JBake

Name: JBake
Author: The JBake Team

JBake generates static websites and blogs from Markdown, AsciiDoc or HTML content.

By The JBake Team

Free Open sourceWindows macOS Linux

Official websitejbake.org

Download pagejbake.org

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View the JBake source code

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About JBake

JBake is a Java-based static site and blog generator. It builds sites from content written in AsciiDoc, Markdown or HTML and supports RSS and Atom feeds, archives, tags and draft previews.

It runs on Windows, Unix/Linux and Mac OS X, and supports templates including Freemarker, Groovy, Thymeleaf, Jade and Pebble. Its binary distribution requires a Java runtime.

Strengths

Accepts AsciiDoc, Markdown and HTML content
Supports feeds, tags, archives and draft previews
Offers several template engines
Runs on Windows, Unix/Linux and Mac OS X

Limitations

Requires a Java runtime

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the MIT License.
License: MIT
Developer: The JBake Team
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Developers building a static site or blog from source content
Categories: Developer tools, Websites and blogs
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Homebrew formula
Sources: jbake.org

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