Blog Studio

A standalone Python HTTP server that serves as a self-contained CMS for GitHub Pages Jekyll blogs. Browse posts, edit content, create new posts with live markdown preview, and deploy directly to GitHub.

Triggers

Use when managing a Jekyll blog hosted on GitHub Pages and you want a UI for:

• Browsing all posts, guides, and pages
• Editing existing content
• Creating new posts with live preview
• One-click deploy to GitHub

Actions

• Browse — List all blog posts, guides, and pages with metadata (date, tags, status)
• Edit — Open any post in the editor with live markdown preview
• Create — Scaffold a new post with frontmatter, open editor
• Deploy — Commit and push changes to GitHub
• Preview — Serve the Jekyll site locally to preview changes

Requirements

• gh CLI authenticated (gh auth login)
• GitHub repository with write access
• Python 3.8+
• Jekyll (optional, for local preview)

Running

cd /path/to/BlogStudio
python3 server.py
# Opens at http://localhost:8765