pagegen.py

Python Static Site Generator Markdown Jinja2

A no-JS static site generator using Markdown + Jinja2 templates. Simple, lightweight, and flexible.

Features

No JavaScript — Pure static HTML output
Markdown content — Write in MD, get HTML
Jinja2 templates — Flexible templating system
YAML frontmatter — Metadata in your content files
User blogs — Support for ~user/ subdirectories with per-user blog posts
Date-prefixed posts — YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md format
Config driven — Simple config.yaml for site settings
Modular design — Use as standalone project or git submodule
Customizable — Override templates and static assets per site

Tech Stack

Python 3.7+ — Generator logic
Jinja2 — Templating
Markdown — Content parsing
PyYAML — Frontmatter handling

This Site

This website is built with pagegen.py!