{"repo":"wkallhof/iron-beard","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/wkallhof/iron-beard","clone":"git clone https://github.com/wkallhof/iron-beard.git","description":"Simple, zero-configuration static site generator written in .NET Core.","language":"C#","stars":35,"topics":["static-site-generator","net-core","razor","markdown"],"license":"MIT","category":"docs-static-sites","readme_excerpt":"IronBeard A cross-platform static site generator built with .NET. IronBeard processes Razor ( .cshtml ) and Markdown ( .md ) files into static HTML ready for hosting on services like Amazon S3, GitHub Pages, or any static file server. - Preserves your folder structure and copies static assets (images, JS, CSS) to maintain correct linking - Wraps content in shared Razor layouts - Supports YAML metadata in both Markdown and Razor files - Cleans up generated HTML output - Handles URL routing automatically (index files, clean URLs without .html extensions) - Watches for file changes and rebuilds automatically Getting Started Prerequisites - .NET 10 SDK or newer Installation This installs the beard command globally on your machine. Quick Start Run beard in your project directory to scan for site files and generate a static site into a www folder: Usage generate The default command. Takes an input folder (defaults to current directory) and generates your static site into an output folder (defaults to ./www ). Option Description --- --- -i\\ --input Root directory to scan for source files (default: current directory) -o\\ --output Directory to write the generated site to (default: ./www ) watch Same options as generate , but continues watching the input directory for changes and automatically rebuilds when files are modified. Serving Locally For local preview, use dotnet-serve: Project Structure See the samples directory for a complete working example. Configuration Add a beard.json f","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/wkallhof","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/wkallhof/iron-beard/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}