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Life & fun · March 7, 2014

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Metalsmith – A pluggable static site generator

Metalsmith – A pluggable static site generator launched on March 7, 2014 with 174 votes, #33 of 1,224 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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In plain words

Metalsmith is a static site generator for Node.js that converts directory trees into JavaScript objects for flexible manipulation through plugins. It works with standard tools and formats including Node.js, npm, markdown, JSON, YAML, and any templating language. Designed for developers who want full control over project structure and build processes, Metalsmith lets users generate static sites without conforming to rigid framework requirements.

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An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for NodeJS. Metalsmith works with all the tools and data formats you already know and use: NodeJS, npm, markdown, json, yaml and the templating language of your choice. Metalsmith translates a directory tree to plain Javascript objects that you can manipulate effortlessly with your selection of plugins. You shouldn't have to bend your project needs to a specific framework or tool. Metalsmith gives you full control of how you want to conceptualize, structure and build your project. Use Metalsmith to generate anything from a static site, to a scaffolder, backup, command-line, or deploy tool. Configuration over code or code over…from metalsmith.io

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