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Astro Weekly #57
Swedish furniture giant builds new website with Astro, type-safe environment variables with Astro 5.0, build a comments system with Bluesky API
Nathan Lawson
November 17, 2024
Hello, Astronauts.
In this week’s update, we’ve got news on the latest global brand to ship with Astro.
Plus, some great content on new features coming with the release Astro 5.0 to help make your projects more secure and easier to manage. And for those migrating to Bluesky, find out how to build a comments system with the Bluesky API.
Let’s take a closer look!
What’s new with Astro 🗞️
ikea.com now on Astro.
Heard it was as easy to build as my bookshelf 🇸🇪— Astro (@astrodotbuild)
4:28 PM • Nov 11, 2024
IKEA.com assembled with Astro 🛋️
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has unveiled its new IKEA Global website—and unlike their iconic flat-pack furniture, this one comes pre-assembled, thanks to Astro.
By choosing Astro, IKEA joins a growing list of global brands, including Google, Microsoft, and Porsche, that rely on the framework to deliver fast, high-performance websites, providing yet another strong endorsement of Astro's capabilities.
Astro Boosters 🚀
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Astro Community 🧑🚀
No more runtime drama
Type-safe environment variables in Astro 5.0 🛟
In this post, Bryan Robinson explores Astro 5.0's new type-safe environment variables feature, which helps prevent runtime errors by allowing developers to define and enforce types for variables, improving reliability and security.
The article explains how to set up and use the new astro:env module for a more efficient and error-free development process.
Take your Astro blog to new heights with Bluesky
Add Bluesky comments to your Astro blog 🦋
In this post, Jade Garafola shows how to add Bluesky comments to your Astro blog. By integrating the Bluesky API, users can leave comments using their Bluesky accounts.
The article walks through the steps to set up the integration, from creating the necessary credentials to embedding the comment system in your Astro project.
What else I’ve been reading this week 🤓
Check out these great posts from the Astro Community ↓
If you have something awesome you’d like to share with the Astro community, you can reach me at [email protected] or via DM on X
Instantly add file uploads to your app with Pinata’s API
Pinata’s File API lets developers integrate file uploads and retrieval in just minutes. No complex setup, no configuration headaches—just fast and scalable file management.
Astro on X 💫
What’s happening on Twitter X this week…
I was checking @swithinbank project:
And so far it looks very promising for @astrodotbuild@WordPress websites.
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import { getEntry, getEntries } from 'astro:content';
const myFirstPost = await getEntry('posts', '1'); x.com/i/web/status/1…— La Barbie Astronauta 👩🏻🚀🚀 (@JennyAstronauta)
8:10 PM • Nov 13, 2024
Direct link for web version:
https://x.com/JennyAstronauta/status/1856791756517380252
Astro Showcase 🤩
Check out these impressive projects built with Astro!
Would you like your work to be featured in our Astro Showcase? Get in touch at [email protected] or DM me on X
That’s a wrap on another week inside the Astroverse.
If you’d like to contribute to Astro Weekly, feel free to reach out to [email protected] or via DM on X.
Ship something awesome, Astronauts.
– Nathan 👨🚀