
Transform your plain text into static websites and blogs
Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator written in Ruby that transforms Markdown and HTML files into a complete static website. As the engine behind GitHub Pages, it offers the simplest path to hosting a developer blog for free — push to a GitHub repository and your site is live. Jekyll pioneered the static site generator movement and remains the most widely deployed SSG for personal developer blogs.
Native GitHub Pages integration — push to deploy with zero configuration
Write content in Markdown and use Liquid templating for layouts and dynamic content
Built-in blog features including posts, categories, tags, and permalinks
Extensive plugin ecosystem via Ruby gems for SEO, feeds, sitemaps, and more
YAML front matter for metadata management on every page and post
Built-in Sass/SCSS compilation without additional build tools
Built-in pagination for blog post listings and archives
Create fast, version-controlled personal blogs and portfolio sites with Markdown content and free GitHub Pages hosting
Build structured documentation for software projects with organized collections, search, and versioning
Deploy lightweight, high-performance marketing or project landing pages with zero hosting costs
Host project websites alongside source code in the same GitHub repository with automatic deployments
Best for zero-config GitHub Pages hosting — the fastest path from Markdown files to a live blog if you're willing to accept slower builds and an aging ecosystem
Best for developers who want the fastest path to a live site — GitHub Pages integration means zero-config free hosting, ideal for blogs and project sites.
Draft posts workflow lets you preview unpublished content locally
Load structured content from YAML, JSON, and CSV data files into templates
Collections for custom content types beyond standard posts and pages

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