JBake is a Java-based static site generator designed for creating blogs, documentation websites and other content-driven sites. It takes a collection of source documents and layout templates and turns them into HTML files ready for publication, avoiding the need for a database-backed content management system.
The software follows a straightforward publishing workflow in which authors maintain content separately from the site’s presentation. It is particularly suitable for developers who prefer storing their website files in version control and managing publication through an automated build process. Its source code and issue tracker are available on GitHub.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Processes content written in Markdown, AsciiDoc and HTML, with support for custom metadata attached to individual documents.
- Supports several template engines including FreeMarker, Groovy, Thymeleaf, Jade and Pebble, providing considerable flexibility over page presentation.
- Includes blog-specific functionality for RSS and Atom feeds, chronological archives and tag-based content organisation.
- Supports draft content that can be previewed locally before being included in a published website.
- Provides a built-in web server for inspecting generated pages without requiring a separate web server installation.
- Offers integration with Java build tools including Maven, Gradle, Mill, SBuild and sbt.
- Allows authors to organise source files using their preferred directory structure and incorporate existing CSS frameworks into their templates.
Website: jbake.org
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Developer: Jonathan Bullock and contributors
License: MIT License
JBake is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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