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Minimal static site compiler — suckless, Rust, zero JS.
https://github.com/nrdxp/sukr

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# sukr

**Minimal static site compiler — suckless, Rust, zero JS.**

sukr transforms Markdown content into high-performance static HTML. No bloated runtimes, no client-side JavaScript, just clean output.

## Why sukr?

Most static site generators punt rich content to the browser. sukr doesn't.

- **Tree-sitter syntax highlighting** — Proper parsing, not regex. Supports language injection (Nix shells, HTML scripts).
- **Build-time math** — KaTeX renders LaTeX to static HTML. No 300KB JavaScript bundle.
- **Build-time diagrams** — Mermaid compiles to inline SVG. Diagrams load instantly.

## Features

- **Syntax highlighting** — Tree-sitter with language injection (Nix→Bash, HTML→JS/CSS)
- **Math rendering** — LaTeX to HTML via KaTeX at build time
- **Mermaid diagrams** — Rendered to inline SVG, no client JS
- **Tera templates** — Customize without recompiling
- **Hierarchical navigation** — Nested sections with table of contents
- **Atom feeds** — Auto-generated for blog sections
- **Sitemap** — SEO-ready XML sitemap
- **CSS minification** — LightningCSS optimization
- **Monorepo support** — Multiple sites via `-c` flag

## Comparison

| Feature | sukr | Zola | Hugo | Eleventy |
| :------------------ | :---------: | :-----: | :----: | :------: |
| Syntax Highlighting | Tree-sitter | syntect | Chroma | Plugins |
| Build-time Math | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Plugin |
| Build-time Diagrams | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Plugin |
| Zero JS Output | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Optional |
| Single Binary | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |

See the [full comparison](https://sukr.io/comparison.html) for details.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Build
cargo build --release

# Run (uses ./site.toml)
sukr

# Custom config (monorepo)
sukr -c docs/site.toml
```

## Configuration

Create `site.toml`:

```toml
title = "My Site"
author = "Your Name"
base_url = "https://example.com"

[paths] # All optional, defaults shown
content = "content"
output = "public"
static = "static"
templates = "templates"

[nav] # Optional
nested = false # Show section children in nav
toc = false # Enable table of contents
```

## Content Structure

```
content/
├── _index.md # Homepage
├── getting-started.md # Page → /getting-started.html
├── configuration.md # Page → /configuration.html
└── features/
├── _index.md # Section index → /features/index.html
└── templates.md # Page → /features/templates.html
...
```

## Documentation

Full documentation at [sukr.io](https://sukr.io) (built with sukr).

## Security

sukr processes content at **build time only** — there is no runtime attack surface.

**Trust Model:**

- **Untrusted:** Markdown content, frontmatter, third-party templates
- **Trusted:** The compiled sukr binary, Tree-sitter grammars

**Security Implications:**

- Raw HTML in Markdown is passed through (CommonMark spec). If your content comes from untrusted sources, review it before building.
- URLs in links and images are escaped to prevent attribute injection.
- Templates use Tera's auto-escaping for variables; `{{ content | safe }}` is used intentionally for pre-rendered HTML.

For deployment-time security (CSP headers, etc.), see the [Security docs](https://sukr.io/security.html).

## License

MIT