A minimalist Bootstrap-based Jekyll blog theme
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jekyll-minimal — Jekyll Blog Template
By ZhongRuoyu
A minimalist Bootstrap-based Jekyll blog theme, MIT-licensed, usable by forking the repository or including it as a gem.
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Recorded 2026-09-30View source
What stands out
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Supports forking the repository and adding your own configuration and content
Can be included as a gem via the Gemfile and declared as theme: minimal in _config.yml
Provides an online demo site, with the demo source stored separately in the jekyll-minimal-demo repository
MIT-licensed, permitting free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code
Template Details
Minimal is a minimalist Bootstrap-based Jekyll blog theme; the repository is positioned as simple and extensible. The README describes two ways to use it: first, fork the repository and add your own configuration and content; second, declare the minimal gem in the Gemfile via git and set theme: minimal in _config.yml. The project provides an online demo site, with the demo source in a separate jekyll-minimal-demo repository. The author also has a Hugo theme of the same name as a later version. The repository does not provide a more detailed feature list; the theme's specific layouts, components, and configurable options should be determined from the repository source and the demo site.
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Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- Building a personal blog with Jekyll and wanting to start from a minimalist theme
- Integrating the theme as a gem dependency into an existing Jekyll site
- Maintaining your own blog configuration and post content by forking the repository
- Evaluating the theme's page structure and presentation by referring to the online demo site
Suitable For
- Users familiar with the basic Jekyll workflow who can edit _config.yml and content themselves
- Bloggers who prefer Bootstrap base styles and want the theme to remain simple
- Developers who need to use the theme under the MIT license and modify the theme code as needed
Getting started & customization
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Option 1: Fork the repository, then add your own configuration and content
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Option 2: Add gem "minimal", git: "https://github.com/ZhongRuoyu/jekyll-minimal.git" to the Gemfile
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Add theme: minimal to _config.yml
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The demo site source is in the jekyll-minimal-demo repository for reference
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked against their respective licenses; the MIT license covers only this version's code
License & source material
Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version in the public repository under the MIT license; the free scope is this version's code and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
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- Permits free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code.
- 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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- 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 separate charges.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 88 / 100
- Technologies
- Jekyll · HTML
- Website type
- Blog
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- 2026-09-29
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- 2026-09-30
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Source file / repository# Minimal Minimal is a simple, extensible [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/)-based minimalist [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/) blog theme. See also its successor, a same-named theme for [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/), at [ZhongRuoyu/hugo-minimal](https://github.com/ZhongRuoyu/hugo-minimal). ## Usage To use this theme, you can fork this repository and add your configs and contents. Additionally, you can declare this theme as a gem in your `Gemfile`: ```ruby gem "minimal", git: "https://github.com/ZhongRuoyu/jekyll-minimal.git" ``` Then, add the following to your `_config.yml`: ```yaml theme: minimal ``` ## Live Demo A live demo is available at <https://jekyll-minimal.ruoyu.io> ([GitHub repository](https://github.com/ZhongRuoyu/jekyll-minimal-demo)). ## License Minimal is licensed under [MIT License](LICENSE).
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