Building the site
Astro alone
Build components, styles, and pages in your chosen editor, with or without a coding agent.
ASTRO + AFTERCODE
Keep the same development setup. Connect Aftercode when you want to refine the page or work with its content.
ASTRO WITH VS WITHOUT AFTERCODE
Same Astro.
A different editing day.
Astro is the foundation. Aftercode adds a visual editor and an AI-driven CMS around the project you already build.
AFTERCODE IS IN DEVELOPMENT
This compares an Astro project without an added CMS to the workflow we are building with Aftercode. You can also bring another CMS or build your own editing tools.
Content structure
Astro alone
Content collections can organize local or remote data, with schemas for validation and types.
ASTRO + AFTERCODE
Source: Astro content collections ↗Use supported project sources and their context to infer a useful CMS interface. Existing schemas remain useful input.
Visual adjustments
Astro alone
Edit source and inspect the result, or add a visual editing integration of your choice.
ASTRO + AFTERCODE
Adjust supported styles and content with the page in front of you. The on-site demo shows this intended interaction.
Client editing
Astro alone
Choose, connect, or build a content editing interface for people who will not work in source files.
ASTRO + AFTERCODE
Planned browser workspaces for client content, media, approved sections, preview, and publishing.
What gets deployed
Astro alone
Astro can generate static pages or render selected routes on demand.
ASTRO + AFTERCODE
Source: Astro rendering ↗Starting with static Astro sites. The editor stays separate from the published site; dynamic features need their own implementation.
Project ownership
Astro alone
Your project lives in source files and can use the hosting that fits its output.
ASTRO + AFTERCODE
The same ownership goal, including published content and media. Designed to keep building without the Aftercode service.
Astro does not need replacing.
The opportunity is in what happens around it: fewer small edits sent back to the agent, less manual CMS setup, and a useful place for the client to make the next update.
Explore the Aftercode workflowConsider Aftercode when…
You like building Astro sites with an agent, want visual control over the finish, and need to hand content editing to a client.
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Astro alone may fit better when…
You prefer editing source, already have a CMS that works well, or do not need another editing interface.
AFTERCODE · IN DEVELOPMENT
Make room for what comes after.
Build with your agent. Finish with your eye. Give your clients a place of their own.