A Jekyll-based static blog using the Chirpy theme
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blog-chirpy — Jekyll Blog Template
By d14znet
A Jekyll-based Chirpy theme blog template; the author uses it to try out the Chirpy theme and publishes it on GitHub Pages.
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Derived from Chirpy Starter, with key files such as _config.yml, _plugins, _tabs, and index.html preconfigured
The README states that a new repository can be generated via GitHub's use this template
Includes a GitHub Actions continuous deployment workflow configuration
Under the MIT license, with the full license file included in the repository
Template Details
This is a Jekyll blog template. The repository description states its purpose: trying out the Chirpy Theme for a Jekyll-based blog. It originates from Chirpy Starter: because when installing jekyll-theme-chirpy via RubyGems, Jekyll can only read the _data, _layouts, _includes, _sass, and assets directories from the theme gem, along with a small subset of options in _config.yml, the Starter extracts key files such as _config.yml, _plugins, _tabs, and index.html so users can start writing without manually copying them from the gem.
The repository itself contains no additional feature descriptions or custom content; the README points to the official Chirpy theme documentation as usage instructions. The demo site is hosted on GitHub Pages and includes pages such as the home page and category pages. The template is under the MIT license and may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed for free, but third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons require separate license verification.
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Use Cases
- Building a personal blog on GitHub Pages
- Trying out the Chirpy theme's page structure and category pages
- Using the Starter as a starting point to begin writing Jekyll posts
Suitable For
- Individual developers who want to blog with Jekyll and the Chirpy theme
- Users who need a starting repository for a GitHub Pages static blog
- Jekyll users who want to avoid manually copying configuration files from the theme gem
Getting started & customization
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Install the base environment according to the official Jekyll documentation, and install Git
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Generate a new repository from this template on GitHub; the repository name is recommended to be USERNAME.github.io
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Clone the repository locally and run bundle to install dependencies
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For specific theme configuration and writing methods, see the official Chirpy theme documentation
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Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope applies to that version's code and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 80 / 100
- Technologies
- Jekyll
- Website type
- Blog
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- 2026-07-13
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- 2026-10-03
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Source file / repository# Chirpy Starter [][gem] [][mit] When installing the [**Chirpy**][chirpy] theme through [RubyGems.org][gem], Jekyll can only read files in the folders `_data`, `_layouts`, `_includes`, `_sass` and `assets`, as well as a small part of options of the `_config.yml` file from the theme's gem. If you have ever installed this theme gem, you can use the command `bundle info --path jekyll-theme-chirpy` to locate these files. The Jekyll team claims that this is to leave the ball in the user’s court, but this also results in users not being able to enjoy the out-of-the-box experience when using feature-rich themes. To fully use all the features of **Chirpy**, you need to copy the other critical files from the theme's gem to your Jekyll site. The following is a list of targets: ```shell . ├── _config.yml ├── _plugins ├── _tabs └── index.html ``` To save you time, and also in case you lose some files while copying, we extract those files/configurations of the latest version of the **Chirpy** theme and the [CD][CD] workflow to here, so that you can start writing in minutes. ## Prerequisites Follow the instructions in the [Jekyll Docs](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/) to complete the installation of the basic environment. [Git](https://git-scm.com/) also needs to be installed. ## Installation Sign in to GitHub and [**use this template**][use-template] to generate a brand new repository and name it `USERNAME.github.io`, where `USERNAME` represents your GitHub username. Then clone it to your local machine and run: ```console $ bundle ``` ## Usage Please see the [theme's docs](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy#documentation). ## License This work is published under [MIT][mit] License. [gem]: https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll-theme-chirpy [chirpy]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/ [use-template]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/generate [CD]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_deployment [mit]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/blob/master/LICENSE
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