Yes. For the design we mocked up, I’d keep the component architecture fairly small and data-driven. Since Astro renders components to static HTML by default, you can build almost all of this as .astro components and only add client-side JS for things like tabs/filtering. Astro Docs
I’d structure it roughly like this:
src/
├── pages/
│ └── resources.astro
│
├── components/
│ └── resources/
│ ├── ResourcesHero.astro
│ ├── SectionHeader.astro
│ │
│ ├── GitHubProjects.astro
│ ├── GitHubRepoCard.astro
│ │
│ ├── TopLists.astro
│ ├── TopListTabs.astro
│ ├── TopListPanel.astro
│ ├── RankedTool.astro
│ │
│ └── ToolIcon.astro
│
└── data/
├── repositories.ts
└── resources.ts
ResourcesHero.astro
This is the top portion from the mockup:
>_ RESOURCES
Tools, Projects
and Recommendations
A collection of my open source projects and
the tools I actually use...
[Open Source] [Curated Lists] [Real World Use] [Continuously Updated]
I would not make the illustration part of the component itself. Treat that as an image/background asset so you can swap it later.
GitHubProjects.astro
This owns the entire:
GITHUB REPOSITORIES
My Open Source Projects
Tools, scripts, and projects I build and use.
[View All on GitHub]
[ repo ] [ repo ] [ repo ] [ repo ]
Its job is basically:
{repositories.map((repo) => (
<GitHubRepoCard repo={repo} />
))}This is the component I'd spend the most time polishing.
Each card should understand:
interface Repo {
owner: string;
name: string;
description: string;
url: string;
language: string;
stars?: number;
forks?: number;
icon?: string;
featured?: boolean;
}Then you can use it anywhere:
<GitHubRepoCard repo={repo} />Visually:
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│ [icon] codeholics/ ★ │
│ homelab-scripts │
│ │
│ Automation scripts for a │
│ self-hosted homelab setup. │
│ │
│ ● Bash ☆ 97 ⑂ 18 │
└───────────────────────────────┘
I would give these a very subtle hover effect:
border-gray
↓
border-cyan
box-shadow: cyan glow
translate-y: -2px
Nothing excessive.
This is where I would make the architecture reusable rather than creating a separate component for every list.
You might eventually have:
AI Tools
Docker & Homelab
Closed Source Replacements
Developer Tools
Linux Tools
Privacy Tools
Self-Hosted Apps
Networking Tools
Security Tools
Productivity
So don't create:
AITools.astro
DockerTools.astro
PrivacyTools.astro
...
Instead make one generic list system.
Controls the whole section.
★ TOP 10 LISTS
Curated Top 10 Lists
[ AI Tools ]
[ Docker & Homelabs ]
[ Closed Source Replacements ]
[ Developer Tools ]
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🤖 Top 10 AI Tools [View Full List]
│
│ 1 ChatGPT 6 Midjourney
│ 2 Claude 7 Perplexity
│ 3 Gemini 8 Runway
│ ...
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
This is one of the few places that needs browser interaction.
Click:
Docker & Homelabs
and swap the displayed list without reloading.
You don't need React for this.
Astro supports normal <script> elements for lightweight browser interactions, so I'd probably keep this vanilla TypeScript/JavaScript unless your site already has a UI framework installed. Astro Docs
On mobile I'd make these horizontally scrollable:
← AI | Docker | Replacements | Dev Tools →
rather than trying to squeeze four tabs across the screen.
Generic container receiving something like:
{
slug: "ai-tools",
title: "Top 10 AI Tools",
description:
"The best AI tools for productivity, development and content creation.",
icon: "robot",
items: [...]
}This component shouldn't care whether it's displaying AI tools, Docker containers, Linux applications, or closed-source alternatives.
The individual row:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1 [icon] ChatGPT › │
│ Best all-around AI assistant │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Props:
interface RankedTool {
rank: number;
name: string;
description: string;
url: string;
icon?: string;
badge?: string;
}Later you could support:
#1 Immich
Self-hosted Google Photos alternative
Docker • Open Source • Self Hosted
without changing the component.
I wouldn't hardcode the actual lists into the components.
Have:
src/data/resources.ts
Something like:
export const resourceLists = [
{
slug: "ai-tools",
title: "Top 10 AI Tools",
shortTitle: "AI Tools",
icon: "bot",
description:
"The AI tools I actually use and recommend.",
items: [
{
rank: 1,
name: "ChatGPT",
description: "Best all-around AI assistant.",
url: "...",
icon: "..."
},
// ...
]
},
{
slug: "docker-homelab",
title: "Top 10 Docker & Homelab Tools",
shortTitle: "Docker & Homelabs",
icon: "container",
items: [...]
},
{
slug: "closed-source-replacements",
title: "Top 10 Closed Source Replacements",
shortTitle: "Open Source Alternatives",
icon: "lock-open",
items: [...]
}
];Then your page becomes surprisingly simple:
---
import Layout from "../layouts/Layout.astro";
import ResourcesHero from "../components/resources/ResourcesHero.astro";
import GitHubProjects from "../components/resources/GitHubProjects.astro";
import TopLists from "../components/resources/TopLists.astro";
import { repositories } from "../data/repositories";
import { resourceLists } from "../data/resources";
---
<Layout title="Resources | Codeholics">
<ResourcesHero />
<GitHubProjects repositories={repositories} />
<TopLists lists={resourceLists} />
</Layout>That's basically the entire page.
Astro is particularly good for this approach because component frontmatter can import data and generate the final static markup at build time, so you're not introducing a client-side app just to render cards. Astro Docs
Since you're removing the right sidebar/category/tag bento boxes, I'd take advantage of that.
I would make /resources a true full-width page.
Your normal articles can remain:
Article content Sidebar
─────────────── ───────
while Resources gets:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ HERO │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 4 × GITHUB PROJECT GRID │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ TOP 10 CONTENT │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
At desktop widths, I'd target roughly max-w-7xl / 1280px. That gives those four repo cards enough room without making the page feel stretched.
I'd add:
ResourceBadge.astro
A tiny reusable badge for things like:
OPEN SOURCE
SELF HOSTED
FREE
PAID
FREEMIUM
LINUX
DOCKER
PRIVACY
MY PICK
Then eventually your entries could look like:
#1 Immich
Self-hosted photo and video management.
[OPEN SOURCE] [SELF HOSTED] [DOCKER]
Why I like it →
That would fit Codeholics extremely well and, more importantly, distinguish this page from yet another generic "Top 10 Tools" page.
I would keep all of this as Astro components rather than introducing React. Astro's static-by-default component model is a very good fit here, with only the tab/filter behavior needing a little client-side JS. Astro Docs