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Sage Starter

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The best starter theme with a modern front-end development workflow. Based on Sage, HTML5 Boilerplate, gulp, Bower, and Bootstrap.

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Overview

The Sage Starter theme is a powerful tool for web developers seeking to create robust websites with ease and efficiency. Built on the foundations of the acclaimed Roots Sage theme version 8.6, it incorporates cutting-edge technologies such as HTML5 Boilerplate, Gulp, and Bower, streamlining the development process. Though the project is set to be deprecated in favor of the Forage theme, Sage Starter still provides an efficient starting point for modern web development, equipped with essential features for any serious developer.

As a theme that is poised to enhance the workflow of front-end developers, Sage Starter facilitates an organized approach to building websites, ensuring that you have access to a collection of tools necessary for success. Its focus on modernization and ease of use makes it an appealing choice for developers, irrespective of their expertise.

Features

  • Gulp Build Script: A powerful build system that compiles Sass and Less, checks for JavaScript errors, optimizes images, and minifies files to ensure high-performance websites.
  • BrowserSync Integration: Keeps multiple browsers and devices in sync while testing, offering live CSS and JS injection to streamline the development process.
  • Front-end Package Management with Bower: Although outdated, Bower is included for managing front-end dependencies, making it easier to add and update libraries.
  • Asset Builder: Utilizes a JSON-file-based asset pipeline for improved organization and efficiency in handling assets.
  • Installation Simplicity: Easy to set up by cloning the git repository and renaming the directory to your project's theme name.
  • Custom Gulp Commands: Includes commands like gulp watch for automatic asset compilation upon file changes and gulp --production for optimized asset delivery.
  • Built-in SVG Support: Facilitates the use of SVG files by allowing users to create SVG sprites, enhancing graphics without sacrificing performance.

Sage Starter presents a solid foundation for developers aiming to craft high-quality websites, despite its impending transition to a newer platform.

scss
SCSS

SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.

gulp
Gulp

Gulp.js is an old but popular site building tool that automates various repetitive development tasks in web development, such as compiling Sass, minifying JavaScript, and optimizing images.