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Astro components are easiest to reuse when their public API is explicit: define value and configuration inputs with a TypeScript Props interface, reserve slots for caller-supplied markup, and add browser scripts only when interaction is required. Keep editor assistance and command-line validation as separate parts of the workflow, because the Astro development server does not type-check your project.
What an Astro component provides by default
Astro components use .astro files and produce HTML at build time or on demand. They have no client-side runtime by default, so a component can remain a server-rendered building block until you deliberately add browser behavior. The Astro documentation calls components “the basic building blocks of any Astro project.” See Astro’s Components documentation.
Components can be composed into larger interfaces: a page can combine a header, navigation, card, form, and footer without requiring each piece to become a framework component. That separation keeps static presentation simple while leaving an intentional boundary for interactive code.
Design the component API with typed props
Props are the right channel for values and configuration: labels, URLs, states, IDs, sizes, and feature flags. Declare the public contract in a Props interface, then read it from Astro.props. Required fields make omissions visible to the author; optional fields and defaults document what the component can safely omit.
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---
interface Props {
title: string;
href: string;
description?: string;
tone?: "neutral" | "accent";
}
const {
title,
href,
description,
tone = "neutral"
} = Astro.props;
---
{title}
{description && <p>{description}</p>}
This interface is more than an implementation detail. Astro’s editor tooling can use it at call sites, providing completion and diagnostics when another component uses the card. Keep the interface close to the component and make names describe intent rather than presentation mechanics. The Astro TypeScript guide covers the versioned TypeScript setup and editor integration.
Make optional behavior explicit
- Use a required prop when the component cannot render meaningfully without the value.
- Use an optional prop for a genuinely optional feature, and assign its default while destructuring.
- Prefer a constrained union such as
"neutral" | "accent"when only known variants are valid. - Keep visual class names and data values derived from the typed input so invalid states fail during authoring instead of becoming undocumented conventions.
Choose props or slots deliberately
Props and slots solve different API problems. Props pass data into the component; a slot is a placeholder where the caller’s child HTML is rendered. Making that distinction visible prevents a component from accumulating opaque HTML strings or an unwieldy list of formatting options.
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| Need | Use | Example | Why it stays clear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalar or configuration value | Prop | title="Getting started" |
The component owns the markup and receives a typed value. |
| Caller-controlled child markup | Default slot | <Panel><p>Custom copy</p></Panel> |
The caller chooses the content while the panel controls its wrapper. |
| Optional named region | Named slot | <span slot="actions">...</span> |
Distinct insertion points communicate the layout contract. |
| Click handling or live updates | Browser script | Template <script> |
Interaction is added as a separate client-side layer. |
---
interface Props {
heading: string;
}
const { heading } = Astro.props;
---
{heading}
<slot />
<slot name="actions" />
A caller can now supply ordinary markup without the panel needing a prop for every possible paragraph, link, or control:
<Panel heading="Account settings">
<p>Update your contact details.</p>
<div slot="actions">
<a href="/profile">Open profile</a>
</div>
</Panel>Use a prop when the component should interpret a value. Use a slot when the caller should provide the rendered child content. This rule keeps composition flexible without hiding the component’s structure.
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Start with boundaries that have a recognizable purpose: a card that owns its semantic wrapper, a navigation item that owns link states, or a panel that owns its regions. Compose those pieces in a page or larger section rather than creating one component with unrelated options.
A practical composition check
- One responsibility: the component has a name that describes what it renders.
- Stable inputs: values required by callers are represented in the props interface.
- Controlled markup: caller-specific content enters through a slot instead of an HTML-string prop.
- Local variation: variants are a small, typed set rather than arbitrary class-name escape hatches.
- Clear ownership: the parent decides composition; the child decides its internal markup and semantics.
When a component’s prop list starts describing several unrelated regions, split the regions or move caller-owned content into slots. The resulting call site becomes a readable description of the page instead of a configuration dump.
Add browser behavior as an intentional layer
Interactivity is not inherent to every Astro component. Add a template <script> only when the rendered HTML needs event handling, dynamic updates, or another browser-only operation. Astro enhances these scripts with bundling and TypeScript support, so you can keep the behavior alongside the component without adopting a UI framework. See Scripts and event handling.
<button class="menu-button" aria-expanded="false">
Menu
</button>
<nav hidden>...</nav>
<script>
const button = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".menu-button");
const nav = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("nav");
button?.addEventListener("click", () => {
const open = button.getAttribute("aria-expanded") === "true";
button.setAttribute("aria-expanded", String(!open));
if (nav) nav.hidden = open;
});
</script>Keep the static state usable without JavaScript where practical, then let the script enhance it. Scope selectors to the component’s markup, account for the possibility that an element is absent, and keep accessibility state such as aria-expanded synchronized with the visual state.
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Build a reliable TypeScript feedback loop
Astro’s editor integration can surface prop completions and diagnostics while you author components, but that assistance is not the same as a project-wide validation step. The Astro TypeScript documentation explicitly notes that the development server does not type-check. A page loading successfully in development therefore does not prove that every component usage satisfies its declared types.
- Use the editor: rely on the project’s Astro and TypeScript language support for inline completion and immediate diagnostics.
- Run an explicit CLI check: add the type-check command documented for the Astro version and integrations installed in the project to your package scripts or CI workflow.
- Run it before integration: execute that check in continuous integration and when changing shared props, slots, or scripts.
- Keep versions aligned: consult the documentation matching the installed Astro release; configuration and TypeScript setup pages are versioned, and exact commands can change.
For setup and configuration details, use the Astro configuration overview together with the TypeScript guide for the project’s version. Treat editor feedback as an authoring aid and the explicit check as the repeatable gate.
Quick Recap
A component review checklist
- Is every required value represented by a named prop with an appropriate TypeScript type?
- Are defaults assigned for optional values at the point where
Astro.propsis destructured? - Does caller-supplied markup use a default or named slot instead of an HTML-string prop?
- Can the component render useful HTML without a browser runtime?
- If interaction exists, is it contained in a template script with keyboard and accessibility states considered?
- Does the project run a separate command-line type check rather than relying on the dev server?
- Were version-specific setup details checked against the Astro release installed in the project?
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