A template that doesn't feel like one

Built for makers who care about how their product is presented. Open-source under MIT — fork it, ship with it, sell what you build on top.

Why we built it

Most open-source SaaS templates fall into one of two camps. Some are bare-bones starters — a hero, three feature cards, a pricing page — and you spend the next two weeks rebuilding everything else. Others are maximalist bundles with eighty sections you'll never use, four color themes you'll never pick, and a build pipeline you don't fully understand.

This template is made for founders & startups. Nine pages that cover what a real SaaS site actually needs. Fifteen-plus section components you mix and match. A documented design system that holds together even after you swap the content. Restraint over bloat.

We picked Astro because zero JavaScript by default keeps marketing sites fast, even as you add sections. We picked Tailwind v4 because the new@theme token system makes rebranding a one-file edit. We picked Archivo + IBM Plex Mono because the pairing gives the template editorial weight without being precious about it.

What we care about

Clean code

Readable, maintainable, and well-structured. Every component follows the same conventions.

User-first design

Accessibility and usability are non-negotiable. Every component is tested in both light and dark mode.

Thoughtful craft

Spacing, typography, and motion are deliberate, not default. The details add up.

Open by default

MIT-licensed, no vendor lock-in, no attribution required. Roadmap shaped by what people actually build.

How we got here

  1. v0.1May 2026

    First sketches

    Started as a side project — a designer-built SaaS template that didn't look like a template. Hero, three feature cards, a pricing page.

  2. v0.2May 2026

    Initial public release

    Nine pages, fifteen sections, dark mode, MDX blog and changelog. Released on GitHub under MIT. First wave of forks and bug reports — most of them turned into v1.1 features.

  3. v0.3May 2026

    Content layer + polish

    Migrated to Astro Content Layer API. Tightened dark mode contrast, cut cold-build time by 30%, added the BrowserFrame reusable component. See the launch post for details.

  4. v1.0May 2026

    Story-first refresh

    Refocused around a coherent virtual brand to make the demo feel like a real product. Cleaned portfolio leftovers, rewrote section copy, upgraded every visual placeholder.

Open source

The pieces this demo is built from are MIT-licensed on GitHub — Foxi, atelier-ko and RicoFast. Open issues, send PRs, suggest features. The roadmap is steered by what people are actually trying to ship.

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