Gatsby
by gatsbyjs
Gatsby: Lightning-Fast React Static Site Generator
Build blazing-fast websites and apps with React, GraphQL, and modern web technologies using an optimized static site generation framework.
- 55,961+ GitHub stars
- Built with JavaScript
- GraphQL data layer for unified content querying across multiple sources
- MIT License license
About This Project
Gatsby is a powerful static site generator that combines React's component architecture with GraphQL's data layer to create exceptionally fast websites and applications. It pre-renders pages at build time, resulting in sites that load instantly and provide superior user experiences with minimal JavaScript overhead.
The framework excels at pulling data from multiple sourcesโCMSs, APIs, databases, or local filesโand unifying them through a single GraphQL interface. This approach gives developers a consistent way to query and manipulate content while maintaining complete flexibility in their data architecture. Gatsby automatically optimizes images, code-splits JavaScript bundles, and implements progressive web app features out of the box.
What sets Gatsby apart is its rich plugin ecosystem and performance-first philosophy. With thousands of plugins available, developers can quickly integrate authentication, analytics, SEO tools, and third-party services without reinventing the wheel. The framework handles complex optimizations like prefetching, lazy loading, and asset optimization automatically, allowing teams to focus on building features rather than performance tuning.
Whether you're building a personal blog, marketing site, e-commerce platform, or documentation portal, Gatsby provides the tools and performance guarantees that modern web projects demand. Its strong TypeScript support, extensive documentation, and active community make it an excellent choice for teams seeking scalable, maintainable web solutions.
Key Features
- GraphQL data layer for unified content querying across multiple sources
- Automatic code splitting and performance optimization for faster page loads
- Rich plugin ecosystem with thousands of integrations for CMSs, APIs, and services
- Built-in image optimization with lazy loading and responsive image generation
- Progressive web app capabilities including offline support and prefetching
How You Can Use It
Building high-performance marketing websites and landing pages with exceptional SEO
Creating content-rich blogs and documentation sites with headless CMS integration
Developing progressive web apps that work offline and load instantly
Building e-commerce storefronts with dynamic product catalogs and fast page loads
Who Is This For?
Frontend developers and teams familiar with React who need to build fast, scalable websites with excellent SEO and performance characteristics