Sentinel for Astro + Sanity is the CMS-integrated variant of the Sentinel cybersecurity SaaS theme. It combines the polished dark-first design and 13 production-ready pages of the base Sentinel theme with full Sanity CMS integration — giving you real-time content editing through Sanity Studio while maintaining zero-config local development with JSON fallback data.

Sanity CMS Integration

Every data source in the theme — site configuration, navigation, features, pricing tiers, testimonials, team members, FAQ, changelog, integrations, and blog posts — is powered by GROQ queries through @sanity/client. The theme includes 12 complete Sanity schema definitions ready to import into your Studio project. Blog posts support Sanity’s Portable Text format with a built-in HTML renderer, while maintaining full Markdown/MDX fallback through Astro’s Content Collections.

Works Without CMS Credentials

The integration is designed for graceful degradation. Without a SANITY_PROJECT_ID environment variable, every query function automatically returns data from the included JSON files. This means buyers can npm install && npm run dev immediately — no Sanity account required. When ready to connect a CMS, just add three environment variables and start editing content in Sanity Studio.

Developer-Friendly Architecture

The CMS integration follows a clean pattern: each page imports async query functions from src/lib/sanity.ts instead of static JSON imports. Component markup remains identical regardless of data source. The included Sanity schemas match the JSON data structures exactly, ensuring visual parity between local and CMS modes. All schemas include proper validation, ordering, and preview configuration for a polished Studio editing experience.