Get started with EmForge

# 1. Create a new EmDash site

npm create emdash@latest my-site

# 2. Install the Forge theme

cd my-site

pnpm add @emforge/forge-theme

# 3. Start the dev server

pnpm dev

# Open http://localhost:4321

Collections

Forge includes three content collections: Posts (blog articles with categories/tags), Pages (static pages with marketing blocks), and Projects (portfolio items with client/year metadata).

Marketing Blocks

8 block types for landing pages: Hero, Features, Pricing, Testimonials, FAQ, CTA, Stats, and Logo Cloud. Add them to any page via the EmDash editor.

Theming

Customize via CSS custom properties in src/styles/theme.css. Full spacing scale (1-32), type scale (xs-6xl), light/dark modes, and gradient definitions. No Tailwind required.

Dark Mode

Built-in dark mode with prefers-color-scheme detection, cookie persistence, and FOUC prevention. Toggle with the .dark class.

Visual Editing

All content elements support EmDash's click-to-edit for logged-in admins. Titles, featured images, and body content are editable inline on the live site.

Installation

Then add to your astro.config.mjs:

Features (Free Tier)

• ✅ XML Sitemap generation at /sitemap.xml
• ✅ Enhanced meta tags + Open Graph + Twitter Cards
• ✅ JSON-LD structured data (BreadcrumbList, Organization, WebSite)
• ✅ Auto 301 redirects on slug changes
• ✅ 404 monitoring dashboard
• ✅ SEO admin widget with content scores

Features (Pro Tier — $49/year)

• 🌟 Readability scoring (Flesch-Kincaid)
• 🌟 Keyword density analysis
• 🌟 Advanced structured data (FAQ, HowTo, Product)
• 🌟 Social media preview cards
• 🌟 Internal linking suggestions
• 🌟 Full SEO audit reports

# Create database + media bucket

wrangler d1 create my-site-db

wrangler r2 bucket create my-site-media

# Update wrangler.jsonc with IDs, then deploy

wrangler deploy