Building PicoSSG: 'Just Enough Code'

1. Lektor

   1 22 3,893 6.4 Python

   The lektor static file content management system

   

   The static site generator (SSG) landscape is crowded with feature-rich but increasingly complex solutions. As I looked at and used tools like lume, 11ty, lektor, or jekyll, I found myself drowning in configuration options, plugins, and middleware. What started as a simple desire to convert Markdown content into HTML had evolved into learning complex frameworks with steep learning curves.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. eleventy 🕚⚡️

   2 269 18,326 9.6 JavaScript

   A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.

   

   The static site generator (SSG) landscape is crowded with feature-rich but increasingly complex solutions. As I looked at and used tools like lume, 11ty, lektor, or jekyll, I found myself drowning in configuration options, plugins, and middleware. What started as a simple desire to convert Markdown content into HTML had evolved into learning complex frameworks with steep learning curves.

4. nunjucks

   3 47 8,725 6.8 JavaScript

   A powerful templating engine with inheritance, asynchronous control, and more (jinja2 inspired)

   

   On a spring day in April 2025, the very first lines of code emerged with a commit message that says it all: "The simplest processor, I think." This established the minimalist approach that would guide the entire project. Just a few lines of code to process nunjucks templates and nothing more.

5. marked

   4 71 34,916 9.3 JavaScript

   A markdown parser and compiler. Built for speed.

   

   ADR-003 documented the choice of markdown-it over alternatives like marked, based on careful evaluation of edge cases and built-in features like URL linking.

6. markdown-it

   5 60 19,822 7.6 JavaScript

   Markdown parser, done right. 100% CommonMark support, extensions, syntax plugins & high speed

   

   ADR-003 documented the choice of markdown-it over alternatives like marked, based on careful evaluation of edge cases and built-in features like URL linking.

7. lume

   6 17 2,109 9.8 TypeScript

   🔥 Static site generator for Deno 🦕 (by lumeland)

   

   The static site generator (SSG) landscape is crowded with feature-rich but increasingly complex solutions. As I looked at and used tools like lume, 11ty, lektor, or jekyll, I found myself drowning in configuration options, plugins, and middleware. What started as a simple desire to convert Markdown content into HTML had evolved into learning complex frameworks with steep learning curves.

8. Jekyll

   7 278 50,216 9.0 Ruby

   :globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

   

   The static site generator (SSG) landscape is crowded with feature-rich but increasingly complex solutions. As I looked at and used tools like lume, 11ty, lektor, or jekyll, I found myself drowning in configuration options, plugins, and middleware. What started as a simple desire to convert Markdown content into HTML had evolved into learning complex frameworks with steep learning curves.

9. SaaSHub

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   SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

   

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