barryclark/jekyll-now resource
Build a Jekyll blog in minutes, without touching the command line. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 4591
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 744
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8415 stars · 34819 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Jekyll Now is a preconfigured Jekyll blog template that lets users launch a static blog on GitHub Pages by forking a repository, with no command line or Ruby setup required. It provides a minimal responsive theme, sample posts, and a config file for customization.
Use cases
- set up a personal blog on github pages without installing anything
- create a jekyll blog in minutes without the command line
- start writing markdown blog posts with minimal setup
- host a free static blog using github pages
- avoid configuring ruby and jekyll dependencies locally
- get a simple responsive blog theme for github.io
When to choose
- you want a zero-setup blog hosted free on GitHub Pages
- you're a beginner uncomfortable with command line or Ruby tooling
- you want a minimal, responsive blog you can customize via a config file
When to avoid
- you need a dynamic site with server-side features or a database
- you want a modern JavaScript-based static site generator like Next.js or Astro
- you need heavy customization beyond what the theme offers
- you require actively developed features - the project is in maintenance mode
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
static-site-generator templating markdown web-development frontend documentation cms browser jekyll github-pages blog-theme no-command-line static-blog beginner-friendly boilerplate web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/barryclark/jekyll-now · fetched 2026-08-28 · d1f12b54b1ad
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| barryclark/jekyll-now | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="barryclark/jekyll-now")
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