Jekyll
The original blog-aware static site generator behind GitHub Pages.
Jekyll, released in 2008, popularized the static site generator: it transforms a folder of markdown files with front matter into a complete website, and it remains the engine behind GitHub Pages' automatic builds.
Posts are markdown files named by date, layouts are Liquid templates, and the output is plain HTML that hosts anywhere. Its longevity means themes, plugins, and answers to almost any question already exist.
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Try markdown before you install anything
The free online markdown editor gives you a live side-by-side preview in the browser — a quick way to test the syntax Jekyll uses, with nothing to download or sign up for.
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