This repository is a reference architecture showcase extracted from a real, production system.
It focuses on architectural decisions, execution boundaries, and build-time behavior — not on business-specific logic or a ready-to-deploy application.The full system context, constraints, and outcomes are described in the corresponding case study:
👉 https://rocketdeploy.dev/en/case-studies/company-website
This document provides a technical architecture showcase of the rocketdeploy website.
It describes the system as a static, content-driven frontend built with a modern, component-based rendering pipeline and a structured content layer. The focus is on architectural boundaries, data flow, and build-time behavior rather than product or marketing messaging.
The purpose of this document is to present architectural intent and execution, not product positioning.
The Application is a static website that presents curated content pages, case study pages, and supporting informational routes. It is compiled ahead of time and served as static assets.
The runtime surface is intentionally small to reduce operational complexity and eliminate unnecessary client-side state. Runtime behavior is limited to lightweight client-side scripts used for minimal UX behaviors and language selection.
A modern static-first framework was deliberately chosen to:
- maximize performance and predictability,
- minimize runtime dependencies,
- keep the deployment and operational model simple.
- Application entry — the root-level entry route that selects a language and redirects to locale-specific content.
- Page routes — locale-specific page routes that render sections using a shared layout shell.
- Content layer — a structured content collection that defines frontmatter schemas and renders MDX content into pages.
- Layout and component shell — the shared layout responsible for metadata, navigation, and global styling.
- Routing map — a language-aware route map used to generate canonical and alternate URLs.
At a high level, the architecture separates build-time concerns from runtime behavior, with clear boundaries between content, presentation, and routing.
- Rendering pipeline — Astro components render HTML at build time, with a shared layout wrapping page content.
- Content pipeline — MDX-based collections supply structured content with schema validation.
- Localization boundary — routes are separated by locale, with a route map providing canonical and alternate URLs.
- Runtime behavior — minimal JavaScript is used only for redirect logic and small, isolated UX helpers.
- Presentation boundary — layout and visual components define the shared shell (header, footer, page scaffolding).
- Content boundary — MDX content is authored independently of page logic and injected into rendering routes.
- Routing boundary — locale-specific routes are centralized in a map that generates locale-aware URLs.
- Runtime boundary — client-side code is constrained to small, purpose-built features (e.g. language redirect, copy-to-clipboard).
- Root entry route — decides which locale route to serve and performs a client-side redirect when needed.
- Locale page routes — route modules render locale content and pass metadata into the shared layout.
- Shared layout — a layout shell that wires metadata, global styles, and common UI regions.
- Content routes for case studies — dynamic routes resolve content entries and generate static pages per entry.
- Content schemas — schema validation ensures content entries are structured and typed at build time.
There is no server-side backend integration within the Application.
External interactions are limited to outbound links and a mailto-based contact entry point. This is a deliberate architectural choice that avoids operational dependencies and keeps the deployment model fully static and predictable.
- The build process loads content entries from the content collection.
- Static paths are generated for each content entry (for example, case study routes).
- Each route renders MDX content into the shared layout shell.
- Static HTML and assets are emitted.
- The entry route renders a minimal HTML document.
- A lightweight client-side script inspects browser language settings.
- The user is redirected to the matching locale route, with a fallback to a default locale.
- State — page state is largely static; there is no global client-side state store.
- Data — content is sourced from a structured content layer and rendered entirely at build time.
- Props and metadata — page-level metadata (title, description, route identifiers) flows through the shared layout.
- Build-time safety — content schemas and typed collections reduce invalid content at build time.
- Runtime resilience — language redirect logic includes a deterministic fallback to a default locale.
- Minimal client scripts — the small runtime surface reduces failure points and simplifies testing.
- Static delivery — the Application is compiled to static assets, reducing server-side attack surface.
- No server-side secrets — no runtime secrets or credentials are required by the frontend.
- Safe navigation — external links are explicitly marked to prevent opener leakage.
- Astro as the core framework — selected for its static-first rendering model, partial hydration, and clear separation between build-time and runtime concerns.
- Static-first architecture — prioritizes performance, reliability, and operational simplicity at the cost of runtime personalization.
- Schema-validated content — improves content safety and editor guidance but introduces build-time coupling.
- Localized routes — improve clarity for multilingual content while requiring explicit route mapping.
- Minimal client scripts — favor stability and speed over rich client-side interactions.
- Entry flow clarity — verify that the root route cleanly dispatches to locale-specific routes.
- Content pipeline — review how content schemas validate entries and how entries map to static routes.
- Layout consistency — inspect how metadata and global styling are applied across pages.
- Build-time determinism — confirm that all content-driven routes are generated predictably.
The current implementation represents a stable static site architecture with a mature content pipeline and well-defined layout boundaries.
Future evolution is expected to focus on expanding content collections and refining component composition while preserving the static-first model and avoiding runtime coupling.
The complete source code for this site is intentionally public and available at:
https://github.com/rocketdeploy-dev/rocketdeploy-dev.github.io
The repository serves as a transparent reference for how this architecture is implemented in practice.
This architecture is intentionally simple and predictable.
It emphasizes build-time generation, structured content, and minimal runtime logic to provide a robust, maintainable frontend for the rocketdeploy website.
If you are working on similar frontend systems or evaluating architectural approaches for static-first websites, feel free to reach out: