Hugo theme for building personal websites
cyberscape — Hugo Portfolio Template
By isaksolheim
Cyberscape is an MIT-licensed Hugo theme for building personal websites, with a lively style and styling handled by Tailwind CSS.
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Uses Tailwind CSS for styling and provides an npm run watch compilation workflow
Installed via git submodule, configured with theme and [[menu.main]] menu items
README explains that Goldmark unsafe rendering can be enabled to use Tailwind classes in Markdown
The repository uses the MIT license and provides an online demo site and demo site repository
Template Details
Cyberscape is a Hugo theme published by isaksolheim, positioned as a vivid, fun personal website theme for users who like to build their own personal sites. The repository provides an online demo site (cyberscape.isak.me) and a corresponding demo site repository, so you can see the result before deciding whether to use it.
Installation is done by adding the theme as a git submodule to the project's themes/cyberscape directory, then setting theme = "cyberscape" in config.toml and adding menu links to content under /content/ via [[menu.main]]. The theme uses Tailwind CSS for styling, so you need to run npm i in the theme directory to install dependencies; during development, run npm run watch to have Tailwind recompile as changes are made. To use Tailwind classes directly in Markdown files, the README recommends enabling Goldmark's unsafe rendering; tailwind.config.js scans content/**/*.md, layouts/**/*.html, and ../../content/**/*.md by default, and if you need to cover other directories, you can add relative paths to the content field.
Regarding licensing, the repository uses the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code; when distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, you must retain the copyright notice and the full MIT license notice; the code is provided as is. The licensing of third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately, and external services such as domains and hosting may also incur costs.
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Use Cases
- Building a personal homepage or portfolio website
- Hugo sites that need custom styling with Tailwind CSS
- Referencing the demo site repository to understand the theme's actual configuration
Suitable For
- Users who use Hugo and want to quickly get started with a personal website
- Developers willing to adjust styles through npm and Tailwind
- Projects that prefer the MIT license and freely modifiable theme code
Getting started & customization
Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.
- 1
Run git submodule add https://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberscape themes/cyberscape in the project root
- 2
Set theme = "cyberscape" in config.toml and add [[menu.main]] menu links as needed
- 3
Enter themes/cyberscape and run npm i to install dependencies; during development, run npm run watch to compile Tailwind CSS
- 4
To use Tailwind classes in Markdown, enable markup.goldmark.renderer unsafe as described in the README
- 5
If styles need to cover other directories, add relative paths to the content field in tailwind.config.js
License & source material
Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is this version of the code and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
Must comply with when using
- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code are permitted.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
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- Using this theme requires running npm i in the theme directory and running npm run watch during development to compile Tailwind CSS; otherwise styles may not be up to date.
- Installation is done by adding the theme as a git submodule to the project's themes/cyberscape directory, and it takes effect only after setting theme = "cyberscape" in config.toml.
- To use Tailwind classes directly in Markdown files, you need to enable Goldmark's unsafe rendering as described in the README, which allows raw HTML output.
- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge
Original License Text
Cyberscape uses Tailwind CSS for styling. To ensure styles are up to date during development, run the following command from the themes directory:
Original README
git submodule add https://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberscape themes/cyberscape
Original README
https://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberscape/blob/main/LICENSEhttps://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberscape/blob/main/README.md# Enable this for tailwind in markdown files [markup.goldmark.renderer] unsafe=true
Original README
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- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 72 / 100
- Technologies
- Hugo
- Website type
- Portfolio
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- 2023-12-15
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-02
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Source file / repository# Cyberscape
A lively and fun Hugo theme for creating personal websites 🌐

💻 [Demo site](https://cyberscape.isak.me/)
🔨 [Demo site repo](https://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberspace)
## Overview
Cyberscape is designed to be a vibrant and engaging theme, perfect for those who enjoy the process of building personal websites.
## Install
To get started with Cyberscape, use the following command:
```
git submodule add https://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberscape themes/cyberscape
```
Then, open `config.toml` and add the following:
```
theme = "cyberscape"
# Enable this for tailwind in markdown files
[markup.goldmark.renderer]
unsafe=true
# Add menu links to things from /content/ here (eg. markdown.md)
[[menu.main]]
name = "markdown"
url = "/markdown/"
weight = 1
```
Navigate to the themes directory and install dependencies:
```
cd themes/cyberscape
npm i
```
## A Note on Tailwind
Cyberscape uses Tailwind CSS for styling. To ensure styles are up to date during development, run the following command from the themes directory:
```
npm run watch
```
This command will compile your Tailwind CSS as you make changes, keeping your development process smooth and streamlined.
The `tailwind.config.js` comes configured like the following:
```
/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
module.exports = {
content: ["content/**/*.md", "layouts/**/*.html", "../../content/**/*.md"],
theme: {
extend: {},
},
plugins: [],
};
```
If you wish to write Tailwind in any additional directories, add their relative path from the config file to the `content` field.
## Contributing
Feel free to contribute!
## License
[MIT](https://github.com/isaksolheim/cyberscape/blob/main/LICENSE)
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