Picosite – minimalist static site generator

Picosite is a minimalist static site generator. It converts Markdown files with YAML front matter into static HTML using Handlebars templates.

It includes a preview server with automatic rebuilding and can generate configurable PDF documents from the same source material.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Generates static HTML from Markdown files.
• Supports YAML front matter for page configuration.
• Uses Handlebars templates for page layouts.
• Supports reusable Mustache partials.
• Copies static assets to the output directory.
• Watches source files and automatically rebuilds content.
• Provides an HTTP preview server.
• Generates configurable PDF documents.
• Supports multi-page PDF output.
• Offers block and single-line shortcodes.
• Supports explicit page breaks in PDF output.
• Available as standalone executables for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Website: github.com/maks/picosite
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Developer: Maksim Lin
License: MIT License

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