Shokunin, the fastest Rust-based Static Site Generator (SSG)

Shokunin is a lightning-fast static site generator (SSG) that is optimised for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and fully aligned with Accessibility Standards.

It generates clean and valid HTML code. You can add keywords and metadata, to improve search engine rankings and boost your website’s visibility.

Why Choose Shokunin?

Building a website does not have to be complex, costly, or lengthy. But it must be fast, secure, and reliable enough to meet your needs. Shokunin has everything to build your static site, and it is free to use. It’s lightning fast, flexible, efficient, secure, scalable, and easy to use.

100% Free and Open Source

Shokunin is distributed free of charge and fully open source. It is licenced under the terms of both the MIT Licence ⧉ and the Apache Licence (Version 2.0) ⧉. You can use it for any purpose, without any restrictions.

Incredibly Fast and Reliable

Get ready for lightning-fast build time and impressive page-load speed. With Shokunin, you can build your static website in milliseconds and deploy it in minutes.

Super Simple and Easy To Use

Loaded with features, Shokunin is a one-stop solution for all your web development needs. It supports GitHub Flavoured Markdown, Google Analytics, RSS, and Minification.

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Content-First Approach

Shokunin puts your content at the forefront. It lets you create HTML pages from different formats like Markdown, YAML, JSON, and TOML. So you can focus on your content and let Shokunin do the rest.

Flexible and Customisable

Shokunin has HTML theme support, templates, and a Rust development server for local testing. It automates sitemaps, robots.txt, CNAME records, and custom 404 pages. It also supports Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for offline browsing.

Multilingual Support

Shokunin is available in over 30 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and many more. You can also add your language very easily.

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A Commitment to Accessibility and SEO

Embedded with SEO best practices, Shokunin helps your website rank higher in search engine results pages (SERPs). It also ensures that your website is accessible to everyone.

Clean, Readable, Search-Engine Friendly URLs

Shokunin automatically uses Pretty URLS (also known as clean URLs, user-friendly URLs, or search engine-friendly URLs) for your pages. It makes your URLs readable and easy to remember.

Automated Structured Data Markup

Shokunin makes your website more accessible by adding microdata to your pages. Microdata help browsers build a data structure that machines can understand.

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Experience Shokunin for Yourself

This fast static site generator (SSG) is easy to use. You can create landing pages, blogs, microsites, and complex websites with your own designs and themes. Endless possibilities.

Built with Rust

Shokunin is built with Rust, a fast, reliable, and secure programming language. It is designed for performance, safety, and concurrency. Rust is also memory-efficient and easy to use.

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Features

Shokunin has everything you need to build your static site

Comprehensive GitHub Flavoured Markdown ⧉ (GFM) support
Google and Bing Analytics integration
Compatibility with diverse HTML themes and premium templates
Atom and RSS feeds generation for blogs
Source code minification for performance and SEO enhancement
Built-in Rust development server for local testing and development
Support for multiple content formats (Markdown, YAML, JSON, TOML, XML)
Automatic generation of sitemaps, robots.txt, CNAME records, and custom 404 pages
Progressive web apps (PWAs) support for offline browsing
Custom templates and HTML themes support
Structured Data Markup
Accessibility compliance
SEO best practices

Releases and Source Code

Head on over to the Releases page ⧉ to download the latest version. You can find the source code on the GitHub repository ⧉, or get the most recent binary from crates.io ⧉.

To install Shokunin using cargo, run the following command in your terminal:

cargo install ssg

Have questions or need assistance? Don’t hesitate to reach out; we’re always here to help!

Get Started with Shokunin Today

Build a fast, secure, and reliable static website with Shokunin, the lightning-fast Rust-based static site generator.

Shokunin is easy to use and perfect for beginners and experienced developers alike. With Shokunin, you can create a beautiful and functional website in minutes, without having to write any code.

Start your site today and see the difference Shokunin can make for your website!