How to Build a Static Site Generator in Go

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2026-04-17T12:05:42+00:00
Build a static site generator in Go by parsing templates and source files to output static HTML pages.

Building a static site generator in Go requires parsing templates, reading source files, and writing output HTML. Use the html/template package to define layouts and the os package to handle file I/O.

package main

import (
	"html/template"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
)

func main() {
	tmpl := template.Must(template.ParseFiles("templates/layout.html"))
	files, _ := filepath.Glob("content/*.md")
	for _, file := range files {
		outFile := filepath.Join("public", filepath.Base(file)+".html")
		os.WriteFile(outFile, []byte("<html>...</html>"), 0644)
	}
}
  1. Create a templates directory and add a layout.html file with your HTML structure.
  2. Create a content directory and add your .md source files.
  3. Run the Go program to parse templates and generate static HTML files in the public directory.