I was recently exploring the web and came across the official website for the Gemini CLI, geminicli.com . As a web developer, I’m always curious about the technology behind the sites I visit. To my surprise, I discovered it was built with Astro Starlight , a documentation theme for the Astro framework.

This discovery sparked my interest. I had been hearing a lot about Astro and its “island architecture,” but I hadn’t had a chance to try it out myself. The clean and professional look of the Gemini CLI site was the final push I needed to dive in.

A New Portfolio Project

To get my feet wet, I decided to create a small demo project. I spun up a new Starlight site with a single command:

bun create astro --template starlight

I was immediately impressed with how easy it was to get started. Within minutes, I had a beautiful, functional documentation site up and running. I documented my experience and added it as a new project to my portfolio .

Adding to the Toolbox

My positive experience with Astro and Starlight led me to add them to the Tools section of my website. You can now find dedicated pages for both Astro and Astro Starlight, where I share my thoughts and some getting-started information.

This little journey, sparked by a visit to a single website, was a great reminder of how inspiration can strike from anywhere. It also reinforced my belief in the power of modern web development tools to create amazing experiences with minimal friction.