MarkGo is a modern, high-performance blog engine built with Go, designed for developers who want the simplicity of file-based content management with the power of a dynamic web server.
Why MarkGo?
🚀 Blazing Fast Performance
- Sub-100ms response times thanks to Go's native performance
- Intelligent caching reduces server load and improves user experience
- Single binary deployment with no external dependencies
📝 Developer-Friendly Workflow
- Markdown-first content creation with YAML frontmatter
- Git-friendly workflow - version control your content
- CLI tools for creating and managing articles
- Hot-reload in development for instant feedback
🔧 Production Ready
- Docker deployment with comprehensive configuration
- Built-in security with rate limiting, CORS, and input validation
- SEO optimized with sitemaps, structured data, and meta tags
- Search functionality with full-text search across all content
Getting Started
1. Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vnykmshr/markgo
cd markgo
# Install dependencies
make deps
# Start development server with hot reload
make dev
2. Create Your First Article
Use the built-in CLI tool to create new articles:
./build/new-article --interactive
Or create manually:
# Build the CLI tool first
make new-article
# Create a new article
./build/new-article --title "My First Post" --tags "tutorial,example"
3. Customize Your Blog
Edit the configuration in .env:
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your blog details
Key Features
File-Based Content Management
All your articles are stored as Markdown files in the /articles directory. Each article includes YAML frontmatter for metadata:
---
title: "Your Article Title"
description: "Article description for SEO"
date: 2024-01-15T10:00:00Z
tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
categories: ["Category"]
featured: false
draft: false
author: "Your Name"
---
Your article content goes here...
Full-Text Search
MarkGo includes built-in search functionality that indexes all your articles and provides relevant results with scoring.
Contact Forms
Built-in contact form with email integration for visitor inquiries.
RSS & JSON Feeds
Automatic generation of RSS and JSON feeds for content syndication.
Docker Deployment
Production-ready Docker configuration with Nginx reverse proxy.
Next Steps
Happy blogging with MarkGo! 🎉
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