Jekyll
Simple, blog-aware static site generator
Jekyll is a popular open-source static site generator that transforms Markdown and Liquid templates into static blogs and websites. It pioneered the modern static-site approach and integrates with GitHub Pages.
Key features
- Blog-aware by design
- Markdown and Liquid templating
- Large plugin ecosystem
- GitHub Pages support
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Mature and well documented
- Great for personal blogs
Trade-offs
- Slower builds on large sites
- Ruby toolchain required
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