# Gatsby Starter Mate (Static site themes)

> Gatsby Starter Mate is a free, open-source static site theme built with React and Gatsby. An accessible and fast portfolio starter for Gatsby integrated with Contentful CMS. It has 541 GitHub stars and is released under the 0BSD license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

An accessible and fast portfolio starter for Gatsby integrated with Contentful CMS. The target audience are Developers and Tech Writers.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/EmaSuriano/gatsby-starter-mate |
| Built with | React, Gatsby, TypeScript |
| Live demo | https://gatsby-starter-mate.netlify.app |
| GitHub template repository | yes (Use this template) |
| GitHub stars | 541 |
| License | 0BSD |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Official | no |
| Category | Static site themes |
| Latest release | none |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

## Get started

Use this template on GitHub: https://github.com/EmaSuriano/gatsby-starter-mate/generate

### Copy with degit

```sh
npx degit EmaSuriano/gatsby-starter-mate my-site
cd my-site
npm install   # then run the dev script from the README
```

### Or clone with git

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EmaSuriano/gatsby-starter-mate.git my-site
```

Commercial use depends on the 0BSD license. Sources: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template, https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit

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