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Nanoc

Flexible, powerful static site generator written in Ruby with multi-pass compilation.

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LicenseMIT
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Ruby Static GeneratorNanoc AppRule Based CompilerDeveloper ToolsMultipass Ssg
Overview

Why consider Nanoc?

Nanoc is an open-source static site generator written in Ruby by Denis Defreyne. Operating on a clean pipeline of rules (routing, filtering, layout, compilation), Nanoc compiles complex documentation sites and blogs with multi-pass incremental rendering.

Guided learning

Learn Nanoc by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Nanoc

Nanoc compiles structured documentation and blogs via custom Ruby rule pipelines.

Quickstart

bash
1gem install nanoc
2nanoc create-site my-site
3cd my-site && nanoc view

Nanoc is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Nanoc FAQs

Nanoc is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Nanoc is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Nanoc is listed as an alternative to Jekyll. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.