static-site-generation

What problem does it solve?

This Skill guides you through selecting, configuring, and deploying static site generators (SSGs), ensuring you build high-performance, scalable websites with ease. It simplifies the complex process of setting up robust content-driven sites, saving you configuration headaches.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Framework Evaluation: Compare SSG frameworks like Astro, Next.js, and VitePress based on TypeScript, MDX, and GitHub Pages compatibility.
• GitHub Pages Deployment: Configure base paths, output directories, and 404 handling for seamless deployment to GitHub Pages.
• Use Case: Choose the optimal SSG framework for a new documentation portal, configure its build process for GitHub Pages, and ensure type-safe content management with content collections, all with minimal manual intervention.

Quick Start

Explain the critical configuration for deploying a static site to GitHub Pages, specifically how to set the base path in a framework's configuration file to handle subpath deployments.