It all started when I noticed the credit link to Starlight in the Astro docs. Positioned at the bottom of the Table of Contents, it was simple but stylish, and I loved how it subtly gave credit. When Starlight introduced its own credit option, I activated it in all my projects. It was small, understated, and tucked at the bottom of each page—nice, but easy to miss.
That’s when I thought, What if others want a cooler credit option, like the one from the Astro docs? So, I set out to create a plugin. Initially, it was just a fun project to link to Starlight and Astro in a more noticeable way. I started with two presets—one for Starlight and one for Astro—and shared my work on the Astro Discord.
That’s where things took off. One awesome Astro maintainer suggested, “Why not link to the Starlight Blog too?” and I thought, What a brilliant idea! I added the blog as a third preset, and suddenly, the plugin was more than I had ever planned.
But I wasn’t done yet. It bugged me that the credits were always in English, so I decided to make them translate automatically based on the languages supported by Starlight. That’s when the real adventure began. I reached out to the community for help translating the plugin into different languages. The response was incredible! People from around the world offered to pitch in, and what started as a solo project turned into a global collaboration. Along the way, I made new friends and learned so much from everyone involved. Now, the plugin supports around ten languages, and more translations keep coming.
What started as a simple idea turned into something I’m really proud of: Starlight Cooler Credit . It’s more than just a plugin—it’s a way to give credit with style, customization, and a touch of global teamwork.
If you’re curious, you can check it out at starlight-cooler-credit.trueberryless.org . Give it a try—I think you’ll love it as much as I do!