Static Site Generator

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A build tool that takes content (typically Markdown or a CMS), templates, and assets, and compiles them into a complete set of static HTML pages at build time. Popular examples include Hugo, Jekyll, Gatsby, Astro, and Eleventy.

    In plain English: A tool that turns your content and templates into a ready-to-serve website before anyone visits, rather than building pages on the fly.

    Example: "We moved the blog to a static site generator — now deploys are just pushing Markdown and letting Hugo rebuild the HTML."

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