Purelog

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A responsive sidebar Jekyll theme, created with the Pure.css framework, designed for writers and bloggers of all kinds.

Overview

Purelog is a responsive sidebar theme for the Jekyll generator that is designed to be lightweight and follow best practices for accessibility and search engine optimization. It is aimed towards those looking for a unique theme for Jekyll that includes separate sections dedicated to blogging, note-taking, and daily journal entries.

Features

  • Fully customizable and empty _BLANK_config.yml for easy setup
  • Speedy on-site search function using Simply Jekyll Search
  • Custom collections for different types of material (note-taking, journal writing, etc.)
  • Auto-generating archive page displaying entries from all collections
  • Auto-generating tags and categories pages
  • _pages collection for better organization
  • Author bio at the end of each post
  • Full Rouge support for syntax highlighting
  • Auto-generated RSS feed, sitemap, accessibility features, and search engine optimization

Summary:

Purelog is a lightweight Jekyll theme with unique features for blogging, note-taking, and journal entries. It includes customizable configurations, on-site search, custom collections, archive pages, tags and categories, author bios, syntax highlighting, and auto-generated RSS feed, sitemap, accessibility features, and search engine optimization. Installation requires Ruby, RubyGems, GCC, and Make, along with cloning the repository and installing necessary gems. Overall, Purelog offers a minimalist yet functional design for those seeking an interesting theme for their Jekyll site.

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Jekyll

Jekyll is a static site generator written in Ruby that allows you to create simple, fast, and secure websites without the need for a database.