Why I built another static site generator: A love story

• django-microframework

  1 150 5.3 Python

  Single page Django app via Carlton Gibson's DjangoCon talk!

  First, I used django-microframework as inspiration for a simple app.py that could be used instead of the potentially overwhelming files Django normally uses for a site. Then, I added in automatic reading of .env files to override Django settings that shouldn't be committed. I used markdown2 to automatically render markdown files into HTML. And built a way to load data from JSON into templates to be used as variables (since a database is not available when generating a static site).

• markdown2

  5 2,583 8.7 Python

  markdown2: A fast and complete implementation of Markdown in Python

  First, I used django-microframework as inspiration for a simple app.py that could be used instead of the potentially overwhelming files Django normally uses for a site. Then, I added in automatic reading of .env files to override Django settings that shouldn't be committed. I used markdown2 to automatically render markdown files into HTML. And built a way to load data from JSON into templates to be used as variables (since a database is not available when generating a static site).

• WorkOS

  workos.com

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• coltrane

  3 83 8.4 Python

  A minimal app framework for content sites. (by adamghill)

  I would love for you to try it out for your next project and star the coltrane repo if it looks useful!

• Lektor

  20 3,766 7.7 Python

  The lektor static file content management system

  

  I have used a few static site generators over the years including Hugo, Jekyll, and Pelican to host my personal blog. And I have experimented with a few others including Lektor and Gatsby.

• Gatsby

  356 54,983 9.4 JavaScript

  The best React-based framework with performance, scalability and security built in.

  

  I have used a few static site generators over the years including Hugo, Jekyll, and Pelican to host my personal blog. And I have experimented with a few others including Lektor and Gatsby.

• Jekyll

  253 48,232 8.9 Ruby

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

  

  I have used a few static site generators over the years including Hugo, Jekyll, and Pelican to host my personal blog. And I have experimented with a few others including Lektor and Gatsby.

• Hugo

  548 72,338 9.8 Go

  The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

  

  I have used a few static site generators over the years including Hugo, Jekyll, and Pelican to host my personal blog. And I have experimented with a few others including Lektor and Gatsby.

• InfluxDB

  www.influxdata.com

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