Poole

Overview

Poole is a static site generator designed and developed by @mdo. It provides a clear and concise foundational setup for any Jekyll site, including example templates, pages, posts, and styles. Poole takes its name from the loyal butler in the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."

Features

• Full vanilla Jekyll install with example templates, pages, posts, and styles
• Support for Pygments or Rouge for syntax highlighting
• Quick start option for beginners to quickly get started with Jekyll
• Option to roll your own Jekyll site by manually copying the necessary files
• Easy local server setup to view Jekyll site with Poole applied
• GitHub Pages integration for easy hosting on GitHub
• Custom domain name support with CNAME file modification
• Branches for active development and hosted site

Summary

Poole is a powerful static site generator that provides a foundational setup for Jekyll sites. It offers a range of features including example templates, support for syntax highlighting, and easy deployment with GitHub Pages. With Poole, users can quickly get started with Jekyll or customize their own Jekyll site. Its integration with GitHub makes it a convenient choice for hosting projects.