Hello there.

This is the source code that generates my personal website, aj-foster.com. It uses the following:

• Elixir, a functional programming language
• Serum, a static site generator written in Elixir
• GitHub Actions, a free continuous integration/deployment system
• GitHub Pages, a free hosting service for static websites
• GitHub Discussions, a free discussion platform

Because of these choices, the site itself is generated automatically when someone pushes to the main branch — and hosted for free.

This project includes two custom mix tasks for generating the site. Assuming you have Elixir and Erlang installed already...

• mix site.gen will generate the site once and save the files
• mix site.watch will generate the site whenever a file is saved and auto-refresh the browser

Most of the site is pretty straightforward, however it includes a few plugins that adjust how Serum generates files:

• Site.Highlight provides syntax highlighting for a subset of languages
• Site.Subdirectory modifies the output of pages and posts to support subdirectory navigation, e.g. /about/
• Site.Feed creates a custom Atom feed for posts on the site
• Site.Map creates a custom sitemap

The code in this repository is free to use (with no warranty). Please share what you learn with others.