I kept rebuilding the same Astro frontend in PHP/Twig — so I automated it
Every client project, same thing: build a clean Astro frontend, then rebuild it in Twig or PHP for the backend. Same UI, same structure, different syntax. 2–5 days of translation work per project.
I looked for a tool that automated the handoff. Found one abandoned GitHub repo from 2022. Nothing else.
So I built Frontmatter Solo — a CLI that transforms a constrained Astro project into explicit Twig or PHP templates at build time. Clean output for Symfony, WordPress, Drupal, or any custom PHP stack. No runtime, no lock-in.
Started with a free OSS validator (npx @withfrontmatter/solo-check) to let people check compatibility before buying. Hit 269 downloads in 2 days without any promotion.
Solo is $49 one-time. Would love feedback from anyone doing Astro → backend handoffs.
