Overview:

Bloggy is a gem that allows users to generate a Jekyll blog within their Rails application using familiar generator commands. It aims to simplify the process of adding a blog to an existing Rails application while keeping costs low. The gem was originally created by Zach Bruhnke as a demonstration for Engine Yard customers on how to easily integrate a blog into their Rails application. It is built on top of the Jekyll framework by Tom Preston-Werner and utilizes the same configuration elements for blogging.

Features:

Generate a Jekyll blog within a Rails application using familiar generator commands
All configuration elements of a Jekyll blog are present and easily accessible within the Rails app
Convenient file structure for creating blog posts and editing layout files
Rake task provided for naming and opening new blog posts for editing
Posts are served from the public/blog directory in the Rails application
Easy deployment of static blog files for serving as static assets

Summary:

Bloggy is a gem that simplifies the process of adding a Jekyll blog to a Rails application. It allows users to generate a Jekyll blog within their Rails app using familiar generator commands. The gem provides all the necessary configuration elements and a convenient file structure for creating and editing blog posts. It also includes a rake task for easy creation and editing of new blog posts. Bloggy is built on top of the Jekyll framework and utilizes the same configuration elements for blogging. It can be easily installed using bundler or as a standalone gem.

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