11ty/buildawesome: README-based editorial guide
A guide grounded in the README, repository metadata, and license for installing and checking 11ty/buildawesome.
Project scope
11ty/buildawesome describes itself in the README as "A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.". This article keeps to facts that can be checked in the repository. Stars, forks, and promotional badges are signals of attention, not proof of quality. Under "Build Awesome (Eleventy) 🕚⚡️🎈🐀", the README says: A simpler static site generator. An alternative to Jekyll. Written in JavaScript. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.. That establishes the project's stated boundary, not a production test.
Suitable use cases
The README's "➡ Documentation" section gives a useful starting point for deciding whether the project fits: Follow us on Mastodon @11ty@neighborhood.11ty.dev. If that problem is not yours, popularity is a poor reason to adopt it. Project names, commands, and component names are kept as written so a reader can return to the primary source without guessing at terminology. Another checkable README item is: Follow us on Mastodon @11ty@neighborhood.11ty.dev. It can shape a first test, but it does not replace testing in the intended environment.
How it works
The operating model is spread across sections such as "Tests". The source evidence includes: We have a few test suites, for various reasons:. This article does not turn missing architecture, performance, or security details into claims. A real deployment still needs a look at the repository layout, configuration files, and release history.
Installation and first run
Start installation from the README's documented entry point. A command that can be checked in the source is: npm install @awesome.me/buildawesome --save-dev # Backwards compatible here too: npm install @11ty/eleventy --save-dev When the README contains no runnable command, this article does not invent one. Open its "➡ Documentation" section and confirm system dependencies, default ports, and first-run initialization before using a public server.