Write in markdown, and publish with a single command.
Zerodown is a lightning-fast, zero-configuration static site generator that transforms your Markdown content into beautiful, fast-loading websites.
Key Features
- 📝 Content-focused: Write in Markdown, focus on your content.
- 🧩 Modular Architecture: Clean separation for easy maintenance.
- 🔗 Smart Asset Handling: Links & images just work.
- 🎨 Theme Support: Easily switch CSS themes.
- ⚡ Fast Builds: Efficient processing.
- 🔌 Zero Configuration: Works out of the box.
Quick Start
Get your site running in minutes:
# 1. Initialize a new site (creates directory, config, basic structure)
# Replace 'my-new-site' with your desired directory name
python zd_cli.py init my-new-site --template basic
# 2. Navigate into your site directory
cd my-new-site
# 3. Add your content
# Create Markdown files (.md) inside the 'content/' directory
# For example: content/about.md, content/posts/my-first-post.md
# 4. Build your static site (output goes to '_site/' by default)
python ../zd_cli.py build .
# 5. Preview your site locally
python ../zd_cli.py serve .
# Then open http://localhost:8000 in your browser!