hexojs/hexo
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A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.
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Updated 9/30/2026
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Use Cases & Benefits
- A fast and powerful static blog framework powered by Node.js that generates static files from Markdown and supports extensive customization.
- Offers blazing fast site generation with a simple command-line interface and a powerful API for limitless extensibility.
- Use for quickly setting up and deploying personal or professional blogs with support for GitHub Pages and Heroku.
- Use for developers needing a customizable static site generator with hundreds of themes and plugins to tailor site appearance and functionality.
- Use for content creators who want to write in GitHub Flavored Markdown and leverage Octopress plugins for enhanced blogging features.
About hexo
Hexo
A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.
Website | Documentation | Installation Guide | Contribution Guide | Code of Conduct | API | Twitter
Features
- Blazing fast generating
- Support for GitHub Flavored Markdown and most Octopress plugins
- One-command deploy to GitHub Pages, Heroku, etc.
- Powerful API for limitless extensibility
- Hundreds of themes & plugins
Quick Start
Install Hexo
$ npm install hexo-cli -g
Install with brew on macOS and Linux:
$ brew install hexo
Setup your blog
$ hexo init blog
$ cd blog
Start the server
$ hexo server
Create a new post
$ hexo new "Hello Hexo"
Generate static files
$ hexo generate
More Information
- Read the documentation
- Visit the Awesome Hexo list
- Find solutions in troubleshooting
- Join discussion on Google Group, Discord, Gitter or Telegram
- See the plugin list and the theme list on wiki
- Follow @hexojs for latest news
Contributing
We welcome you to join the development of Hexo. Please see contributing document. 🤗
Also, we welcome PR or issue to official-plugins.
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