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Jupyter Book vs Starlight
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Jupyter Book | Starlight |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 4.3k | 9.4k |
| Latest | v2.1.7 | @astrojs/starlight@0.42.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 62 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 35 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitBook. Alternatives to GitBook →
PartialJupyter BookBooks and documentation from Markdown and Jupyter notebooks, with executable content.
Full replacementStarlightDocumentation from Markdown in your own repository, deployed as a static site.
Jupyter Book
Starlight
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.52026-10-01
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.42026-09-24
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.32026-09-22
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.22026-09-18
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.12026-09-15
Jupyter Book
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Starlight
✓ signed The latest release, @astrojs/starlight@0.42.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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