# Kite

Kite is a lightweight (2.7MB) static site generator written in Go. 

## Features

- Markdown to HTML conversion
- Multiple built-in CSS themes
- Simple layout templating
- Fast builds with Go
- Clean output structure

## Usage

1. Clone the repository
```bash
git clone https://github.com/HimanshuSardana/kite
cd kite
```

2. Install dependencies
```bash
go mod tidy
```

3. Run the generator
```bash
make build <theme-name>
```

(The `themeName` is optional and defaults to `modern-light`)

Or use the compiled binary:
```bash
make build-release
./kite-release
```

Modify the `config.yaml` file with your info, it'll be used to generate the home page
```yaml
siteTitle: <enter your site's title>
authorName: <enter your name>
authorRole: <enter your role>
authorBio: <enter your bio>
```


To write new posts
- Add Markdown files inside the `content/` directory.
- Each file will be converted into its own page.
- Folder structure is preserved in output.

Example:
```
content/test.md → output/test/index.html
```

## Inbuilt Themes

Themes are located in the `themes/` directory.

Available themes include:

- Modern Light
- Modern Dark
- Gruvbox