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Blog-Jekyll-Zetzu — Jekyll Blog Template

By RedCiudadana

Zetsu is a clean Jekyll-based blog theme offering a responsive layout, SASS preprocessing, pagination, syntax highlighting, author configuration, social links, post sharing, and Disqus comments.

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Jekyll blog theme, described in the README as having a clean style

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Responsive layout, adapting to different screen widths

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Uses SASS preprocessing and minifies CSS and HTML

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Built-in pagination and code syntax highlighting

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Supports author configuration, social links, and post sharing

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Comments integrated through Disqus

Template Details

Zetsu is a Jekyll blog theme included in the RedCiudadana repository, described in its README as a "clean theme for Jekyll." The theme uses SASS as its style preprocessor and minifies CSS and HTML output; its page structure includes pagination, code syntax highlighting, author information configuration, social links, post sharing buttons, and Disqus-based comments.

Before use, Ruby and RubyGems must be installed locally. The README's local startup process is: clone the repository, enter the directory, run bundle install to install dependencies, then start with jekyll serve, accessible by default at localhost:4000/zetsu. To deploy to GitHub Pages, modify the GITHUB_REPONAME and GITHUB_REPO_BRANCH variables in the Rakefile, then run rake site:publish.

The README specifically notes: you need to remove the two lines <meta name="robots" content="noindex"> and <meta name="googlebot" content="noindex"> from _layouts/default.html, otherwise pages will be excluded from search engine indexing. The repository was last updated in 2019, and no further information about maintenance status or compatibility scope is provided.

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Is it right for your project?

Use Cases

  • Building a personal or organizational blog centered on post lists and detail pages
  • Technical writing sites that need paginated browsing and code highlighting
  • Blogs that want to host reader comments through Disqus
  • Static blog projects deployed to GitHub Pages

Suitable For

  • Developers familiar with Ruby and the Jekyll workflow
  • Users who need a clean blog theme and are willing to adjust the template themselves
  • Projects hosting static sites with GitHub Pages

Getting started & customization

Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.

  1. 1

    Ruby and RubyGems must be installed in advance.

  2. 2

    After cloning the repository, enter the directory and run bundle install to install dependencies.

  3. 3

    Run jekyll serve to start the local service, accessible by default at localhost:4000/zetsu.

  4. 4

    Before deploying to GitHub Pages, modify GITHUB_REPONAME and GITHUB_REPO_BRANCH in the Rakefile, then run rake site:publish.

  5. 5

    Before going live, remove the two noindex and googlebot noindex meta tags from _layouts/default.html.

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License & source material

Usage conditions & limitations

Free to use · keep license notice

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

Must comply with when using

  • Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code are permitted.
  • When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the complete MIT license notice.
  • The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

Additional costs & items to verify

  • Using this theme requires Ruby and RubyGems to be installed locally in advance; otherwise bundle install and jekyll serve cannot be run.
  • The comment feature depends on the third-party Disqus service; you must register and configure a Disqus site identifier yourself, and comment data is hosted by an external service.
  • Deploying to GitHub Pages requires modifying the GITHUB_REPONAME and GITHUB_REPO_BRANCH variables in the Rakefile and relies on the rake site:publish process.
  • Before going live, the two noindex and googlebot noindex meta tags in _layouts/default.html must be removed, otherwise pages will be excluded from search engine indexing.
  • 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

This theme requires ruby and rubygems installed

Original README

Comments with Disqus

Original README

Change the variables `GITHUB_REPONAME` and `GITHUB_REPO_BRANCH` in `Rakefile`

Original README

Please remove metas `<meta name="robots" content="noindex">` and `<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex">` in `_layouts/default.html`

Original README
https://github.com/RedCiudadana/Blog-Jekyll-Zetzu/blob/master/LICENSEhttps://github.com/RedCiudadana/Blog-Jekyll-Zetzu/blob/master/README.md

Compiled by DeepSeek based on repository license and README ·2026-10-03. Results only cover the materials read; dependencies, images, fonts, and subsequent term changes are subject to their respective original texts.

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Template Information

Source platforms
GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score
Less documented · 53 / 100
Technologies
Jekyll
Website type
Blog
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What to verify for this project

Repository update recorded
2019-11-22
Screenshot last checked
2026-10-03

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The catalog identifies Jekyll as the primary stack. Check the actual dependency manifest and lockfile for versions and hosting requirements. These notes use recorded metadata, not a code audit or a deployment test.

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# Zetsu

> **Zetsu** - is a clean theme for Jekyll :smirk:

> :warning:
  This theme requires ruby and rubygems installed

* [x] Clean layout
* [x] Resposive layout
* [x] Preprocessor SASS
* [x] CSS minified
* [x] HTML minified
* [x] Pagination
* [x] Syntax highlight
* [x] Author config
* [x] Social links
* [x] Share posts
* [x] Comments with Disqus

---

### Start in 4 steps

1. Download or clone repo `git clone [email protected]:nandomoreirame/zetsu.git`
2. Enter the folder: `cd zetsu/`
3. Install Ruby gems: `bundle install`
4. Start Jekyll server: `jekyll serve`

Access, [localhost:4000/zetsu](http://localhost:4000/zetsu/)

### Deploy in Github pages in 2 steps

1. Change the variables `GITHUB_REPONAME` and `GITHUB_REPO_BRANCH` in `Rakefile`
2. Run `rake site:publish` for build and publish on Github

[Demo](https://nandomoreira.me/zetsu/)

![Zetsu - free Jekyll theme](/screenshot.png)

---

### Copyright and license

It is under [the MIT license](/LICENSE).

> :warning:
  Please remove metas `<meta name="robots" content="noindex">` and `<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex">` in `_layouts/default.html`

Enjoy :yum:
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