EXAMPLE Astro Static

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PostHog astro-static Example Project

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src/
  components/
    posthog.astro      # PostHog snippet with is:inline directive
    Header.astro       # Navigation + logout, calls posthog.reset()
  layouts/
    PostHogLayout.astro # Root layout that includes PostHog + Header
  lib/
    auth.ts            # Auth utilities (localStorage-based)
  pages/
    index.astro        # Login form, identifies user + captures 'user_logged_in'
    burrito.astro      # Burrito consideration demo, captures 'burrito_considered'
    profile.astro      # Profile + error tracking demo
  styles/
    global.css         # Global styles

<script is:inline>
  !function(t,e){...}(document,window.posthog||[]);
  posthog.init('<ph_project_token>', {
    api_host: 'https://us.i.posthog.com',
    defaults: '2026-01-30'
  })
</script>

---
// Header component with navigation and logout functionality
---
<header class="header">
  <div class="header-container">
    <nav>
      <a href="/">Home</a>
      <a href="/burrito" class="auth-link" style="display: none;">Burrito Consideration</a

---
// PostHog analytics snippet
// Uses is:inline to prevent Astro from processing the script
---
<script is:inline define:vars={{ apiKey: import.meta.env.PUBLIC_POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN, apiHost: import.meta.env.PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST }}>
  !function(t,e){var o,n,p,r;e.__SV||(window.posthog=e,e._i=[],e.init=function(i,s,a){function g(t,e){var o=e.split(".");2==o.length&&(t=
  posthog.init(apiKey || '', {
    api_host: apiHost || 'https://us.i.posthog.com',
    defaults: '2026-01-30'
  })
</script>

---
import PostHog from '../components/posthog.astro';
import Header from '../components/Header.astro';
import '../styles/global.css';

interface Props {
  title: string;
}

const { title } = Astro.props;
---
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Astro PostHog Integration Example" />
    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg" />
    <title>{title}</title>
    <PostHog />
  </head>
  <body>
    <Header />
    <main>
      <slot />
    </main>
  </body>
</html>

// Client-side auth utilities for localStorage-based authentication

export interface User {
  username: string;
  burritoConsiderations: number;
}

export function getCurrentUser(): User | null {
  if (typeof window === "undefined") return null;

  const username = localStorage.getItem("currentUser");
  if (!username) return null;

  const considerations = parseInt(
    localStorage.getItem("burritoConsiderations") || "0",
    10,
  );

  return {
    username,
    burritoConsiderations: considerations,
  };
}

export function login(username: string, password: string): boolean {
  if (!username || !password) return false;

  localStorage.setItem("currentUser", username);
  // Initialize burrito considerations if not set
  if (!localStorage.getItem("burritoConsiderations")) {
    localStorage.setItem("burritoConsiderations", "0");
  }

  return true;
}

export function logout(): void {
  localStorage.removeItem("currentUser");
  localStorage.removeItem("burritoConsiderations");
}

export function incrementBurritoConsiderations(): number {
  const current = parseInt(
    localStorage.getItem("burritoConsiderations") || "0",
    10,
  );
  const newCount = current + 1;
  localStorage.setItem("burritoConsiderations", newCount.toString());
  return newCount;
}

---
import PostHogLayout from '../layouts/PostHogLayout.astro';
---
<PostHogLayout title="Burrito Consideration - Astro PostHog Example">
  <div class="container">
    <h1>Burrito consideration zone</h1>
    <p>Take a moment to truly consider the potential of burritos.</p>

    <div style="text-align: center;">
      <button id="consider-btn" class="btn-burrito">
        I have considered the burrito potential
      </button>

      <p id="success-message" class="success" style="display: none;">
        Thank you for your consideration! Count: <span id="consideration-count"></span>
      </p>
    </div>

    <div class="stats">
      <h3>Consideration stats</h3>
      <p>Total considerations: <span id="total-considerations">0</span></p>
    </div>
  </div>
</PostHogLayout>

<script is:inline>
  function checkAuth() {
    const currentUser = localStorage.getItem('currentUser');
    if (!currentUser) {
      window.location.href = '/';
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }

  function updateStats() {
    const count = localStorage.getItem('burritoConsiderations') || '0';
    document.getElementById('total-considerations').textContent = count;
  }

  function handleConsideration() {
    const currentUser = localStorage.getItem('currentUser');
    if (!currentUser) return;

    // Increment the count
    const currentCount = parseInt(localStorage.getItem('burritoConsiderations') || '0', 10);
    const newCount = currentCount + 1;
    localStorage.setItem('burritoConsiderations', newCount.toString());

    // Update the UI
    updateStats();

    const successMessage = document.getElementById('success-message');
    const considerationCount = document.getElementById('consideration-count');
    considerationCount.textContent = newCount;
    successMessage.style.display = 'block';

    // Hide success message after 2 seconds
    setTimeout(() => {
      successMessage.style.display = 'none';
    }, 2000);

    // Capture burrito consideration event in PostHog
    window.posthog?.capture('burrito_considered', {
      total_considerations: newCount,
      username: currentUser
    });
  }

  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
    if (!checkAuth()) return;

    updateStats();
    document.getElementById('consider-btn')?.addEventListener('click', handleConsideration);
  });
</script>

---
import PostHogLayout from '../layouts/PostHogLayout.astro';
---
<PostHogLayout title="Home - Astro PostHog Example">
  <div class="container">
    <div id="logged-in-view" style="display: none;">
      <h1>Welcome back, <span id="welcome-username"></span>!</h1>

---
import PostHogLayout from '../layouts/PostHogLayout.astro';
---
<PostHogLayout title="Profile - Astro PostHog Example">
  <div class="container">
    <h1>User Profile</h1>

    <div class="stats">
      <h2>Your Information</h2>
      <p><strong>Username:</strong> <span id="profile-username"></span></p>
      <p><strong>Burrito Considerations:</strong> <span id="profile-considerations">0</span></p>
    </div>

    <div style="margin-top: 2rem;">
      <h3>Your Burrito Journey</h3>
      <p id="journey-message"></p>
    </div>

    <div style="margin-top: 2rem;">
      <h3>Error Tracking Demo</h3>
      <p>Click the button below to trigger a test error and send it to PostHog:</p>
      <button id="error-btn" class="btn-error">
        Trigger Test Error
      </button>
      <p id="error-feedback" class="success" style="display: none;">
        Error captured and sent to PostHog!
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
</PostHogLayout>

<script is:inline>
  function checkAuth() {
    const currentUser = localStorage.getItem('currentUser');
    if (!currentUser) {
      window.location.href = '/';
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }

  function updateProfile() {
    const username = localStorage.getItem('currentUser') || '';
    const considerations = parseInt(localStorage.getItem('burritoConsiderations') || '0', 10);

    document.getElementById('profile-username').textContent = username;
    document.getElementById('profile-considerations').textContent = considerations;

    // Update journey message based on consideration count
    const journeyMessage = document.getElementById('journey-message');
    if (considerations === 0) {
      journeyMessage.textContent = "You haven't considered any burritos yet. Visit the Burrito Consideration page to start!";
    } else if (considerations === 1) {
      journeyMessage.textContent = "You've considered the burrito potential once. Keep going!";
    } else if (considerations < 5) {
      journeyMessage.textContent = "You're getting the hang of burrito consideration!";
    } else if (considerations < 10) {
      journeyMessage.textContent = "You're becoming a burrito consideration expert!";
    } else {
      journeyMessage.textContent = "You are a true burrito consideration master!";
    }
  }

  function triggerTestError() {
    try {
      throw new Error('Test error for PostHog error tracking');
    } catch (err) {
      // Capture the error in PostHog
      window.posthog?.captureException(err);
      console.error('Captured error:', err);

      // Show feedback to user
      const feedback = document.getElementById('error-feedback');
      feedback.style.display = 'block';
      setTimeout(() => {
        feedback.style.display = 'none';
      }, 3000);
    }
  }

  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
    if (!checkAuth()) return;

    updateProfile();
    document.getElementById('error-btn')?.addEventListener('click', triggerTestError);
  });
</script>

EXAMPLE Astro Static

PostHog astro-static Example Project

EXAMPLE Astro Static

PostHog astro-static Example Project

README.md

PostHog Astro Static Example

Features

Getting started

1. Install dependencies

2. Configure environment variables

3. Run the development server

Project structure

Key integration points

PostHog initialization (`src/components/posthog.astro`)

User identification (`src/pages/index.astro`)

Event tracking (`src/pages/burrito.astro`)

Error tracking (`src/pages/profile.astro`)

Logout and session reset (`src/components/Header.astro`)

Scripts

Learn more

.env.example

astro.config.mjs

src/components/Header.astro

src/components/posthog.astro

src/layouts/PostHogLayout.astro

src/lib/auth.ts

src/pages/burrito.astro

src/pages/index.astro

src/pages/profile.astro