<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Metalsmith is a simple and pluggable static site generator that allows you to easily generate static websites by chaining plugins together. It works by reading files from a source directory, manipulating them using plugins, and writing the results to a destination directory. Metalsmith is highly customizable and powerful, allowing you to add various features and functionalities to your static sites.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
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<li>Pluggable architecture: Metalsmith's logic is handled by plugins, allowing you to easily extend its functionality.</li>
<li>File manipulation: Metalsmith can read files from a source directory and manipulate them in various ways using plugins.</li>
<li>Metadata support: Each file can contain YAML front-matter that can be attached as metadata and accessed by the plugins.</li>
<li>Customization: Metalsmith allows you to add plugins to add features like hiding unfinished drafts, grouping posts, and adding custom permalinks.</li>
<li>Plugin ecosystem: Metalsmith has a wide range of plugins available in its official plugin registry and core plugins on GitHub.</li>
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