Accessible Astro Starter v5.0.0
Published on January 30, 2026 by Mark Teekman

Shortly after releasing the Astro Accessible Launcher, we’re happy to announce a major update for the Accessible Astro Starter in version 5.0.0! ✨ Focusing mainly on improvements through theme configuration, the addition of the Launcher and better SEO integration 🙂

Key highlights
- New centralized theme configuration system with theme.config.ts for site-wide customization
- Accessible Astro Launcher integration with keyboard navigation (Cmd/Ctrl+K) for quick access to pages, preferences, and content
- Dynamic theme colors - configure primary, secondary, neutral, and outline colors from a single config file
- Enhanced navigation system supporting links, dropdowns, external links, and icon-only items via theme.config.ts
- Improved SEO - replaced custom SiteMeta component with the robust `astro-seo` package
- New accessibility preference toggles - High Contrast and Reduced Motion modes
- Accessibility Statement converted to MDX for easier content management and written conform the WAI generator

Check it out at: https://starter.incluud.dev
Full release notes: https://github.com/incluud/accessible-astro-starter/releases/tag/v5.0.0