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    hexojs

    hexojs/hexo

    A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.

    backend
    documentation
    hacktoberfest
    hexo
    javascript
    nodejs
    static-site-generator
    TypeScript
    MIT
    41.8K stars
    55 forks
    779 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 8, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 186 days ago, with 175 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • A fast and powerful static blog framework powered by Node.js that generates static files from Markdown and supports extensive theming and plugins.
    • Offers blazing fast site generation with a simple command-line interface and seamless deployment options like GitHub Pages and Heroku.
    • Use for quickly setting up and managing personal or professional blogs with Markdown content and customizable themes.
    • Use for developers needing a flexible static site generator with a powerful API to extend functionality via plugins and custom scripts.
    • Use for teams or individuals deploying static websites that require easy integration with continuous deployment workflows and popular hosting platforms.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.

    Excerpt from the hexojs/hexo README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    55+19

    Open issues

    82+4

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