Jekyll
by Jekyll · Static site generator for plain-text blogs and websites
35.8 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Jekyll is a static site generator: Markdown, Liquid, HTML and CSS go in, and a static site comes out ready for deployment, with no database or updates to install. It is installed as a Ruby gem and driven from the command line, where 'jekyll new' scaffolds a site and 'jekyll serve' builds and serves it locally. Sites can be hosted free on GitHub Pages, which is itself powered by Jekyll.
- Best for
- Developers comfortable with Markdown and the command line who want a static blog or site.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the project is maintained by volunteers and funded by sponsors, and GitHub Pages hosting is described as free.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- No database, comment moderation or updates to maintain
- Installs and runs from the command line in a few steps
- Permalinks, categories, posts and layouts are built in
- Free hosting on GitHub Pages, custom domain included
Trade-offs
- Requires Ruby gems and command-line use to install and run
- No database, so no dynamic features such as comments
- Content is authored in Markdown and Liquid, not a visual editor
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 60 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 76 out of 100
- Changelog
- 85 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 60 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 90 out of 100
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