Jekyll-based static blog forked from cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy
JekyllBlog
laymond1.github.io-blog-archive — Jekyll Blog Template
By laymond1
A Jekyll-based Chirpy theme blog archive repository, forked by laymond1 from cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy, used to host a personal GitHub Pages blog.
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Released under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution
The theme provides dark/light mode, pinned posts, hierarchical categories, and tags
Supports table of contents, syntax highlighting, math formulas, and Mermaid diagrams
Can integrate Disqus, Utterances, or Giscus comment systems
Built-in site features such as search, Atom feed, and Google Analytics
Template Details
This is a Jekyll static blog project. The repository is named laymond1.github.io-blog-archive and was forked by laymond1 from cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy, so its page structure and functionality are inherited from the Chirpy theme. The repository type is blog, the tech stack is listed as Jekyll, and it is released under the MIT license. This version of the code may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed for free, but the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice must be retained.
As seen in the README, the Chirpy theme is aimed at technical writing and provides dark/light theme switching, UI language localization, pinned posts, hierarchical categories, tags, table of contents, post last-modified date, syntax highlighting, math formulas, Mermaid diagrams and flowcharts, light and dark mode images, video embedding, Disqus/Utterances/Giscus comments, search, Atom feed, Google Analytics, page view statistics, and SEO-related configuration. These features come from the upstream theme description; whether all of them are enabled in this repository depends on the actual configuration.
This repository is positioned as a personal blog archive and includes a GitHub Pages demo address. Because it is a forked project, usage and upgrade methods should follow the upstream Chirpy Wiki documentation; third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
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Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- Build a personal technical blog and publish it to GitHub Pages
- Organize and archive existing article content
- Serve as a starting point for secondary development or customization of the Chirpy theme
Suitable For
- Technical writers who blog with Jekyll
- Individual developers who need a GitHub Pages static site
- Front-end or full-stack developers who want to customize based on a mature theme
Getting started & customization
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This repository is a forked project; for installation, development, and upgrade steps, refer to the upstream Chirpy theme Wiki documentation
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Before use, check the respective licenses of third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons
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External services such as comments and analytics may require separate account registration or key configuration
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When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis listing 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 that external services or third-party assets are free.
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- This version of the code may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed for free.
- 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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- Comment functionality depends on third-party services such as Disqus, Utterances, or Giscus, which usually require separate account registration, repository configuration, or API key application and are not ready out of the box.
- Enabling Google Analytics requires applying for a Google account and configuring a tracking ID, which is an external service dependency.
- Page view statistics depend on external services and may require additional account or key configuration.
- Avatar and site icon assets come from Clipart Max, whose license differs from the code's MIT license and must be checked separately before use.
- The theme depends on third-party components such as Jekyll, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, and their respective licenses must be followed separately.
- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked under 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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Original README
The avatar and favicon design come from [Clipart Max][image].
Original README
https://github.com/laymond1/laymond1.github.io-blog-archive/blob/master/LICENSEhttps://github.com/laymond1/laymond1.github.io-blog-archive/blob/master/README.mdThis theme is mainly built with [Jekyll][jekyllrb] ecosystem, [Bootstrap][bootstrap], [Font Awesome][icons] and some other [wonderful tools][lib].
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 68 / 100
- Technologies
- Jekyll
- Website type
- Blog
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- Repository update recorded
- 2023-04-19
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-03
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Source file / repository<div align="center">
# Chirpy Jekyll Theme
A minimal, responsive and feature-rich Jekyll theme for technical writing.
[](https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll-theme-chirpy)
[](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
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[](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/blob/master/LICENSE)
[](https://996.icu)
[**Live Demo →**][demo]
[][demo]
</div>
## Features
<details>
<summary>
<i>Click to view features</i>
</summary>
<p>
- Dark / Light Theme Mode
- Localized UI language
- Pinned Posts
- Hierarchical Categories
- Trending Tags
- Table of Contents
- Last Modified Date of Posts
- Syntax Highlighting
- Mathematical Expressions
- Mermaid Diagram & Flowchart
- Dark / Light Mode Images
- Embed Videos
- Disqus / Utterances / Giscus Comments
- Search
- Atom Feeds
- Google Analytics
- Page Views Reporting
- SEO & Performance Optimization
</p>
</details>
## Documentation
To explore usage, development, and upgrade guide of the project, please refer to
the [Wiki][wiki].
## Contributing
Welcome to report bugs, help improve the code or submit new features.
For more information, please see the ["Contributing Guidelines"][contribute-guide].
## Credits
This theme is mainly built with [Jekyll][jekyllrb] ecosystem,
[Bootstrap][bootstrap], [Font Awesome][icons] and some other [wonderful tools][lib].
The avatar and favicon design come from [Clipart Max][image].
Thanks to all the [contributors][contributors]. Also, folks who submitted issues
or unmerged PRs should not be forgotten. Because they reported bugs, shared ideas,
or inspired me to write more readable documentation.
Last but not least, thanks to [JetBrains][jetbrains] for providing the
_Open Source Development_ license.
## Sponsoring
If you'd like to sponsor this project, the following options are available.
[](https://ko-fi.com/coteschung)
[][donation]
[][donation]
## License
This work is published under [MIT][mit] License.
[jekyllrb]: https://jekyllrb.com/
[bootstrap]: https://getbootstrap.com/
[icons]: https://fontawesome.com/
[image]: https://www.clipartmax.com/middle/m2i8b1m2K9Z5m2K9_ant-clipart-childrens-ant-cute/
[demo]: https://cotes2020.github.io/chirpy-demo/
[wiki]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/wiki
[contribute-guide]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
[contributors]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/graphs/contributors
[lib]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-static-assets
[jetbrains]: https://www.jetbrains.com/?from=jekyll-theme-chirpy
[donation]: https://sponsor.cotes.page/
[mit]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/blob/master/LICENSE
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