Librarian is a static site builder and Markdown document indexer inspired by Hugo but written in PHP. It uses the same format as DEV.to for markdown files with a front matter and liquid tags for custom functionality. The front matter is fluid and doesn't have a fixed spec, meaning you can include any custom fields you want and fetch them from your templates.
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title: This Is My About Page
published: true
created_at: 2023-04-01
description: Hey there! I'm Librarian, a small file-based CMS and static site generator created in PHP, on top of Minicli.
cover_image: https://picsum.photos/780/300?r=8
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Hey there! I'm Librarian, a small file-based CMS and static site generator created in PHP, on top of Minicli. I don't use a database, I don't have a control panel, or users. Everything is pulled from static content in my content dir.
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Librarian doesn't use databases, sessions, or users. Administration is made from the command-line. For multiple authors, author information must be defined as metadata within the front matter.
Liquid tags supported at the moment:
| Tag | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
audio |
{% audio path_to_mp3.mp3 %} |
embeds mp3 audio |
video |
{% video path_to_mp4.mp4 %} |
embeds mp4 video |
youtube |
{% youtube video_ID %} |
embeds a YouTube video |
github |
{% github file_url %} |
embeds File from Github (Gists aren't supported at the moment) |
Check the doc page on how to create your own custom liquid tags.
The official documentation is available at https://librarianphp.dev. You can contribute to Librarian's documentation via GitHub.
- OnLinux Systems - A blog about Linux, with tutorials and hardware reviews.
- sponsoropensource.dev - A list of underrepresented open source creators that can be sponsored via GitHub Sponsors.
- Librarian Documentation - The official Librarian documentation, built with Librarian.
- Your project! Send a PR :)
Check the Contributing Guide.