PythonSSG "Pumpkin Spice"

A command-line static-site generator written in Python.

Project Details

This PythonSSG serves as semester-long project for CS 370: Software Engineering, oferred at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Fall 2018.

Authors: Christopher Scott, Jesse Lembo, Tim Rogers, Josh Rosenbaum

Project Language/Libraries

Written in Python with Markdown framework for Python. Targeted as a desktop executable for command-line execution.

Features

Command Line Interface

• Create and manage projects.
• Build and regenerate static sites.
• Quick deployment.

Markdown (.md) File Support

• Markdown to HTML conversion
• (Future possibility): Multimedia support.

Speed

• The site atomically swaps updates without needing to be down (even for seconds).

Usage Example

To view documentation on command-line, run pssg.py with no flags:

> pssg.py
  usage: pssg.py [-h] [-n NEWFILE] [-b BUILDFILE]
  optional arguments:
     -h, --help
     -n NEWFILE, --new NEWFILE
     -b BUILDFILE, --build BUILDFILE