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Deploy Astro on Light Cloud

Astro builds fast, content-driven sites. Light Cloud detects it from astro in package.json. Static on the global CDN by default. With output: 'server' or 'hybrid' it runs in a container.

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Astro at a glance

Detected from
astro in package.json
Runs as
Static on the global CDN by default. With output: 'server' or 'hybrid' it runs in a container.
Node.js
Node 22, 24 or 26 (default 24), read from .nvmrc, .node-version or engines.node. Static builds run on Node 22.
Output
dist
Start command
node dist/server/entry.mjs for server output
Port
4321

How to deploy Astro

  1. 01

    Bring the code

    Pick a repository, upload a folder, or ask Claude Code or GitHub Copilot to put it online.

    github.com/acme/app

  2. 02

    Astro, detected

    The files are read and the build is filled in. Every setting can be changed by hand.

  3. 03

    Built into a container

    The build runs, then goes to the CDN or into a container, whichever the project needs.

  4. 04

    Live

    A light-cloud.io URL in minutes, a preview URL for every branch, and logs and metrics beside it.

    main-app-acme.light-cloud.io

More on Node.js

Astro builds on Node.js. These do too.

Add a database

Managed PostgreSQL in the same project, its connection string one copy away.

Questions

How do I deploy Astro?
Connect the repository, upload the folder, or ask Claude Code or GitHub Copilot to deploy it. Light Cloud reads the files, builds Astro and returns a live URL in minutes, with a preview URL for every branch.
How much does it cost to host Astro?
As a static site: Static sites are free on every plan, with no limit on how many (fair use: 20 GB of bandwidth a month per workspace on Free). A typical one uses about $0.01 of usage a month. As a server app: The Free plan runs up to 3 server apps with $1 of usage a month and no card. A container is billed by the hour only while it runs, so an idle app costs nothing and a quiet one uses about $0.10 a month. Paid plans start at $5 a month with $5 of usage included.
Can a Astro app use a database?
Yes. Create a PostgreSQL database in the same project and set its connection string as DATABASE_URL. Databases come with paid plans, from $5 a month.
Can I use my own Dockerfile instead?
Yes. A Dockerfile at the root of the repository always wins over detection: it is built as is and runs as a container.

Astro, live in minutes

Connect a Astro repository and get a live URL. Start free, no card.

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