Detect Starlight
Starlight is a tool for creating documentation websites using Astro.
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Websites using Starlight
1 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| mochajs.org | 8/5/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Starlight signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Starlight, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Starlight is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Starlight
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Starlight signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Starlight fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Starlight on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Starlight
- Can PluginView detect Starlight without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Starlight. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Starlight?
- Starlight is classified under Documentation in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Starlight fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
