Toucan is a markdown-based static site generator written in Swift.
It turns content written in Markdown into static HTML pages, using Mustache templates to control the structure and appearance of the generated website.
Toucan includes a command-line workflow for creating, generating, and serving sites locally. It is aimed at users who want a Swift-based static site generator with customizable templates and simple deployment to static hosting services such as GitHub Pages.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Markdown-based static site generation.
- Uses Mustache templates.
- Command-line tool for initializing, generating, and serving sites.
- Starter template support.
- Suitable for blogs, documentation, and general static websites.
- Can be hosted on GitHub Pages or other static hosting platforms.
Website: github.com/toucansites/toucan
Support:
Developer: Binary Birds Kft.
License: MIT License
Toucan is written in Swift. Learn Swift with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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