Perron: A Static Site Generator for Ruby on Rails

5 months ago

Perron is a new Static Site Generator (SSG) launched in 2025, designed to bridge the gap between Rails apps and static sites.
It is packaged as a gem that runs within Rails apps, allowing use of Rails features like layouts, views, partials, and helpers.
Perron includes tools for static content such as markdown processing, collection management, and SEO essentials like meta tags and sitemaps.
It offers smart features like related content recommendations using TF-IDF and flexible data handling via YML, JSON, or CSV files.
Perron has two operating modes: Standalone for generating complete static sites and Integrated for adding static pages to existing Rails apps.
It follows a convention-over-configuration approach, organizing content in familiar Rails patterns and allowing ERB embedding in markdown.
Perron is already being used for multiple sites and is recommended for marketing sites, blogs, or documentation projects.

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