11ty/buildawesome
A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 21
- age_days: 3201
- days_rel: 92
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
19862 stars · 588 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Build Awesome (Eleventy) is a simpler JavaScript-based static site generator that transforms a directory of templates (HTML, Markdown, Liquid, Nunjucks, and more) into HTML. It is a zero-runtime alternative to Jekyll with a plugin system, dev server with live reload, and support for many template languages.
Use cases
- build a static blog from markdown files
- generate a documentation site from templates
- create a fast static website with no client-side JavaScript runtime
- migrate a Jekyll site to a JavaScript toolchain
- build a personal portfolio site with layouts and collections
- generate HTML pages from multiple template languages like Nunjucks and Liquid
When to choose
- you want a zero-runtime, fast static site with simple markdown content
- you prefer JavaScript/Node.js tooling over Ruby-based Jekyll
- you need flexible template language support and a plugin ecosystem
- you want live-reload dev server and quick builds for blogs or docs
When to avoid
- you need a fully dynamic server-rendered application with a backend runtime
- you want an all-in-one framework with built-in client-side interactivity like Next.js
- your team prefers Ruby, Go, or other non-JavaScript static site generators
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
static-site-generator templating cli documentation markdown web-development frontend documentation developer-tools cli cross-platform eleventy 11ty jekyll-alternative blog-engine zero-runtime nunjucks liquid live-reload jamstack nodejs
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome · fetched 2026-08-28 · cd7d0ac4aad8
- homepage: https://build.awesome.me/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c98c454d6847
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/javascript-runtime · fetched 2026-08-29 · f8e29b507ab9
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/cjs-esm · fetched 2026-08-29 · fc597c1787f1
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e752883f286
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/community · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8f1545099aa8
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/versions · fetched 2026-08-29 · b705a8ce6ba9
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/performance · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4abab4e2a988
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/glossary · fetched 2026-08-29 · d2a3f929eff4
- site_page: https://build.awesome.me/docs/terminal-window · fetched 2026-08-29 · f1ae0707d86a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11ty/buildawesome | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="11ty/buildawesome")
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