mkweb is a compact static website generator for Node.js. It builds websites from Markdown and HTML source files, applying templates and processing front matter.
The software supports incremental builds, filesystem monitoring and a local web server with live reload. A JavaScript configuration file can customize templates, directories, URL handling, file classification, template helpers and build hooks.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Generates static websites from Markdown and HTML files.
- Supports reusable HTML templates.
- Processes front matter in Markdown and HTML pages.
- Provides syntax highlighting for code blocks.
- Watches source files and rebuilds the website automatically.
- Supports incremental builds into an existing output directory.
- Includes a local HTTP server with live reload.
- Offers configurable source and output directories.
- Supports JavaScript-based configuration and build hooks.
- Provides template helpers for file inclusion, Markdown rendering and cache-busting URLs.
- Can produce compact optimized output.
Website: github.com/rsms/mkweb
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Developer: Rasmus Andersson
License: ISC License
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