● bashblog

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bashblog is a single Bash script to create blogs. Just type ./bb.sh post and start writing. No installation or dependencies beyond base utils like date, grep, and sed.

For usage examples and commands, see bashblog UsageBasic Commands bash Make executable and run chmod +x bb.sh ./bb.sh Create a new post (uses Markdown if available) ./bb.sh post Force HTML mode ./bb.sh post -html The script handles the rest: generates the post page, rebuilds the index, regenerates….

Zero dependencies means it runs on GNU/Linux, BSD, and macOS out of the box. All content is static HTML. You only need shell access to a machine with a public web folder.

Supports Markdown, drafts, tags, RSS feeds, and automatic backups. The script handles HTML generation, CSS, and validation automatically.

The system lives in ~1k lines of bash. Not actively maintained as of 2026, but it still works because it never depended on much.

Unlike barfbarf (blogs are really fun) is an extremely minimal blog generator. The entire build script is >170 lines of shell, designed for people focused on writing rather than tinkering. No front matter or templating. Just create markdown files and run… which requires MultiMarkdown and rsync, bashblog tries to use whatever Markdown is available or falls back to HTML. Simpler setup, more features in the script itself.

Static site generatorsA static site generator takes markdown and templates and compiles them into plain HTML files with no server-side code and no database. For a digital garden that's meant to be worked on continuously, the boring reliability is a great asset.… like 11ty are more powerful for complex sites, but bashblog is perfect for a personal blog that just needs to work.