Neat Starter - Starter Template for Netlify CMS, Eleventy, Alpine JS & Tailwind CSS

This is a lightweight static-site starter for teams who want an editable website without moving to a full app framework. It combines a simple Eleventy project structure with Alpine.js for small interactive touches and Tailwind CSS for styling. The focus is on getting a content-driven site (like a marketing site or blog) up quickly, while still keeping the codebase approachable for customization. Because it’s integrated with a CMS, non-developers can manage content through an admin interface instead of editing files by hand. It’s a good fit if you prefer deploying a static build but still need an editor-friendly workflow.

What's included

• Eleventy project scaffold for building a static website
• Prewired Netlify CMS setup for managing site content
• Tailwind-based stylesheet pipeline for generating the site CSS
• Alpine.js included for adding lightweight client-side interactions
• BrowserSync-based local preview workflow during development
• Starter configuration for the Tailwind Typography plugin
• Example content/structure to use as a starting point for pages and posts

Ideal for

• CMS-managed marketing sites for startups and small products
• Personal or team blogs that need an editor UI
• Documentation-style content sites that benefit from static builds
• Agencies delivering a handoff-friendly site clients can edit
• Landing pages with small interactive UI elements

Content & CMS

Content editing is handled through Netlify CMS, so updates can be made via an admin panel while the site still builds as static output. This setup works well when you want a clear separation between content and templates, and you’d rather keep your site in a Git-based workflow than rely on a hosted page builder.

Requirements

You’ll need a Node.js-based workflow to install dependencies and run the build and development scripts.