feat(site): Discord community banner, header, and footer

package.json

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  "input-otp": "^1.4.2",
  "lucide-react": "^0.485.0",
  "mermaid": "^11.16.0",
- "next": "15.5.20",
+ "next": "15.5.21",
  "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
  "react": "^19.1.0",
  "react-day-picker": "^8.10.1",

src/app/page.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { AnimatedTerminal } from '@/components/animated-terminal';
 import { AnnouncementBanner } from '@/components/announcement-banner';
 import { ContributorsSection } from '@/components/contributors-section';
 import { CopyButton } from '@/components/copy-button';
+import { DiscordIcon } from '@/components/discord-icon';
 import { EcosystemSection } from '@/components/ecosystem-section';
 import { FeaturedTemplate } from '@/components/featured-template';
 import { HeroSection } from '@/components/hero-section';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import { StatsBar } from '@/components/stats-bar';
 import { TemplateCategories } from '@/components/template-categories';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
+import { DISCORD_INVITE_URL } from '@/lib/community';
 import { getTemplatesData } from '@/lib/data';
 
 const PRIMARY_COMMAND = 'uvx create-awesome-python-app my-app';
@@ -31,11 +33,14 @@ export default async function Home() {
  <div className="flex min-h-screen flex-col">
  <main className="flex-1">
  <AnnouncementBanner
+ icon={<DiscordIcon className="h-5 w-5 shrink-0 text-yellow-200" />}
+ label="NEW"
  message={
- <>New: FastAPI Starter — production-ready API with uv, Ruff, pytest, and composable Python extensions.</>
+ <>Join Create Awesome on Discord — chat, good first issues, and collaboration across Node / Python / V.</>
  }
- ctaHref="/templates/fastapi-starter"
- ctaLabel="Explore template"
+ ctaHref={DISCORD_INVITE_URL}
+ ctaLabel="Join Discord"
+ ctaExternal
  />
  <HeroSection
  title={

src/components/announcement-banner.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const bannerVariants = cva(
  {
  variants: {
  variant: {
- gradient: 'bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 via-blue-500 to-green-600 text-white',
+ gradient: 'bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-600 via-amber-500 to-teal-600 text-white',
  subtle: 'bg-[hsl(var(--background))] border-b border-border/60 text-foreground/90 dark:text-foreground/80',
  accent: 'bg-[hsl(var(--primary)/0.15)] text-foreground',
  },
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface AnnouncementBannerProps extends VariantProps<typeof bannerVaria
  message: ReactNode;
  ctaHref?: string;
  ctaLabel?: string;
+ ctaExternal?: boolean;
  className?: string;
  dismissible?: boolean; // future enhancement
 }
@@ -41,17 +42,37 @@ export function AnnouncementBanner({
  message,
  ctaHref,
  ctaLabel = 'Learn more',
+ ctaExternal = false,
  className,
  variant,
  size,
 }: AnnouncementBannerProps) {
+ const ctaClassName =
+ 'inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 underline underline-offset-4 decoration-white/40 hover:decoration-white transition-colors group';
+ const ctaArrow = (
+ <svg
+ xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+ viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+ fill="none"
+ stroke="currentColor"
+ strokeWidth="2"
+ strokeLinecap="round"
+ strokeLinejoin="round"
+ className="h-4 w-4 group-hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform"
+ aria-hidden="true"
+ >
+ <path d="M5 12h14" />
+ <path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7" />
+ </svg>
+ );
+
  return (
  <div className={cn(bannerVariants({ variant, size }), className)}>
  <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none select-none overflow-hidden" aria-hidden>
  {variant === 'gradient' && (
  <>
  <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[url('/grid.svg')] bg-center opacity-40 [mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,white,rgba(255,255,255,0))]" />
- <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500/20 via-blue-400/15 to-green-500/20 animate-gradient-text" />
+ <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-500/20 via-amber-400/15 to-teal-500/20 animate-gradient-text" />
  </>
  )}
  </div>
@@ -63,27 +84,18 @@ export function AnnouncementBanner({
  </span>
  )}
  <span className="min-w-0 text-balance">{message}</span>
- {ctaHref && (
- <Link
- href={ctaHref}
- className="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 underline underline-offset-4 decoration-white/40 hover:decoration-white transition-colors group"
- >
- {ctaLabel}
- <svg
- xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
- viewBox="0 0 24 24"
- fill="none"
- stroke="currentColor"
- strokeWidth="2"
- strokeLinecap="round"
- strokeLinejoin="round"
- className="h-4 w-4 group-hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform"
- >
- <path d="M5 12h14" />
- <path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7" />
- </svg>
- </Link>
- )}
+ {ctaHref &&
+ (ctaExternal ? (
+ <a href={ctaHref} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" className={ctaClassName}>
+ {ctaLabel}
+ {ctaArrow}
+ </a>
+ ) : (
+ <Link href={ctaHref} className={ctaClassName}>
+ {ctaLabel}
+ {ctaArrow}
+ </Link>
+ ))}
  </div>
  </div>
  );

src/components/discord-icon.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+/** Discord brand mark (simple-icons path). */
+export function DiscordIcon({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+ return (
+ <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" className={cn('h-5 w-5', className)}>
+ <path d="M20.317 4.37a19.8 19.8 0 0 0-4.885-1.515.074.074 0 0 0-.079.037c-.21.375-.444.864-.608 1.25a18.3 18.3 0 0 0-5.487 0 12.6 12.6 0 0 0-.617-1.25.077.077 0 0 0-.079-.037A19.7 19.7 0 0 0 3.677 4.37a.07.07 0 0 0-.032.027C.533 9.046-.32 13.58.099 18.057a.08.08 0 0 0 .031.057 19.9 19.9 0 0 0 5.993 3.03.078.078 0 0 0 .084-.028 14 14 0 0 0 1.226-1.994.076.076 0 0 0-.041-.106 13.1 13.1 0 0 1-1.872-.892.077.077 0 0 1-.008-.128 10.2 10.2 0 0 0 .372-.292.074.074 0 0 1 .077-.01c3.928 1.793 8.18 1.793 12.062 0a.074.074 0 0 1 .078.01c.12.098.246.198.373.292a.077.077 0 0 1-.006.127 12.3 12.3 0 0 1-1.873.892.077.077 0 0 0-.041.107c.36.698.772 1.362 1.225 1.993a.076.076 0 0 0 .084.028 19.8 19.8 0 0 0 6.002-3.03.077.077 0 0 0 .032-.054c.5-5.177-.838-9.674-3.548-13.66a.061.061 0 0 0-.031-.03zM8.02 15.33c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.956-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.956 2.418-2.157 2.418zm7.975 0c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.955-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.946 2.418-2.157 2.418z" />
+ </svg>
+ );
+}

src/components/layout-shell.tsx

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export function LayoutShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
  <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-muted-foreground">Community</p>
  <nav className="flex flex-col gap-2">
  {[
+ { href: 'https://discord.gg/bR5VyATgka', label: 'Discord Community', external: true },
  { href: 'https://github.com/Create-Python-App', label: 'GitHub Organization', external: true },
  {
  href: 'https://pypi.org/project/create-awesome-python-app/',

src/components/saas-ai-banner.tsx

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function SaasAiBanner() {
  {/* Badge */}
  <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-blue-400/30 bg-blue-500/10 px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-blue-200 backdrop-blur-sm">
  <span>✨</span>
- <span>Flagship Template</span>
+ <span>NEW · Flagship</span>
  </div>
 
  {/* Heading */}

src/components/site-header.tsx

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import { Gauge, Github, Menu, Package, Search } from 'lucide-react';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { DiscordIcon } from '@/components/discord-icon';
 import { usePerformanceMode } from '@/components/performance-provider';
 import { ThemeToggle } from '@/components/theme-toggle';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetHeader, SheetTitle, SheetTrigger } from '@/components/ui/sheet';
+import { DISCORD_INVITE_URL } from '@/lib/community';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 interface NavItem {
@@ -139,6 +141,11 @@ export function SiteHeader({ onOpenCommand }: { onOpenCommand?: () => void }) {
  <Package className="h-5 w-5" />
  </Button>
  </Link>
+ <Link href={DISCORD_INVITE_URL} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="Discord Community">
+ <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" className="hidden sm:inline-flex">
+ <DiscordIcon className="h-5 w-5" />
+ </Button>
+ </Link>
  <Link href="https://github.com/Create-Python-App" target="_blank" aria-label="GitHub">
  <Button variant="ghost" size="icon">
  <Github className="h-5 w-5" />

src/lib/community.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/** Canonical Create Awesome Discord invite (shared across CNA / CPA / CVA). */
+export const DISCORD_INVITE_URL = 'https://discord.gg/bR5VyATgka';