https://github.com/hugoblox/kit

⚡ The Open Research Copilot. Build high-perf Portfolios, Lab Sites & Docs in Markdown + Jupyter. 100% Data Control. 🦫 数据科学家的开源 Copilot。一键部署 👇
https://github.com/hugoblox/kit

academic blog blog-engine cms data-science documentation-tool github-pages hugo hugo-theme jupyter netlify open-science page-builder portfolio r rmarkdown rstudio static-site-generator theme website-builder

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⚡ The Open Research Copilot. Build high-perf Portfolios, Lab Sites & Docs in Markdown + Jupyter. 100% Data Control. 🦫 数据科学家的开源 Copilot。一键部署 👇

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/hugoblox/kit
Owner: HugoBlox
License: mit
Created: 2016-04-26T22:09:15.000Z (about 10 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2026-04-16T01:18:43.000Z (about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-04-16T03:18:53.005Z (about 1 month ago)
Topics: academic, blog, blog-engine, cms, data-science, documentation-tool, github-pages, hugo, hugo-theme, jupyter, netlify, open-science, page-builder, portfolio, r, rmarkdown, rstudio, static-site-generator, theme, website-builder
Language: HTML
Homepage: https://hugoblox.com/templates/
Size: 74.7 MB
Stars: 9,407
Watchers: 93
Forks: 2,937
Open Issues: 4
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.md
- Code of conduct: .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Citation: CITATION.cff
- Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS
- Security: .github/SECURITY.md
- Support: .github/SUPPORT.md
- Agents: AGENTS.md
- Cla: .github/CLA.md

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README

          [**中文**](./README.zh.md)



  

    

  



Describe your site. AI builds it. You own it as Markdown.




  HugoBlox is the open-source framework for building professional sites from structured Markdown — landing pages, portfolios, blogs, publications, docs, and more.


  Pick a template, let Hugo Chat AI generate your pages, and deploy anywhere. Every file is plain Markdown you can read, edit, and own forever.





  Generate Pages with AI

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  Browse Templates

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  Ownable CMS for VS Code





  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  





  _{Trusted since 2016 · 150,000+ sites (Meta, Stanford, NVIDIA) · Rated 4.9/5 by users (official survey) · Used by teams at NVIDIA Research, MIT, and King's College London · Featured by GitHub Release Radar}



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## ⚡ How it works

**1. 🎨 Pick a template**

Choose a [template](https://hugoblox.com/templates/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=how_it_works) or scaffold with the CLI.

Landing pages, portfolios, blogs, research sites, docs — ready in seconds.

**2. ✨ Generate pages with AI**

Open [Hugo Chat](https://hugo.chat/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=how_it_works) and describe what you need.

*"Create a landing page with hero, pricing, and testimonials"* — done.

**3. 🚀 Deploy anywhere**

Push to GitHub. Deploy on Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare — or any static host.

No database. No runtime. Free hosting.

---

## 🏆 Why HugoBlox

Every other tool makes you choose. HugoBlox doesn't.

| | **AI site builders** (Lovable, v0, Bolt) | **CMS platforms** (WordPress, Webflow) | **HugoBlox** |

| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |

| AI generates your pages | Yes | No | **Yes** |

| You own the output as readable files | No — React code | No — locked in a database | **Yes — plain Markdown** |

| Works without a runtime server | Sometimes | No | **Yes — static HTML** |

| Structured content types (publications, projects, team pages) | No | Partial | **Yes — 20+ built-in types** |

| Human-editable after AI generates it | Barely | Through the CMS only | **Yes — it's Markdown** |

| Free to host forever | No | No | **Yes** |

| Open source | No | No | **Yes — MIT licensed** |

> [!IMPORTANT]

> **The pitch:** other tools generate code you can't maintain or lock your content in a database you can't leave. HugoBlox gives you AI-generated pages as plain Markdown on a Tailwind + Hugo stack — readable, portable, and yours.

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## 🧱 What you can build



  



HugoBlox includes **20+ structured content types** with proper front matter, metadata, and layouts. Tell Hugo Chat what you need and it generates the right one:

- 🚀 **Landing pages** — hero, features, pricing, testimonials, CTA sections via the block system

- 📝 **Blogs & articles** — posts with tags, categories, authors, and SEO metadata

- 💼 **Portfolios & project pages** — showcase your work with descriptions, tech stacks, and images

- 📚 **Publication pages** — academic papers with BibTeX/DOI citation workflows

- 📖 **Documentation** — searchable docs with sidebar navigation and versioning

- 👥 **Team & author profiles** — bio, avatar, social links, publication lists

- 🎤 **Event & talk pages** — conferences, workshops, presentations with slides

- 🎞️ **Slide decks** — Markdown-powered presentations using reveal.js

- 📄 **Resumes & CVs** — structured career pages, exportable to PDF

- 🔬 **Jupyter notebooks & LaTeX** — render `.ipynb` and math-heavy pages natively



  Browse all templates



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## 🛠️ Get started

### Step 1: Create your site

**Option A: Start from a template** (fastest)

> [!TIP]

> Pick a template and launch in your browser in 60 seconds:

> [**Browse templates**](https://hugoblox.com/templates/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=get_started)

**Option B: Use the CLI** (full control)

```bash

# Requires Hugo Extended & Node.js

npm install -g hugoblox

hugoblox create site

```

### Step 2: Customize with AI + visual editing

**Hugo Chat** — AI page generation

Describe what you need in plain English. Hugo Chat generates structured Hugo pages with correct front matter, shortcodes, and HugoBlox blocks.

> *"Generate a landing page for my consulting firm with services, testimonials, and a contact form"*

[**Try Hugo Chat — free**](https://hugo.chat/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=step2)

**Ownable CMS** — visual editing in VS Code

Drag-and-drop blocks, live preview, and YAML validation without leaving your editor. The power of a visual website builder inside VS Code.

1. Install [Ownable CMS](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ownable.ownable) from the Marketplace

2. Open your HugoBlox project

3. Click the Ownable icon to start editing



  



> [!NOTE]

> **Need docs?** See [**docs.ownable.dev**](https://docs.ownable.dev/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=docs) for guides, configuration reference, and best practices.

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## 🔓 Open source. No lock-in. No catch.

- ✅ **MIT licensed.** The framework is and will always be open source.

- ✅ **Plain Markdown files.** Your content is never locked in a database or proprietary format. Take it anywhere.

- ✅ **Static output.** No server to maintain, no database to patch, no vendor to depend on.

- ✅ **Free hosting.** Deploy to Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages — all free tier.

- ✅ **AI is free to start.** Hugo Chat includes free messages every day. No credit card needed.

- ✅ **Future-proof.** Markdown has been readable since 2004. Your content will outlast any platform.

> [!IMPORTANT]

> *"Every AI website builder generates React code you'll throw away in six months. Every CMS locks your content in a database you'll never migrate. HugoBlox is the gap between them."*

**Want more?** Upgrade to [**Pro**](https://hugoblox.com/pricing?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=plans) for visual editing, AI automations, BibTeX import, and priority support. [Compare plans →](https://hugoblox.com/pricing?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=plans)

---

## 🌍 Who uses HugoBlox

HugoBlox powers sites for **researchers, consultants, founders, developer advocates, and teams** at organizations including:

- [NVIDIA Research Labs](https://research.nvidia.com/research-labs)

- [MIT MetaConscious Group](https://www.metaconscious.org/)

- [King's College London](https://cai4cai.ml/)

- [Stanford](https://profiles.stanford.edu/), [Google](https://google.com), [Meta](https://meta.com), [OpenAI](https://openai.com)

_{150,000+ sites created since 2016. Rated 4.9/5 by users.}

> *"We tried Lovable and v0 first. They generated a landing page in minutes — but it was 400 lines of React we couldn't touch. Hugo Chat generated the same page as Markdown files our whole team could edit. We shipped that afternoon. Hosting: $0/month."*

> — **Priya Ramanathan**, Co-founder & CTO

> *"I described our research areas to Hugo Chat and it generated 30 publication pages with correct BibTeX metadata, team profiles, and a news section. My postdocs were editing their own pages within an hour — it's just Markdown. No CMS training, no tickets to IT."*

> — **Dr. James Park**, Principal Research Scientist, Applied AI Lab

> *"I've rebuilt my site four times — Jekyll, Gatsby, Next.js, Notion. HugoBlox is the first time I know I won't have to again. My content is plain Markdown. If something better exists in five years, I take my files and leave. Nothing has come close."*

> — **Marcus Oliveira**, Senior Developer Advocate

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🚀 Ready to build?




  Pick a template, let AI generate your pages, and deploy for free.


  Your content stays as Markdown you own forever.





  Generate Pages with AI

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  Browse Templates

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  Read the Docs



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## Community & support

- **Questions?** Join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/z8wNYzb) or search the [Docs](https://docs.ownable.dev/)

- **Bug?** Open an [Issue](https://github.com/HugoBlox/kit/issues)

- **Want to contribute?** Read the [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)

- **Love it?** [Star this repo](https://github.com/HugoBlox/kit) — it helps others find it

### Sponsors

[**❤️ Sponsor on GitHub**](https://github.com/sponsors/gcushen) | [**🏢 Become a Partner**](https://github.com/sponsors/gcushen)

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## License

Copyright 2016-present [**Lore Labs**](https://lore.tech/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme).

Released under the [MIT License](./LICENSE.md).



  _{HugoBlox is a trademark of Lore Labs.}