A static site generator that prettifies the output HTML
I recently stripped out Django from my personal site and converted it to a static site, using `staticjinja`. I found myself writing a lot of custom code to get my site going because I wanted to use Jinja templating inside Markdown. Once I was done, I decided to strip out `staticjinja` in favour of my own site generator. And so Jinjabread was born!
A static site generator that prettifies the output HTML launched on March 27, 2024 with 71 votes, #978 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Jinjabread is a static site generator that produces prettified HTML output and supports Jinja templating within Markdown files. It is designed for developers who want to build static sites with dynamic templating capabilities without relying on heavier frameworks. The tool emerged from the maker's need for Jinja template processing integrated into Markdown content, offering a lightweight alternative to existing solutions.
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From the sources
A Python-based static site generator using Jinja templates. - jdeanwallace/jinjabread
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