Stick

Minimal static site generator in Rust. Zero dependencies, single binary.

Install

Homebrew (macOS)

brew tap dask-58/stick https://github.com/dask-58/stick
brew install stick

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/dask-58/stick.git
cd stick
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/stick /usr/local/bin/

Cargo

cargo install --path .

Usage

stick                      # content/ -> dist/
stick ./docs               # docs/ -> dist/
stick -i src -o public     # src/ -> public/

Options

-i, --input <DIR>     Input directory (default: content)
-o, --output <DIR>    Output directory (default: dist)
-h, --help            Print help
-V, --version         Print version

Example

Create markdown files in content/:

# My Page

This is **bold** and *italic* text.

## Lists

- Item one
- Item two

| Column A | Column B |
|----------|----------|
| Data 1   | Data 2   |

Run stick and open dist/my-page.html.

Markdown Support

Syntax	Output
# - ####	Headings
**text**	Bold
*text*	Italic
`text`	Inline code
[text](url)	Link
- item	Unordered list
1. item	Ordered list
> text	Blockquote
---	Horizontal rule
```	Code block
| a | b |	Table

Troubleshooting

Update to latest version

brew untap dask-58/stick
brew tap dask-58/stick https://github.com/dask-58/stick
brew install stick

Tap not found

Always include the full URL:

brew tap dask-58/stick https://github.com/dask-58/stick

Reinstall

brew uninstall stick
brew install stick

Check version

stick --version

License

MIT