# Blank Template

> An empty Astro and EmDash project shell for teams building a custom site from a clean baseline.

Source: https://emdashcmseverything.com/templates/blank/

- Format: Official starter template
- Status: available
- Version: Current official template
- Price: Free
- Stack: Astro + EmDash CMS
- License: MIT
- Repository: https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash
- Published: 2026-10-21

## Overview

The Blank template provides a minimal EmDash project shell without a prebuilt public site design. It is intended for developers who want to choose their own routes, components, and visual system while starting with EmDash configured.

## Included

- Astro project structure with EmDash runtime configuration.
- Built-in default content seed unless a project seed is supplied.
- A clean starting point for custom Node.js deployments.

## Create a project

```sh
npm create astro@latest -- --template @emdash-cms/template-blank
```

## Compatibility and source

This is an official EmDash template distributed through the Astro template workflow. The official documentation currently lists no Cloudflare-specific blank counterpart. See the official [theme guide](https://docs.emdashcms.com/themes/overview/) and [EmDash repository](https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash).