Zine: A Static Site Generator Written in Zig
Loris Cro developed Zine, a static site generator in Zig, featuring unique file formats for content management, dynamic asset handling, and comparable performance to Hugo, currently in alpha for simple sites.
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Loris Cro has developed Zine, a static site generator (SSG) written in Zig, aimed at enhancing the authoring experience for static websites. Cro's motivation for creating Zine stemmed from his extensive experience with various SSGs, which left him wanting features that were not available in existing tools. Zine introduces unique file formats, including SuperHTML and SuperMD, designed to improve content authoring. SuperHTML allows for valid HTML templates with scripted attributes, enabling better error detection and autoformatting. SuperMD, a Markdown-like format, eliminates inline HTML and supports directives for links, images, and videos, enhancing content management. Zine also integrates with the Zig build system for asset management, allowing for dynamic asset installation rather than static copying. Although Zine is still in its alpha stage, it is functional enough for simple to medium complexity static sites. Cro emphasizes that Zine is not just a faster version of existing SSGs but aims to innovate and improve upon established ideas. The performance of Zine is comparable to Hugo, with instant rebuilds and no prior optimization work. The official website offers documentation and resources for users interested in exploring Zine further.
- Zine is a static site generator created in Zig, focusing on improving the authoring experience.
- It features unique file formats like SuperHTML and SuperMD for better content management.
- The asset system in Zine integrates with the Zig build system for dynamic asset handling.
- Zine is currently in alpha but supports simple to medium complexity static sites.
- Performance is comparable to existing SSGs like Hugo, with instant rebuild capabilities.
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5 comments> The most prominent feature of Zine is that every file format it uses has been created from scratch in order to handcraft the content authoring experience.
Sadly, this part is more of a detractor for me. Using generic templating languages, markup languages, etc. means that I'm not locking my content in to the only SSG that supports SuperHTML, SuperMD, Ziggy etc.
I appreciate the enthusiasm and open sourcing this for others to learn from, good luck with the project!
[]($image.buildAsset('icon32.png'), {$image.buildAsset('icon64.png'), '2x'})Obviously very tailor-made for my website (https://world-playground-deceit.net/) but I plan on improving that part once I'm fully satisfied with it.
Zine looks super simple to understand and follow on the other hand.
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