heading link I made recently Auto-generates for every heading in blog post content rendered from markdown Interest for blog templates?

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 11/12/2024

When working with AI agents, it helps to give it relevant context and information it may need to accomplish the job. Here's a recent prompt I gave Cascade in Windsurf to create nested dropdowns, which it got in one go Have any other tips?

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 06/12/2024

Well this is the most complicated Astro component I've ever implemented Keyboard control, type-ahead, still works with forms because it creates a corresponding hidden html select, etc Here's a quick demo that shows the interesting bit going on in the background with the select field

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 05/12/2024

Directly importing SVGs in @astro.build V5 is just the greatest

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 30/11/2024

For importing and using components, which do you prefer? Combined or separate imports?

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 29/11/2024

Sneak peek of what I'm cooking 👀

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Branden | Astro UI Specialist @webreaper.dev · 28/11/2024

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