21 files changed, 23 insertions, 287 deletions
diff --git a/examples/blog-multiple-authors/README.md b/examples/blog-multiple-authors/README.md
index 39ae19683..68f2e536b 100644
--- a/examples/blog-multiple-authors/README.md
+++ b/examples/blog-multiple-authors/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Astro Starter Kit: Blog with Multiple Authors
 
-Our Blog with Multiple Authors Template, is a working example of our Blog template being adapted to narrate the story of "Sancho Panza" and "Don Quixote". 
-
-Here we display how you can use Astro to provide individual content for both Sancho Panza and Don Quixote. This is a great working example of our Collections API in action.
- 
-We hope you enjoy this with a small Santeria, remember to build responsibly...
+```
+npm init astro -- --template blog-multiple-authors
+```
 
 > 🧑‍🚀 **Seasoned astronaut?** Delete this file. Have fun!
 
@@ -20,48 +18,23 @@ Features:
 Inside of your Astro project, you'll see the following folders and files:
 
 ```
+/
 ├── public/
-│   ├── assets/
-│   ├── blog.scss
-│   ├── global.scss
-│   ├── social.png
-│   ├── social.jpg
+│   ├── robots.txt
 │   └── favicon.ico
 ├── src/
 │   ├── components/
-│   │   └── MainHead.astro
-│   │   └── Nav.astro
-│   │   └── Pagination.astro
-│   │   └── PostPreview.astro
-│   └── layouts/
-│   │   └── post.astro
+│   │   └── Tour.astro
 │   └── pages/
-│       ├── posts/
-│       │   └── Series of Markdown files 
-│       └── $author.astro
-│       └── $posts.astro
-│       └── about.astro
 │       └── index.astro
 └── package.json
 ```
 
-Files located within the public directory are static assets such as; stylesheets, images, fonts files etc.
-
-Located within the `src/` directory is the `components/` `layout/` and `pages/` directories.
-
-The `src/components/` directory is where all you UI components are stored, this includes components from your framework of choice, whether they be:
+Astro looks for `.astro` or `.md` files in the `src/pages/` directory. Each page is exposed as a route based on its file name.
 
-- Astro Components
-- React
-- Preact
-- Solid
-- Svelte Or Vue.
+There's nothing special about `src/components/`, but that's where we like to put any Astro/React/Vue/Svelte/Preact components.
 
- You can visit our [Astro Components](https://docs.astro.build/core-concepts/astro-components) page for more information on creating your own components.
-
-Astro used [file-based routing](https://docs.astro.build/core-concepts/routing), this is done by having Astro look for `.astro` or `.md` files in the `src/pages/` directory. Each page is then exposed as a route based on its file name. 
-
-To find out more about using [Pages with Astro](https://docs.astro.build/core-concepts/astro-pages) and how our file-based routing works.
+Any static assets, like images, can be placed in the `public/` directory.
 
 ## 🧞 Commands
 
@@ -75,8 +48,4 @@ All commands are run from the root of the project, from a terminal:
 
 ## 👀 Want to learn more?
 
-This Template can be used as a solid platform to get your own Blog site up and running with little effort as possible. Or as a educational demonstration.
-
-Regardless of your intentions, we simply wish for you to truly explore and learn how to get the most from Astro and this template has been created in such a way to allow you to do so.
-
-Feel free to check [our documentation](https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro) if you get stuck or jump into our [Discord server](https://astro.build/chat) to speak with other Astronauts.
+Feel free to check [our documentation](https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro) or jump into our [Discord server](https://astro.build/chat).
diff --git a/examples/blog-multiple-authors/package.json b/examples/blog-multiple-authors/package.json
index e0284aec2..899294217 100644
--- a/examples/blog-multiple-authors/package.json
+++ b/examples/blog-multiple-authors/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/blog-multiple-authors",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Use Case: Multiple Authors Blogging Site built using Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "kitchen-sink",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/blog-multiple-authors",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/blog/README.md b/examples/blog/README.md
index 17657d99e..09673cc3d 100644
--- a/examples/blog/README.md
+++ b/examples/blog/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-# Astro's Starter Kit: Blog
+# Astro Starter Kit: Blog
 
-Welcome to Astro's Blog's Readme. This template is a straight forward way to launch your own Blogging site using Astro. We highly encourage you to explore the contents of this template and play about with it to make it your own.
+```
+npm init astro -- --template blog
+```
 
-> 🧑‍🚀 **Seasoned Astronaut?** Delete this file. Have fun!
+> 🧑‍🚀 **Seasoned astronaut?** Delete this file. Have fun!
 
 Features:
 
@@ -15,47 +17,24 @@ Features:
 
 Inside of your Astro project, you'll see the following folders and files:
 
-```bash
+```
 /
 ├── public/
-│   ├── assets/
-│   ├── blog.scss
-│   ├── global.scss
-│   ├── social.png
-│   ├── social.jpg
+│   ├── robots.txt
 │   └── favicon.ico
 ├── src/
 │   ├── components/
-│   │   └── Author.astro
-│   │   └── BaseHead.astro
-│   │   └── BlogHeader.astro
-│   │   └── BlogPost.astro
-│   │   └── BlogPostPreview.astro
-│   │   └── Logo.astro
-│   └── layouts/
-│   │   └── BlogPost.astro
+│   │   └── Tour.astro
 │   └── pages/
-│       ├── posts/
-│       │   └── introducing-astro.astro
 │       └── index.astro
 └── package.json
 ```
 
-Files located within the public directory are static assets such as; stylesheets, images, fonts files etc.
-
-Located within the `src/` directory is the `components/` `layout/` and `pages/` directories.
+Astro looks for `.astro` or `.md` files in the `src/pages/` directory. Each page is exposed as a route based on its file name.
 
-The `src/components/` directory is where all you UI components are stored, this includes components from your framework of choice, whether they be:
+There's nothing special about `src/components/`, but that's where we like to put any Astro/React/Vue/Svelte/Preact components.
 
-- Astro Components
-- React
-- Preact
-- Solid
-- Svelte Or Vue.
-
- You can visit our [Astro Components](https://docs.astro.build/core-concepts/astro-components) page for more information on creating your own components.
-
-Astro used file-based routing, this is done by having Astro look for `.astro` or `.md` files in the `src/pages/` directory. Each page is then exposed as a route based on its file name. To find out more about using [Pages with Astro](https://docs.astro.build/core-concepts/astro-pages) and how our file-based routing works.
+Any static assets, like images, can be placed in the `public/` directory.
 
 ## 🧞 Commands
 
@@ -69,8 +48,4 @@ All commands are run from the root of the project, from a terminal:
 
 ## 👀 Want to learn more?
 
-This Template can be used as a primary launch pad to get your own Blog site up and running with little effort as possible. Or as a educational demonstration.
-
-Regardless of your intentions, we simply wish for you to truly explore and learn how to get the most from Astro and this template has been created in such a way to allow you to do so.
-
-Feel free to check [our documentation](https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro) if you get stuck or jump into our [Discord server](https://astro.build/chat) to speak with other Astronauts.
+Feel free to check [our documentation](https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro) or jump into our [Discord server](https://astro.build/chat).
diff --git a/examples/blog/package.json b/examples/blog/package.json
index ad109e30b..e9ab01903 100644
--- a/examples/blog/package.json
+++ b/examples/blog/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/blog",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Blog Site built using Astro. Use this Template to setup your own Blog",
-  "keywords": [
-    "create-astro",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/blog",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/blog/sandbox.config.json b/examples/blog/sandbox.config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9178af77d..000000000
--- a/examples/blog/sandbox.config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "infiniteLoopProtection": true,
-  "hardReloadOnChange": false,
-  "view": "browser",
-  "template": "node",
-  "container": {
-    "port": 3000,
-    "startScript": "start",
-    "node": "14"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/examples/docs/package.json b/examples/docs/package.json
index 2760bf7e0..fbe9a654c 100644
--- a/examples/docs/package.json
+++ b/examples/docs/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/docs",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Documentation Site built using Astro. Our own Doc's site is based of this template!",
-  "keywords": [
-    "create-astro",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/docs",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-lit/package.json b/examples/framework-lit/package.json
index 4b7d1a43d..6af44efa6 100644
--- a/examples/framework-lit/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-lit/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/framework-lit",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "An example on how to use Lit's Web Components within Astro to build your site",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-lit",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-multiple/package.json b/examples/framework-multiple/package.json
index 4217f9f15..1f5702cdb 100644
--- a/examples/framework-multiple/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-multiple/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/framework-multiple",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "A Demonstration of using Multiple UI Frameworks such as React, Svelte, Preact and Vue altogether with Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "astro",
-    "template"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-multiple",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-preact/package.json b/examples/framework-preact/package.json
index 7e21b6952..0fc86c5e2 100644
--- a/examples/framework-preact/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-preact/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/framework-preact",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "A Demonstration on using Preact's ulta lightweight UI library to build your site with Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-preact",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-react/package.json b/examples/framework-react/package.json
index 4c26c2458..e5a04e40e 100644
--- a/examples/framework-react/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-react/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/framework-react",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Explore how to using the powerful React Library to develop components within Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-react",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-solid/package.json b/examples/framework-solid/package.json
index 68d427054..b4c45c7cb 100644
--- a/examples/framework-solid/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-solid/package.json
@@ -1,18 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@example/framework-solid",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "description": "See how to seamlessly use Solid UI to develop Web Components within Astro",
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-solid",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
+  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-svelte/package.json b/examples/framework-svelte/package.json
index 2e6d02beb..603284e4b 100644
--- a/examples/framework-svelte/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-svelte/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/framework-svelte",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "See how we combined the power of Svelte alongside Astro ",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-svelte",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/framework-vue/package.json b/examples/framework-vue/package.json
index 8a16f7051..a95bf238b 100644
--- a/examples/framework-vue/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-vue/package.json
@@ -1,18 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@example/framework-vue",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "keywords": [
-    "framework",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
   "private": true,
-  "description": "View our demonstration where we use Vue to create UI components for Astro",
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/framework-vue",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/minimal/package.json b/examples/minimal/package.json
index 56af23bde..07aae9a93 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/package.json
+++ b/examples/minimal/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/minimal",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Minimalistic Astro Starter kit",
-  "keywords": [
-    "create-astro",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/minimal",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/portfolio/package.json b/examples/portfolio/package.json
index 1e4362387..1920350eb 100644
--- a/examples/portfolio/package.json
+++ b/examples/portfolio/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/portfolio",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Astro's official Portfolio Template. For truly impressive portfolios its best built with Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "create-astro",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/portfolio",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/snowpack/package.json b/examples/snowpack/package.json
index 52c28d2f4..25e05b64d 100644
--- a/examples/snowpack/package.json
+++ b/examples/snowpack/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/snowpack",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Astro's First Template, everything has a beginning, and this for Astro's templates, was our 'Hello World'",
-  "keywords": [
-    "kitchen-sink",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/snowpack",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "astro dev",
     "build": "astro build",
diff --git a/examples/starter/package.json b/examples/starter/package.json
index 68674a3cc..52f4d889a 100644
--- a/examples/starter/package.json
+++ b/examples/starter/package.json
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/starter",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Astro's default template. This starter template is a perfect launchpad for your Astro project",
-  "keywords": [
-    "create-astro",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/starter",
-    "type": "github"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/with-markdown-plugins/package.json b/examples/with-markdown-plugins/package.json
index 158044d2f..5145f9922 100644
--- a/examples/with-markdown-plugins/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-markdown-plugins/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/with-markdown-plugins",
   "version": "0.0.2",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Using Markdown along with Rehype and Remark Plugins with Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "kitchen-sink",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/with-markdown-plugins",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/with-markdown/package.json b/examples/with-markdown/package.json
index 26c359890..daa03363f 100644
--- a/examples/with-markdown/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-markdown/package.json
@@ -1,18 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@example/with-markdown",
-  "description": "A demonstration on using Markdown with Astro",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "keywords": [
-    "kitchen-sink",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/with-markdown",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/with-nanostores/package.json b/examples/with-nanostores/package.json
index 0de6418d7..e79b570dc 100644
--- a/examples/with-nanostores/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-nanostores/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/with-nanostores",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "A working example on using the aptly named Nanostores State Management plugin with Astro",
-  "keywords": [
-    "kitchen-sink",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/with-nanostores",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json b/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json
index b03070f23..d0d681b72 100644
--- a/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@example/with-tailwindcss",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Astro has native TailwindCSS support out-of-the-box. This template demonstrates how to use Tailwind to style your Astro project",
-  "keywords": [
-    "kitchen-sink",
-    "template",
-    "astro"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "directory": "/examples/with-tailwindcss",
-    "type": "github",
-    "url": "https://github.com/snowpackjs/astro/tree/main"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "astro dev",