https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-github-pages
A curated list of awesome resources, tools, templates, and tips for using GitHub Pages.
https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-github-pages
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A curated list of awesome resources, tools, templates, and tips for using GitHub Pages.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-github-pages
- Owner: awesomelistsio
- Created: 2025-08-03T01:37:40.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-03T01:46:41.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-03T03:25:34.439Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, github, github-pages
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://awesome.himpfen.com/
- Size: 7.81 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# Awesome GitHub Pages [](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome)
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> A curated list of awesome resources, tools, templates, and tips for using [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/) to host static websites and project documentation for free.
GitHub Pages is a popular option for developers, educators, and open-source contributors to quickly publish content online. This list highlights helpful tools and guides to supercharge your GitHub Pages experience.
## Contents
- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
- [Generators and Frameworks](#generators-and-frameworks)
- [Themes and Templates](#themes-and-templates)
- [Tools and Plugins](#tools-and-plugins)
- [Enhancements](#enhancements)
- [Learning Resources](#learning-resources)
- [Showcases](#showcases)
- [Alternatives and Extensions](#alternatives-and-extensions)
- [Related Awesome Lists](#related-awesome-lists)
## Getting Started
- [GitHub Pages Documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/pages) – Official documentation to set up and customize GitHub Pages.
- [GitHub Pages Basics](https://pages.github.com/) – Quick start guide.
- [Jekyll Docs](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/) – Most GitHub Pages sites use Jekyll by default.
## Generators and Frameworks
- [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/) – Default SSG for GitHub Pages, ideal for blogs and documentation.
- [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) – Fast, flexible static site generator with GitHub Pages support.
- [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io/) – Optimized for documentation sites with versioning.
- [MkDocs](https://www.mkdocs.org/) – Simple, YAML-configured static documentation generator.
- [Zola](https://www.getzola.org/) – Static site engine written in Rust, easy to integrate with GitHub Pages.
- [VitePress](https://vitepress.dev/) – Vue-powered static site generator, can be deployed to GitHub Pages.
## Themes and Templates
- [Jekyll Themes](https://jekyllthemes.io/) – Collection of ready-to-use themes.
- [Minimal Mistakes](https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/) – Popular Jekyll theme for GitHub Pages.
- [Just the Docs](https://just-the-docs.github.io/just-the-docs/) – Jekyll theme for project documentation.
- [Chirpy](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy) – Feature-rich theme focused on blogging.
- [Beautiful Jekyll](https://beautifuljekyll.com/) – Easy-to-use starter template.
## Tools and Plugins
- [gh-pages](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gh-pages) – NPM package to publish directly to GitHub Pages from CI/CD.
- [jekyll-seo-tag](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-seo-tag) – Easy SEO meta tags plugin for Jekyll.
- [Jekyll Admin](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-admin) – Visual admin interface for managing your Jekyll site.
- [Jemoji](https://github.com/jekyll/jemoji) – GitHub-style emoji support for Jekyll.
- [html-proofer](https://github.com/gjtorikian/html-proofer) – Lint and validate your GitHub Pages output.
## Enhancements
- [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/) – Add CDN, caching, and security features to your GitHub Pages site.
- [Plausible Analytics](https://plausible.io/) – Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics.
- [Giscus](https://giscus.app/) – Comment system powered by GitHub Discussions.
- [Algolia DocSearch](https://docsearch.algolia.com/) – Powerful search for documentation sites.
## Learning Resources
- [GitHub Pages Crash Course – freeCodeCamp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsN8gpT6jY)
- [Creating a Personal Website on GitHub Pages – Codecademy](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/deploy-a-website)
- [Deploying a Hugo Site to GitHub Pages](https://gohugo.io/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-github/)
## Showcases
- [academicpages](https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io) – Jekyll template for academic personal websites.
- [GitHub’s own blog](https://github.blog/) – Uses GitHub Pages and Jekyll.
- [Jekyll Theme Catalog](https://pages-themes.github.io/) – Official themes by GitHub.
## Alternatives and Extensions
- [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) – Advanced CI/CD, forms, functions, and redirects.
- [Cloudflare Pages](https://pages.cloudflare.com/) – Git-integrated, high-performance hosting.
- [Vercel](https://vercel.com/) – Ideal for Next.js and frontend apps.
## Related Awesome Lists
- [Awesome Static Website Services](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-static-website-services)
- [Awesome Jekyll](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-jekyll)
- [Awesome JAMstack](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-jamstack)
## Contribute
Contributions are welcome!
## License
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