Jackdaw is a minimal, fast static site generator that emphasizes:

• Speed - Build 600 files in under 1 second with parallel processing
• Convention over configuration - Zero config required to get started
• Developer experience - Live reload, incremental builds, intuitive CLI
• Simplicity - Markdown + ERB templates, that’s it

Quick Start

# Install
gem install jackdaw

# Create a new site
jackdaw new my-blog
cd my-blog.site

# Start developing
jackdaw serve

Why Jackdaw?

⚡️ Blazing Fast

• Parallel processing for maximum speed
• Incremental builds - only rebuild what changed
• 693 files/second full build, 16,280 files/second incremental

🎯 Convention Over Configuration

• No configuration files needed
• Intuitive project structure
• Smart defaults that just work

🛠 Great Developer Experience

• Live reload development server
• Helpful CLI commands
• Clear error messages
• Ruby 4.0 ready

📦 Everything Included

• Markdown with GitHub-flavored syntax
• Syntax highlighting with Rouge
• Partials and layouts
• RSS/Atom feeds
• Sitemap generation
• SEO helpers

Key Features

• Markdown - Write content in Markdown
• ERB Templates - Flexible templating with Ruby
• Live Reload - Changes appear instantly in browser
• Parallel Processing - Multi-core performance
• Type-based Routing - Automatic content organization
• Incremental Builds - Only rebuild changed files
• RSS/Atom Feeds - Automatic feed generation for blogs
• Sitemap - SEO-friendly sitemap.xml
• Zero Config - Convention over configuration

Learn More

• Installation - Get Jackdaw up and running
• Getting Started - Your first site in 5 minutes
• Commands - Complete CLI reference
• Templates - Master templating
• Content - Write and organize content

Performance Benchmarks