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Integration Astro Ssr

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PostHog integration for server-rendered Astro applications with API routes
— the description by PostHog

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This skill provides a structured approach to implementing PostHog analytics in Astro projects configured for server-side rendering (SSR). It covers the setup of both client-side browser tracking via the PostHog web snippet and server-side event tracking using the posthog-node library. The integration ensures session continuity by passing session IDs between the client and server, and provides patterns for user identification, error tracking, and environment variable management.

What it does

  • Configures client-side PostHog tracking using a reusable Astro component.
  • Sets up server-side event tracking in API routes using posthog-node.
  • Implements a singleton pattern for the server-side PostHog client.
  • Enables session continuity by passing session IDs via HTTP headers.
  • Provides guidelines for secure environment variable usage.
  • Supports user identification and error tracking across the application.

When to use it

  • When you need to add analytics to an Astro application using SSR.
  • When you require both client-side and server-side event tracking.
  • When you need to maintain session consistency between browser and API routes.
  • When you want to track user login, signup, or custom events in an Astro project.

Advantages

  • Unified tracking across client and server environments.
  • Prevents common Astro build errors with proper script directives.
  • Maintains clean architecture with singleton server-side clients.
  • Ensures secure handling of project tokens via environment variables.

Usage examples

“How do I initialize PostHog in my Astro SSR project?”
The agent will guide you to create a posthog.astro component with the web snippet and include it in your root layout.
“How can I track events from an Astro API route?”
The agent will show you how to use the posthog-node singleton in your API route files to capture events server-side.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/posthog/integration-astro-ssr/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip integration-astro-ssr.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by PostHog

PostHog integration for Astro (SSR)

This skill helps you add PostHog analytics to Astro (SSR) applications.

Workflow

Follow these steps in order to complete the integration:

  1. basic-integration-1.0-begin.md - PostHog Setup - Begin ← Start here

  2. basic-integration-1.1-edit.md - PostHog Setup - Edit

  3. basic-integration-1.2-revise.md - PostHog Setup - Revise

  4. basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md - PostHog Setup - Conclusion

Reference files

  • references/EXAMPLE.md - Astro (SSR) example project code

  • references/astro.md - Astro - docs

  • references/identify-users.md - Identify users - docs

  • references/basic-integration-1.0-begin.md - PostHog setup - begin

  • references/basic-integration-1.1-edit.md - PostHog setup - edit

  • references/basic-integration-1.2-revise.md - PostHog setup - revise

  • references/basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md - PostHog setup - conclusion

The example project shows the target implementation pattern. Consult the documentation for API details.

Key principles

  • Environment variables: Always use environment variables for PostHog keys. Never hardcode them.

  • Minimal changes: Add PostHog code alongside existing integrations. Don't replace or restructure existing code.

  • Match the example: Your implementation should follow the example project's patterns as closely as possible.

Framework guidelines

  • Always use the is:inline directive on PostHog script tags to prevent Astro from processing them and causing TypeScript errors

  • Use PUBLIC_ prefix for client-side environment variables in Astro (e.g., PUBLIC_POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN)

  • Create a posthog.astro component in src/components/ for reusable initialization across pages

  • Import the PostHog component in a Layout and wrap all pages with that layout

  • Use posthog-node in API routes under src/pages/api/ for server-side event tracking

  • Store the posthog-node client instance in a singleton pattern (src/lib/posthog-server.ts) to avoid creating multiple clients

  • Pass the client session ID to server via X-PostHog-Session-Id header for unified session tracking

Identifying users

Identify users during login and signup events. Refer to the example code and documentation for the correct identify pattern for this framework. If both frontend and backend code exist, pass the client-side session and distinct ID using X-POSTHOG-DISTINCT-ID and X-POSTHOG-SESSION-ID headers to maintain correlation.

Error tracking

Add PostHog error tracking to relevant files, particularly around critical user flows and API boundaries.

Files

ATTRIBUTION.md

Attribution

This folder is an unmodified copy of the Agent Skill "integration-astro-ssr", distributed by AutoGineer (https://autogineer.com/agent-skills).

The skill's own files are unmodified copies. AutoGineer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or the publisher.

Files added by AutoGineer

  • ATTRIBUTION.md: this file, written by AutoGineer

  • LICENSE: copied from LICENSE

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Needs Node.js

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Attribution and licence

Created by
PostHog
Publisher
PostHog (Official)
Source
PostHog/skills · skills/posthog/integration/skills/astro-ssr · commit a5d30e7
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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