JekyllBlogStarter

geekyll-starter-blog — Jekyll Blog Template

By sharadcodes

Geekyll Starter Blog is a minimal Jekyll-based blog theme offering dark mode, lean CSS, code syntax highlighting, and an image lightbox, suitable as a starting point for a personal blog.

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Minimal Jekyll-based blog theme with styling implemented in lean CSS

Built-in dark mode

Supports code syntax highlighting, suitable for technical articles

Images in posts can be clicked to open a lightbox view

Provides an online demo site with homepage and inner page screenshots

Template Details

Geekyll Starter Blog is a Jekyll blog theme released by developer Sharad Raj Singh Maurya. The repository is positioned as a "minimal Jekyll theme for blogging," i.e., a minimal starter template for blog scenarios. The theme itself does not rely on complex front-end frameworks; its styling is primarily lean CSS, and its page structure revolves around post lists and post detail pages, making it suitable for direct use as a starting point for a personal blog.

In terms of features, the README lists four: dark mode, lean CSS, syntax highlighting, and each image can be clicked to open a lightbox view. The demo site provides actual screenshots of the homepage and post pages, which can be used to judge the layout style.

Usage limitations: The theme requires a local Ruby and Jekyll environment, installing dependencies via bundle and running jekyll serve for preview; basic information such as site title and description must be modified in _config.yml. The repository was last updated in 2020, and no further information is provided regarding long-term maintenance or compatibility.

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Use Cases

Building a text-focused personal blog with a clean style
Using as a starting template for learning Jekyll or secondary development
Writing technical notes that include code snippets and images

Suitable For

Developers familiar with or willing to use the Jekyll and Ruby toolchain
Bloggers who prefer minimal typography and do not need a complex component library
Users who want to start quickly with an existing theme and modify the configuration themselves

Getting started & customization

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

1
Clone or download the repository, then enter the project directory
2
Run bundle install to install dependencies
3
Run bundle exec jekyll serve to start the local server and preview
4
Modify the site configuration in _config.yml as needed
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Before deployment, verify the licenses of third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons

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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 full 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 a local Ruby and Jekyll environment, and dependencies must be installed via bundle before previewing.
Basic information such as site title and description must be modified in the _config.yml configuration file; the theme does not provide out-of-the-box site content.
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 domain, hosting, database, payment, or AI may incur additional charges.

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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge
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bundle install
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Change the `_config.yml` file according to you.
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https://github.com/sharadcodes/geekyll-starter-blog/blob/master/LICENSE https://github.com/sharadcodes/geekyll-starter-blog/blob/master/README.md

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Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: More documented · 77 / 100
Technologies: Jekyll
Website type: Blog · Starter

How this score is calculated

Our heuristic uses license records (up to 30), a demo link (12), a preview (10), stars (15), recorded maintenance (15), description completeness (8), feature records (5) and classification data (5). It is not a code, security or performance test, or a Google score. A link does not establish tested functionality.

What to verify for this project

Repository update recorded: 2020-08-29
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-02

A demo link is listed. Check it with your own content and viewport sizes; its presence does not confirm that forms, authentication or payments work.

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Source file / repository

# Geekyll Starter Blog
A minimal Jekyll theme for blogging developed by Sharad Raj Singh Maurya

## [Live Demo](https://sharadcodes.github.io/geekyll-starter-blog/)

## Features

* Dark Mode
* Minimal CSS
* Syntax Highlighting
* Every Image can be clicked to open lightbox

## How to install

1. Download or clone the repo
   `git clone https://github.com/sharadcodes/geekyll-starter-blog.git`
2. Enter the folder
   `cd geekyll-starter-blog`
3. Run
   `bundle install`
4. Start Jekyll server
   `bundle exec jekyll serve`
5. Access via
   * localhost or according to your pc configurations.
6. Change the `_config.yml` file according to you.
7. Upload the files on your repository and :sunglasses: enjoy.

## Screenshot 
![snap](assets/img/snap.png)

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