What is Lektor?
Lektor is a static content management system designed for creating complex and beautiful websites using flat files. It eliminates the compromise between traditional CMS platforms and static blog engines by providing a flexible, file-based approach. The system builds 100% static HTML, allowing deployment to any hosting service, including S3, GitHub Pages, and standard web hosts. It runs on Linux, OSX, and Windows, ensuring cross-platform compatibility.
All source data is stored in a well-structured, flat-file tree database that can be tracked with version control systems or cloud storage like Dropbox. Lektor includes a customizable admin panel for easy page editing without touching raw sources, and it supports multilingual websites. The build process features dependency tracking to rebuild only changed pages, along with image tools for thumbnails and EXIF data access. It also offers a plugin system and a Python API for extensibility and integration.
Features
- Deploy Anywhere: Builds 100% static HTML for deployment on any host, including S3 and GitHub Pages
- Cross Platform: Runs on Linux, OSX, and Windows for broad compatibility
- 100% File Based: Stores source data in well-structured files trackable with version control or cloud storage
- Customizable Admin: Includes a flexible and beautiful admin interface for editing pages without raw sources
- Dependency Tracking: Intelligently rebuilds only pages that have changed to optimize build processes
Use Cases
- Building static websites for blogs or portfolios
- Creating multilingual business websites
- Developing complex sites with customizable templates
- Managing content through a user-friendly admin panel
- Deploying sites to various hosting platforms like S3 or GitHub Pages
