description Pelican Overview
Pelican is a static site generator built for Jekyll, offering a streamlined workflow by automatically rebuilding your website whenever the source Markdown files change, resulting in fast performance and simplified deployments.
help Pelican FAQ
Is Pelican a static site generator for Jekyll?
No. Pelican is a separate Python-based static site generator, while Jekyll is primarily associated with Ruby. Pelican commonly uses reStructuredText or Markdown as source content.
What language is Pelican built with?
Pelican is written in Python. It generates static HTML files that can be hosted without a database-backed application server.
Can Pelican rebuild a site when Markdown files change?
Pelican includes a development workflow that can watch content and regenerate the site while you work. The generated output consists of static files that can be deployed to ordinary web hosting.
What is the main deployment advantage of Pelican?
A Pelican site can be served as static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and media files. That removes the need for a live database and usually makes deployment suitable for services such as GitHub Pages or a basic web server.
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