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Overview

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Use this repository as a starting point for {{PROJECT_DOMAIN|marketing site|SaaS landing|documentation|static site}} projects. It emphasizes maintainability, performance, accessibility, and a consistent release process.

Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Tech Stack
3. Project Structure
4. Getting Started
5. Configuration
6. Environment Variables
7. Scripts
8. Quality & Tooling
9. Deployment
10. CI/CD
11. Versioning & Releases
12. Contributing
13. Security
14. Roadmap
15. FAQ
16. License
17. Maintainers

Features

• Accessible, semantic HTML structure
• Mobile-first responsive layout & fluid typography
• SEO & social metadata helpers (OG/Twitter)
• Theming via CSS variables (light/dark ready)
• Pluggable analytics: Google, Plausible, PostHog (optional)
• Content-driven pages (Markdown / JSON / CMS ready)
• Form handling patterns (Netlify / Serverless / API)
• Automated release workflow (Semantic Versioning + changelog)
• {{CUSTOM_FEATURE_1}}
• {{CUSTOM_FEATURE_2}}

Tech Stack

Layer	Choice (example)	Notes
Framework / SSG	{{FRAMEWORK	None / Astro / Next.js / Eleventy}}
Styling	{{STYLING	CSS Modules / Tailwind / Vanilla CSS}}
Content	{{CONTENT_SOURCE	Markdown / Headless CMS}}
Deployment	{{HOSTING	Vercel / Netlify / GitHub Pages}}
Analytics	{{ANALYTICS	None}}

Project Structure

.
├─ public/                # Static assets (favicons, images, robots.txt)
├─ src/
│  ├─ pages/              # Page templates or routes
│  ├─ components/         # Reusable UI components
│  ├─ styles/             # Global styles / tokens / themes
│  ├─ content/            # Markdown / data files (FAQs, testimonials)
│  └─ lib/                # Utilities (SEO, analytics, forms)
├─ scripts/               # Dev/build/release helpers (optional)
├─ .env.example           # Environment variable documentation
├─ CHANGELOG.md           # Version history
└─ README.md              # Project docs

Adapt names to your chosen framework (e.g., pages/ in Next.js, src/pages/ in Astro, content/ in Eleventy/Hugo).

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js {{NODE_VERSION|min 18}} and a package manager (npm, pnpm, or yarn)
• Git

Installation

git clone {{REPO_CLONE_URL}}
cd {{PROJECT_DIR_NAME}}
npm install

Development

npm run dev

Open: http://localhost:{{DEV_PORT|3000}}

Build & Preview

npm run build
npm run preview

Configuration

Centralize settings in src/lib/config.* or similar. Typical items:

Key	Purpose	Example
SITE_NAME	Display name	"{{PROJECT_NAME}}"
SITE_URL	Canonical URL	https://example.com
DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION	Meta description	"{{SHORT_DESCRIPTION}}"
ANALYTICS_PROVIDER	Analytics toggle	plausible
CONTACT_ENDPOINT	Form submission URL	/api/contact

Environment Variables

Document all variables in .env.example. Consumers copy to .env.

SITE_URL=
ANALYTICS_PROVIDER=
ANALYTICS_KEY=
CONTACT_ENDPOINT=
{{CUSTOM_ENV_VAR}}=

Never commit secrets. Use deployment platform secrets manager.

Scripts

"scripts": {
	"dev": "{{SCRIPT_DEV|next dev|astro dev|eleventy --serve}}",
	"build": "{{SCRIPT_BUILD|next build|astro build|eleventy}}",
	"preview": "{{SCRIPT_PREVIEW|next start|astro preview|npx serve dist}}",
	"lint": "{{SCRIPT_LINT|eslint .}}",
	"format": "{{SCRIPT_FORMAT|prettier --write .}}",
	"test": "{{SCRIPT_TEST|vitest}}",
	"typecheck": "{{SCRIPT_TYPECHECK|tsc --noEmit}}",
	"release": "{{SCRIPT_RELEASE|node scripts/release.mjs}}"
}

Quality & Tooling

• Linting: {{LINTING|ESLint config in .eslintrc.*}}
• Formatting: {{FORMATTING|Prettier}}
• Type Safety: {{TYPES|TypeScript optional}}
• Testing: {{TESTING|Vitest / Jest}} with minimal coverage on critical utils
• Accessibility: Run automated checks (Lighthouse, axe)
• Performance: Audit bundle (Lighthouse / WebPageTest)

Deployment

Platform	Notes
Vercel	Zero-config for Next.js / Astro; env vars via dashboard
Netlify	Auto-deploy from main; forms + redirects support
Cloudflare Pages	Edge caching + functions
GitHub Pages	Use GitHub Action to build & publish dist/

Set production env vars in platform UI. Confirm caching headers & compression.

CI/CD

Recommended pipeline stages:

1. Install deps (cache lockfile)
2. Lint & typecheck
3. Run tests
4. Build artifact
5. (Optional) Deploy on main branch merges
6. (Optional) Automated release (see below)

Example (GitHub Actions excerpt):

name: CI
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
	build:
		runs-on: ubuntu-latest
		steps:
			- uses: actions/checkout@v4
			- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
				with:
					node-version: {{NODE_VERSION|min 18}}
					cache: 'npm'
			- run: npm ci
			- run: npm run lint --if-present
			- run: npm run typecheck --if-present
			- run: npm test --if-present
			- run: npm run build

Versioning & Releases

Follow Semantic Versioning. Maintain CHANGELOG.md (Keep a Changelog format).

Release steps (manual example):

# 1. Update CHANGELOG.md (move Unreleased -> new version w/ date)
# 2. Commit & tag
git add CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "chore(release): {{NEW_VERSION}}"
git tag -a {{NEW_VERSION}} -m "Release {{NEW_VERSION}}"

# 3. Push branch & tags
git push origin HEAD
git push origin {{NEW_VERSION}}

Troubleshooting tags:

git tag --list
# Delete & recreate if needed
git tag -d {{EXISTING_VERSION}}; git push origin :refs/tags/{{EXISTING_VERSION}}; git tag -a {{EXISTING_VERSION}} -m "Release {{EXISTING_VERSION}}"; git push origin --tags

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Principles:

• Use Conventional Commits (feat:, fix:, chore: ...)
• Keep PRs focused & small
• Add tests for logic changes
• Update docs for new features / breaking changes

Security

Please report vulnerabilities via SECURITY.md or private contact: {{SECURITY_CONTACT|email@example.com}}. Do not open public issues for sensitive security reports.

Roadmap (Optional)

• {{ROADMAP_ITEM_1|Add blog}}
• {{ROADMAP_ITEM_2|Internationalization}}
• {{ROADMAP_ITEM_3|Dark mode toggle}}

Track features using GitHub Issues + Milestones or a project board.

FAQ (Optional)

{{QUESTION_1|Why another template?}}

{{ANSWER_1|It standardizes the baseline so I can focus on unique functionality.}}

{{QUESTION_2|How do I deploy?}}

{{ANSWER_2|Pick any static host (Vercel/Netlify). Configure build command + output directory.}}

{{QUESTION_3|Can I use a CMS?}}

{{ANSWER_3|Yes—map your CMS content to the content layer or fetch at build.}}

License

This project is licensed under the {{LICENSE|MIT}} License - see LICENSE for details.

Maintainers

Name	Role	Contact
{{MAINTAINER_NAME}}	{{MAINTAINER_ROLE	Author}}

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Template Usage Notes

1. Search for {{ to find all placeholders.
2. Delete optional sections you don't need (Roadmap, FAQ, etc.).
3. Update badges (CI, status) to reflect your actual workflows.
4. Add architectural or domain-specific docs in docs/.

Happy building!