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Life & fun · February 19, 2013

Jott – Command-line static blog generator for Node

Minimum viable blog generator. Markup in Jade. Static HTML output. - jonsherrard/jott

Jott – Command-line static blog generator for Node launched on February 19, 2013 with 35 votes, #45 of 551 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

Jott is a command-line static blog generator for Node.js that converts Jade markup into static HTML output. It is designed for developers who want a minimal blogging solution without unnecessary features. The tool generates complete HTML files from source files, making it suitable for those who prefer simplicity and direct control over their blog's structure and styling.

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