Sitepress is a file-backed content management system and static site generator written in Ruby. It can run as a standalone tool, integrate with Rails applications, or compile content into static files.
The software is well suited to marketing pages, documentation, and smaller websites whose content needs to live alongside a web application.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Runs as a standalone static site generator or integrates with Rails applications.
- Compiles websites for deployment to static hosting services such as Amazon S3 and Netlify.
- Supports ERB, Haml, Slim, and other Ruby template engines.
- Uses YAML frontmatter to associate structured metadata with content pages.
- Offers page models for adding domain logic and computed properties to resources.
- Provides resource globbing and tree navigation for querying site content.
- Supports multiple independently mounted sites within a single Rails application.
- Includes a command-line interface and development server.
- Allows custom sources for supporting additional content and asset types.
Website: github.com/sitepress/sitepress
Support:
Developer: Brad Gessler
License: MIT License
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