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blog (drekunia) — Jekyll Blog Template

By drekunia

A personal blog site based on Jekyll and the Chirpy theme, with the repository initialized from Chirpy Starter, including complete configuration files and a GitHub Actions deployment workflow.

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Uses the Jekyll static site generator with the Chirpy theme

The repository is initialized from Chirpy Starter and already includes key files such as _config.yml, _plugins, _tabs, and index.html

Comes with a CD (continuous deployment) workflow for publishing the site

The repository automatically updates with new versions of the Chirpy theme

Licensed under MIT, allowing use, modification, commercial use, and distribution

Template Details

This is a personal blog built with Jekyll, using the Chirpy theme for its interface. The repository itself is initialized from Chirpy Starter: because when installing the theme via RubyGems, Jekyll can only read the _data, _layouts, _includes, _sass, and assets directories from the theme gem, along with some options in _config.yml, the Starter extracts key files such as _config.yml, _plugins, _tabs, and index.html into the site root so that Chirpy's full functionality can be used directly, and it includes a CD (continuous deployment) workflow.

The repository description points to the Chirpy theme's official documentation and theme repository, and states that this repository will automatically update with new versions of the theme; for feedback or improvements, users should go to the theme repository. The demo site is drekunia.github.io/blog.

In terms of content, the repository's own README only describes the purpose and usage of the Starter. It does not provide a specific feature list such as post categories, tags, comments, or search, nor does it state what content the site has published. Therefore, this entry only confirms the tech stack, theme source, and deployment method, and does not infer features not present in the materials.

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Use Cases

Building an article-focused personal blog site
Scenarios where you want to use Chirpy's full functionality directly rather than only installing the theme gem
Publishing a static blog via a GitHub repository and automated workflow

Suitable For

Bloggers familiar with or willing to use Jekyll
Developers who need Chirpy's default layout and configuration
Personal sites using GitHub as the code hosting and publishing channel

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For theme usage and configuration, refer to the Chirpy official documentation (theme repository wiki)
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If installing the theme via RubyGems, confirm that _config.yml, _plugins, _tabs, and index.html are located in the site root
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Repository issue feedback and improvement suggestions should be submitted to the Chirpy theme repository rather than this repository
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses
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Code is provided as-is; warranties and liability limitations are governed by the MIT license and applicable law

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Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version of the public repository under the MIT license; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.

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Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code are permitted.
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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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Repository update recorded: 2026-07-11
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-03

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Source file / repository

# Chirpy Starter

[![Gem Version](https://img.shields.io/gem/v/jekyll-theme-chirpy)][gem]&nbsp;
[![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/cotes2020/chirpy-starter.svg?color=blue)][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.

## Usage

Check out the [theme's docs](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/wiki).

## Contributing

This repository is automatically updated with new releases from the theme repository. If you encounter any issues or want to contribute to its improvement, please visit the [theme repository][chirpy] to provide feedback.

## 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/
[CD]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_deployment
[mit]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/blob/master/LICENSE

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