Development notes, release, and insights on BSSG - Bash Static Site Generator
Photo by Aleksandr Eremin on Unsplash I am delighted to announce the release of BSSG version 0.41.0 , in a warm Summer Sunday! This release focuses on a few performance improvements and some semantic fixes, like adding canonical tags and several improvements on the RSS side. I've added a few requested features, such as the ability to hide parts of the layout: the navigation menu in the header, the…
Photo by Indira Tjokorda on Unsplash I am glad to announce the release of BSSG version 0.40.0 ! In the 0.33.0 release notes, I mentioned that I was working on a partial rewrite to run the build pipeline entirely in RAM. I am thrilled to say that this highly anticipated feature is finally here, alongside a massive overhaul of the build pipeline, semantic HTML improvements, and exciting new…
Photo by Richard Burlton on Unsplash I am glad, after some months, to announce the release of BSSG version 0.33.0 ! Key Highlights in 0.33.0 Full Content Display on Homepage Version 0.33 introduces a highly requested feature: the ability to display complete post content directly on your homepage index, rather than just excerpts or descriptions. New Configuration Option: # Control homepage content…
Photo by Liana S on Unsplash I am thrilled to announce the release of BSSG version 0.32.0 ! This release is centered on delivering a significant performance boost, expanding our theme library with fantastic community contributions, and continuing to refine the developer experience. With optional asset pre-compression and two beautiful new themes, BSSG is now faster and more versatile than ever.…
Photo by Ross Findon on Unsplash I'm excited to announce the release of BSSG version 0.31.0 ! This release focuses on intelligent content discovery, enhanced accessibility, and improved user experience. With smart related posts functionality, theme improvements, and better semantic HTML structure, this release makes BSSG sites more engaging and accessible than ever before. This release is all…
Photo by Nick Fewings Winkler on Unsplash I'm excited to announce the release of BSSG version 0.30.0 ! This is a significant update that focuses on collaboration, accessibility, and overall quality improvements. With comprehensive multi-author support, a complete theme system overhaul, and numerous bug fixes, this release represents a major step forward for BSSG. This release is all about making…
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash I'm thrilled to announce the release of BSSG version 0.20.0 ! Tagged and available now , this is a landmark update for BSSG, bringing a highly anticipated visual post editor, graduating the local development server to an official feature with significant enhancements, important fixes, and more. This release is focused on dramatically improving the content…
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash I'm excited to share a new experimental feature recently pushed to the BSSG repository: a built-in local development server! While this isn't part of an official numbered release yet, it's available on the main branch for those who like to live on the edge and want to simplify their local development workflow. This new addition aims to make previewing your BSSG…
Photo by Zan Lazarevic on Unsplash I'm pleased to announce the release of BSSG version 0.16.1 ! Tagged and available now , this quick follow-up to our recent 0.16.0 release brings a handy new customization option for your RSS feeds and an important fix for theme developers. Key Highlights in 0.16.1 This update focuses on providing more flexibility for your site's syndication and improving the…
Photo by Fotis Fotopoulos on Unsplash I'm thrilled to announce the release of BSSG version 0.16.0 ! Tagged and available now , this update brings more power to your workflow with enhanced configuration options, greater control over caching, and new ways to display your archives. Key Highlights in 0.16.0 This update focuses on providing finer-grained control over your BSSG environment and site…
Photo by Christian Englmeier on Unsplash Exciting news! BSSG version 0.15.0 has been officially released and tagged ! This update delivers significant performance enhancements, smarter rebuilding logic, greater homepage flexibility, and several useful improvements contributed by the community. Key Highlights in 0.15.0 This release focuses on speed, efficiency, and providing more control over your…
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash The next release (0.15.0) is almost here, and the latest changes are already in the public repo. Here’s what’s new and improved. Since yesterday morning, the public repository includes a significant performance improvement that will be part of the upcoming release. More, also thanks to a partial rewrite of the caching and index generation logic, only modified tags…
Photo by Lukas on Unsplash I'm thrilled to announce that BSSG version 0.12.1 has been officially released and tagged! This is a significant update packed with features designed to enhance your workflow, provide greater control via the command line, and streamline the entire process from creation to deployment. Find the release details and download links here: BSSG 0.12.1 Release Key Highlights in…
Photo by Giulia May on Unsplash Hello again BSSG enthusiasts! I've just pushed another useful enhancement directly to the main branch in the BSSG git repository , aimed at improving how your readers can follow specific topics on your site: Per-Tag RSS Feeds . Subscribe to What Matters Most Until now, BSSG generated a single RSS feed containing all posts from your site. While essential, this…
Photo by Clark Tibbs on Unsplash Hot on the heels of the last release, I'm thrilled to announce BSSG version 0.11.0 is here! This version introduces a major new way to manage your sites, streamlines common workflows, adds useful content features, and improves overall robustness. Key Highlights in 0.11.0 Introducing Site Initialization ( init ) This is the headline feature! BSSG now includes an…