# jekyll/minima **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jekyll-minima).** 3,822 stars · 3,809 forks · SCSS · MIT ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/jekyll/minima - Homepage: https://jekyll.github.io/minima/ - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jekyll-minima.md ## Topics `jekyll` `jekyll-theme` `jekyll-themes` ## Description Minima is a Jekyll static site theme and configuration-driven site template. It provides a collection of layouts, styles, and metadata structures used to transform text files into websites, specifically serving as a framework for SEO-optimized blogs and technical documentation. The theme utilizes a Sass-based web layout, allowing visual identity and structure to be modified through CSS overrides and the adjustment of Sass variables. It enables configuration-driven web design where branding, social profiles, and navigation links are managed through centralized settings. The project covers a range of functional areas including content management for dated blog posts, technical documentation layouts with code syntax highlighting, and the generation of standardized meta tags for search engine optimization. It also supports the integration of external services for traffic tracking and user commentary. ## Tags ### Content Management & Publishing - [SEO Optimized Blog Themes](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/seo-optimized-blog-themes.md) — Provides blog layouts pre-configured with search engine optimization and localization settings. - [Static Blogging Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/static-blogging-systems.md) — Provides the core infrastructure for creating blogs using static site generation and markdown content. ([source](https://jekyll.github.io/minima/2016/05/20/welcome-to-jekyll.html)) - [Static Site Themes](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/blog-post-rendering/static-site-themes.md) — Provides a collection of layouts and styles for transforming text files into websites using the Jekyll static site generator. - [Site Configuration Mapping](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/data-driven-content-mapping/site-configuration-mapping.md) — Maps navigation links and site metadata from a central configuration file into the final HTML output. - [File-System Based Routing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/file-system-based-routing.md) — Determines the site structure and URL hierarchy based on the physical arrangement of files in the source directory. - [Static Site Generators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/static-site-generators.md) — Provides a foundational set of layouts, styles, and assets to establish a site's structural identity. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/jekyll/minima@master/README.md)) - [Technical Documentation Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/technical-documentation-frameworks.md) — Provides structured site layouts designed specifically for readability and search optimization of technical content. - [Technical Documentation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/documentation-knowledge-management/technical-documentation.md) — Supports building readable guides and manuals with structured layouts tailored for technical audiences. - [Personal Blog Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/personal-blog-frameworks.md) — Provides a structural framework for creating dated archives of posts with excerpts and metadata. - [Search Engine Optimization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/search-engine-optimization.md) — Automatically generates standardized meta tags and sitemaps to improve the discoverability of published content by search engines. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/jekyll/minima@master/README.md)) ### Data & Databases - [Front-Matter Indexing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/metadata-indexing/front-matter-indexing.md) — Extracts key-value pairs from YAML front-matter headers to drive page titles, dates, and SEO tags. ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Header Navigation Configuration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/configuration-updates/tooling-configuration-updaters/site-navigation-generators/header-navigation-configuration.md) — Controls the display and order of pages in the site header via centralized configuration settings. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/jekyll/minima@master/README.md)) ### DevOps & Infrastructure - [Administrative Site Settings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/configuration-management/server-and-site-configuration/site-configuration-management/administrative-site-settings.md) — Exposes configuration models for updating site-wide settings like header links and social profiles. ### User Interface & Experience - [Page Layout Templates](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/page-layout-templates.md) — Uses the Liquid templating language to inject content into reusable HTML wrappers for consistent page structures. - [Theme Variables](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/styling-theming-systems/content-styling/styling-architectures/styling-systems/component-style-customization/css-variable-styling-systems/sass-abstractions/theme-variables.md) — Implements a cascading style system where a small set of Sass variables controls the visual theme across all pages. - [Code Syntax Highlighting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/code-syntax-highlighting.md) — Formats blocks of code with syntax highlighting to improve readability for technical documentation. ([source](https://jekyll.github.io/minima/2016/05/19/codeblocks-ahoy.html)) - [Jekyll Theme Customizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/ui-architecture/design-utilities/design-systems/theme-architecture-frameworks/theme-customization/jekyll-theme-customizations.md) — Allows modification of the site's visual identity and structure by overriding default stylesheets and templates. - [Visual Style Customization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/visual-style-customization.md) — Implements mechanisms for applying themes and visual configurations via Sass variables and CSS overrides to modify site appearance. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/jekyll/minima@master/README.md)) ### Web Development - [Configuration-Driven Design](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/configuration-driven-design.md) — Manages site navigation, social links, and branding through centralized settings instead of manual HTML code. - [Social Profile Links](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/social-metadata-configurations/social-profile-links.md) — Enables adding branded links and icons for external networks through centralized configuration settings. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/jekyll/minima@master/README.md)) - [Sass Design Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-infrastructure-deployment/asset-management-build-tools/asset-lifecycle-orchestration/asset-pipelines/css-preprocessors/sass-design-systems.md) — Provides a modular architecture using Sass variables and mixins for comprehensive theme customization.