# eudicots/Cactus

Static site generator for designers. Uses Python and Django templates.

Repository: https://github.com/eudicots/Cactus
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/eudicots-cactus
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-08-28T12:33:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5665, "days_push": 1101, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3466, forks 315 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:05.788212+00:00)

## What it is
Cactus is a static site generator built in Python that uses the Django template system, aimed at designers who want to build fast websites without managing a server. It includes a local dev server with live rebuild, a plugin system, and direct deployment to Amazon S3.

## Use cases
- generate a static website from Django templates
- build a portfolio or company site without a backend
- deploy a static site to Amazon S3 from the command line
- preview a site locally with automatic rebuild and browser refresh
- create a simple blog with a static site generator
- set up a designer-friendly website workflow without configuring Django

## When to choose
- you are a designer or tech-savvy user who wants templates without server setup
- you want a Python-based static site generator with S3 deployment built in
- you need fast, easily hosted static sites for portfolios, company pages, or blogs

## When to avoid
- you need a generator with a large active ecosystem and frequent updates
- you prefer Jinja2, Go templates, or a non-Django templating system
- you need server-side rendering or dynamic backend features

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: static-site-generator, templating, cli, deployment
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: django-templates, s3-deployment, designers, static-websites, asset-pipeline, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- eudicots/Cactus (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.788212+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:36:47.197441+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/eudicots/Cactus (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.788212+00:00, sha fbb38b21809a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.