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Publ

Flexible file-based publishing system for blogs and galleries

Blogging Platforms ★ 43 stars Medium setup MIT

Publ is a Python content management and blogging engine that publishes content directly from files in a directory tree. It supports image galleries, Markdown content, and templated layouts without a separate database for content.

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Key features

  • File-based content publishing
  • Built-in image gallery support
  • Markdown and template driven
  • No content database required

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM

Is Publ secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Publ's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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