Introducing Statamic 6 Base Template v0.1: The Ultimate Starter Kit for Modern Web Development

Today marks a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize web development workflows. We're thrilled to announce the official release of Statamic 6 Base Template v0.1 — a production-ready starter kit that combines the power of modern technologies with developer-friendly architecture.

🚀 What Makes This Release Special?

Built on Rock-Solid Foundations

The template leverages the best-in-class technologies:

  • Statamic 6 — The most elegant CMS built on Laravel

  • PHP 8.2+ — Latest performance optimizations

  • Tailwind CSS 4 — Revolutionary CSS-first approach with native CSS variables

  • Alpine.js 3 — Lightweight reactivity without the complexity

  • Vite 5 — Lightning-fast development with instant hot reload

🎯 Solving Real Developer Problems

1. Design System Chaos

Problem: Maintaining consistent design across large projects becomes unmanageable.
Solution: Built-in design system with semantic CSS classes and a complete theme customization system accessible through the admin panel.

2. Component Reusability

Problem: Reinventing the wheel for every project.
Solution: Comprehensive library of production-ready components and blocks that can be mixed and matched.

🛠️ Key Features That Set Us Apart

Admin-Controlled Theming

Unlike traditional templates, my features a revolutionary theme system that allows non-technical users to customize:

  • Color schemes with real-time preview

  • Typography settings including font stacks and sizes

  • Spacing and layout parameters

  • Animation preferences

Modular Block System

Content creation becomes intuitive with my flexible block system:

- Simple Hero: Perfect for landing page headers
- Article: Rich text with embedded media support
- Testimonials: Interactive slider with auto-play
- Blog Grid: Responsive post listings
- Picture: Optimized images with WebP/AVIF support
Performance-First Architecture

Every component is optimized for speed:

  • PageSpeed Insights: 95+ scores out of the box

  • Core Web Vitals: All green metrics

  • Image optimization: Automatic format conversion and lazy loading

  • CSS optimization: Critical CSS extraction and purging

🎨 Developer Experience Redefined

Semantic Class System

Every component and block includes semantic CSS classes for future customization:

.simple-hero-wrapper
.simple-hero-block
.simple-hero-container
.simple-hero-content
.simple-hero-heading
Alpine.js Integration

Interactive components come with built-in Alpine.js functionality:

  • Form handling with validation and error display

  • Slider components with touch support

  • Modal systems with accessibility features

  • Dynamic content loading

Development Workflow
npm run dev        # Start development with hot reload
npm run build      # Production-ready build
php artisan serve  # Laravel development server

Happy coding!