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Astro static launch checklist

Astro site built — ready for production traffic?

Islands architecture and static exports ship fast, but adapters and CDN configs often skip security headers, sitemap generation, and image optimization on content-heavy marketing sites.

Security & headers

Production deploys need baseline HTTP hardening before you share the URL.

  • Configure HSTS and CSP at Netlify, Cloudflare, or Vercel — Astro doesn't emit headers by default.

    Audit check SEC-001 · security

SEO & discoverability

Metadata, crawlability, and structured data that search and AI systems rely on.

  • Integrate @astrojs/sitemap and verify /sitemap-index.xml is reachable.

    Audit check SEO-010 · seo

  • Meta tags on all content collection routes via frontmatter or SEO component.

    Audit check SEO-001 · seo

Performance

Core Web Vitals and load behavior under real traffic — not just localhost.

  • Use Astro image optimization — unoptimized hero images hurt LCP on blog indexes.

    Audit check PERF-001 · performance

FAQ

Astro launch questions

Does Launch Auditor work with Astro SSR and static exports?

Yes. Scan your production URL. Launch Auditor detects static vs SSR responses and checks rendered output, headers, and linked assets.

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