The static, static site generator
Jr. the static, static javascript site generator (you should see this) - xeoncross/jr
The static, static site generator launched on May 19, 2014 with 187 votes, #22 of 1,247 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.
In plain words
Jr is a JavaScript-based static site generator that creates websites from source files. It targets developers and content creators who want to build and deploy static websites efficiently. The tool is designed to automate the conversion of content into HTML files without requiring server-side processing, making it suitable for blogs, documentation, and simple web projects. Jr has been available since 2014 and continues to be maintained as an open-source project on GitHub.
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