macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install gostatic with Homebrew, Nix
Fast static site generator. Version 2.36 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#gostatic.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gostaticnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/gostatic/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Fast static site generator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gostatic
history
Project history and usage
gostatic is a fast static site generator written in Go. Its README emphasizes a single binary, dependency tracking, Markdown support, a Make-like configuration format, filters, pagination, an HTTP server and watcher, and automation through commands such as gostatic --dump.
Project history
The project fits the early Go-era static-site-generator pattern: compile a standalone binary, read a site source tree, transform Markdown and templates, and write static output. The README presents its design around dependency tracking and re-rendering only changed pages, making rebuild speed a central feature.
Release notes in the GitHub feed show incremental maintenance rather than a large platform pivot: hot reload changes, template helpers, syntax highlighting, Markdown parser changes, and dependency updates.
Adoption history
gostatic is available through Homebrew and Nix in the batch input, and the README directs users to GitHub Releases or source builds. That is a small but natural footprint for a single-purpose developer tool whose users often install it directly in build scripts or personal-site toolchains.
How it is used
A typical user runs gostatic -i to scaffold a site, edits the generated config file, writes content under the source directory, and runs gostatic or make targets to build or watch the site. The configuration model uses constants and rules resembling Makefile syntax, which lets users wire Markdown, templates, tags, and external processors into a static build.
Why package nerds care
gostatic is a package-nerd example of the compact static-site-generator niche: no runtime service, no database, no Node toolchain requirement, just one binary and a config file. It matters less as a mass-market SSG than as a small, auditable tool with deterministic local builds.
Timeline
- 2021: 2.27 adds the datefilename processor; later 2021 releases add hot reload and template/highlighting updates.
- 2022: 2.33 through 2.35 add template functions and highlighting improvements.
- 2023: 2.36 release notes mention Markdown attribute parsing and major dependency updates.
Related projects
- goldmark is the CommonMark parser named in the README.
- chroma appears in release notes and README-related documentation as syntax-highlighting support.
- The author's solovyov.net repository is linked from the README as an advanced usage example.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
config
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gostatic | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.36
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gostatic |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.36 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/piranha/gostatic |
| Repository | https://github.com/piranha/gostatic |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T20:55:26-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
gostatic
nix profile install nixpkgs#gostatic- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gostatic
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation